Life on Pause?
With the state of the pandemic and the world, has life seemed on pause to you? No conferences to attend, nor vacations. Zoom calls...
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John Bond
- Sep 10, 2020
- 1 min
Saint Francis and COVID-19
I am sure six plus months into the COVID-19 pandemic, you are feeling: -Burnt out, -Worried, -Overworked, -Frustrated, -Under...
John Bond
- Mar 12, 2020
- 2 min
“Permanent Whitewater”
I was listening to a podcast by the National Association of Independent Schools called the Trustee Table. A guest on one episode used...
John Bond
- Dec 9, 2019
- 1 min
2020s: What is on your mind?
I have created a yearly video for my video channel, Publishing Defined, about topics that will predominate in the upcoming year. I have...
John Bond
- Oct 10, 2019
- 2 min
Awards and Publishing
Two Nobel Prizes in Literature were awarded today due to last year's controversies. Are awards, big or small, worth the money and effort...
John Bond
- Sep 16, 2019
- 1 min
All Things Change
I love to collect quotes. I have probably amassed about 1,500 from years of reading and web browsing. One of the quotes I love is, “All...
John Bond
- Aug 6, 2019
- 1 min
Off to Japan
I have been pleased with the response to my monthly blog posts dealing with writing and publishing. I have gotten some great feedback. I...
John Bond
- Jul 17, 2019
- 1 min
Metadata in Publishing: How Far to Go?
Metadata, I fear, is like talking about health insurance premiums or cable bills. People understand it is important to be informed but...
John Bond
- Jun 10, 2019
- 1 min
Conferences: Inspired or Nuts-and-Bolts
I am happy to say that this June will be a busy month for me. I am speaking four different times at three different conferences on the...
John Bond
- May 13, 2019
- 2 min
Mergers: Two sides of the same coin
Corporate and organizational mergers have been around as long as there have been companies. They have been a mainstay of my career in...
John Bond
- Mar 10, 2019
- 1 min
Plan S: I hear the train a comin’
Johnny Cash would have likely not have had an opinion about Plan S, but everyone else seems to. If it Is not on your radar screen, Plan S...
John Bond
- Feb 12, 2019
- 1 min
Content delivery: 25 years
I realized 2019 is the 25th anniversary of the start of the Internet as people think of it today. It all started with Mozilla in early...
John Bond
- Dec 19, 2018
- 1 min
What does the future look like to you?
As the year draws to an end, people look to turn a page. Resolutions are being prepared. Summations of 2018 are being written. I am...
John Bond
- Nov 9, 2018
- 1 min
An Emoji Kind of World
I must admit I am not a big emoji person. Maybe I will do a :) everyone once in awhile to ensure my meaning cannot be misconstrued. I...
John Bond
- Oct 10, 2018
- 2 min
Technological barriers, fear of the unknown, or time?
I spoke with a friend the other day. She is middle aged, works in a professional position, and seems media savvy during our conversations....
John Bond
- Jul 12, 2018
- 1 min
Evolving content formats: What’s next?
If we used a time machine to go way back to 1985, there would be precious few content types in scholarly publishing. They would be...
John Bond
- May 17, 2018
- 1 min
Open has won
I realized the other day that the discussion about subscription versus open access is still active with many people. I think, all in all,...
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