Sage Open: Open Access Publishing Comes to the Social Sciences, Humanities
Is there demand for open access journals in the social sciences and humanities? Or does Sage see opportunities in unspent equity funds?
Whither University Presses?
A new collection of essays in the Journal of Electronic Publishing focuses on various issues facing the university press world today, but perhaps does not consider the possibility of presses taking on a more central role in their parents’ strategy.
2010 Internet Trends from Mary Meeker
Mary Meeker sums up 2010 in this slideshow, and invites us to ponder yet again what kind of ride we’re in for.
The Ghostwriter Behind Student Papers
Essay mills are a thriving industry behind successful lazy and illiterate students.
One World Publishing, Brought to You by the Internet
The sale of e-books over the Internet will lead to a restructuring of the book business and the evolution of truly global publishers.
A Quick Poll About Google AdWords
Are you seeing ads on the Kitchen? Tell us!
Print Book Sales Fall, E-Book Sales Rise, and E-Books Will Soon Join the New York Times Bestseller List
The migration from print to digital continues for book readers. Even the venerable New York Times bestseller lists are changing in response.
The Price of Transparency and Peer Review
EMBO opens up the black box of peer-review. Is it worth the cost?
The Face-down Publishing Paradigm
The face-down publishing paradigm involves the display of content on mobile devices that are constantly altered by computer processes in the Internet Cloud.
The Upside of Paywalls Revisited — Now With Actual Data
Despite hand-wringing about the Times UK’s paywall, the numbers show that revenues may have justified the move.
Do Students Really Prefer Print Books to E-Books?
Two flawed surveys help to reveal what might really be at stake in the higher ed book market.
The Publishing Partisans — Conservatives, Reformers, and Upstarts
Publishers today fall into 3 broad categories when discussing the role of digital media, and these categories almost have the outlines of political parties. But which party is equipped to lead?
Higher Education: Turning a Painful Reality Into a Thriving Digital Business
As costs for higher education outstrip increases in federal and other grants, entrepreneurs — digital and otherwise — are entering the fray with innovative solutions.
OAPEN — Open Access Book Experiment in Humanities, Social Sciences
Have the results of the open access book experiment already been written?
Why the Simple “Me” Beats the Royal “We”
Users are gaining a “me at the center” expectation, but publishers have a “we at the center” world view. Can the wrenching changes be made? David Worlock worries maybe not.