Notes

1 “Scholarly selfie” is a term coined by Judit Ward for in-house use in 2014 based on the 2013 word of the year, but was popularized in conferences by the authors and was accepted in the academic librarian community.

2 Keeping Up with the Kardashians is a popular American reality television series that has aired since 2007. The proper noun has gained a new meaning in American English. According to the Urban Dictionary, a “Kardashian” is “famous only thanks to physical attributes and free exposure via the internet”.