business models

In an article in the May 2011 College & Research Libraries News, MIT Press director Ellen Faran discusses the Association of American University Presses’ recent report, “Sustaining Scholarly Publishing: New Business Models for University Presses.” After discussing the report’s recommendations, she notes:

The report was posted in a MediaCommons edition (an AAUP first) and has provoked some lively response from librarians, university administrators, and university press staff. Some comments add new ideas or examples or expand on the complexity of the issues discussed.... read more »

MediaCommons is very happy to host an open discussion of the Association of American University Presses report, released on Monday, “Sustaining Scholarly Publishing: New Business Models for University Presses.” This report examines the experiments currently underway in university press publishing and makes several key recommendations for the success of future innovation. Central to these recommendations is a call for greater collaboration and communication in these publishing processes.... read more »