Evolving Roles of Weblogs in Academia

Here's a great discussion about the role of Weblogs in academic careers. Fascinating stuff, people.

The publishers have their grips on us for today. The taxpayers pay for their content and then pay dearly to have the same content in the library.

It will end. Not today. Perhaps not even soon. But eventually peer review will take on a new form. And then perhaps the reader will be the gatekeeper.

If you don't see the following link in the above post, read this outline of what the future of publishing might resemble.