Welcome to the Editor’s blog of the Living Handbook of Temporal Communities (LHTC), where we share stories about the ongoing development of our digital publications platform from 2020 until the present. In this blog, we invite you to join us as we uncover the lessons we’ve learned, the people and successes we’ve celebrated, and the challenges we’ve encountered along the way.
Collaboration has been at the heart of our endeavour, and we firmly believe that knowledge is best acquired through application. By actively engaging in conversations and fostering communities across disciplines, institutions, and countries, we have crafted a process of learning from each other that has enriched our collective understanding.
Within the pages of this blog, you will find a diverse array of posts from short reflections to dialogues and interviews which all seek to expand our conversations around digital publication and collaboration. We delve into topics such as the significance of digital literacy in the realm of open access digital publications, the transformative potential of envisioning research through the lens of materiality in the digital platform, and the intricacies of referencing various social media platforms like, for instance, TikTok. We explore the realms of multilingualism and translatability in academic publishing, the intricacies of quality assurance and peer review processes, and the nuanced considerations of citation practices in light of the digital interconnectedness and the dissemination of information.
The Editor’s blog is testimony to the multiple voices and perspectives that have shaped this platform. As a collaborative endeavour, we celebrate the dynamic interconnectedness exhibited by our team members and international partners. It is through this expansive web of experiences that we aim to invite further discussion, inspire innovative approaches, and cultivate a strong sense of community.
We genuinely value your interest in the world of digital publishing and editing, and we look forward to your active participation in these ongoing discussions to enrich our scholarly collaboration.