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Diversifying the Intellectual Leadership of Scholarly Publishing

A group of scholarly publishers has launched a fellowship to improve diversity and inclusion among editorial employees.

  • By Roger C. Schonfeld
  • Jun 29, 2017
  • 9 Comments

Peering across the Copyright DMZ

A new book reviews various instances of piracy in the media industry and proposes using Big Data analyses as a means to manage it.

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • Dec 7, 2016
  • 8 Comments

Some Practical Steps toward D2C Marketing

Although there are clear benefits to being a large publisher to engage in D2C sales, there are practical steps that even the smallest publishers can take. Here is a summary of some options.

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • Jul 29, 2014
  • 4 Comments

The Inexorable Path of the Professional Society Publisher

There is a predictable path for society publishers as they explore their options. Their programs may be under pressure today, leading many of them to seek alliances with large commercial firms, though many societies are unhappy to do so.

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • May 8, 2013
  • 5 Comments

Money Talks — How Audience Priorities and Publishing Incentives Can Lead to Unusual OA Behaviors

Two separate but coincidental stances toward money and OA show that when it comes to getting things done, there’s nothing quite as useful as the right incentive — even when it turns OA principles on their head.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jun 19, 2012
  • 60 Comments

Creating a New University Press

The university press world is well established, but it is worth considering how one would go about a new press today. The key is not to do what the established presses do already, and do very well.

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • May 25, 2011
  • 10 Comments

Three Notices: The SSP Annual Meeting, PowerPoint Karaoke, and a New SSP Profile

Three announcements from the SSP, and only 2/3 involve the Hub . . .

  • By Kent Anderson
  • May 6, 2011
  • 0 Comments

The New Economics of the University Press — A Report from the AAUP

A report by the AAUP outlines the business models available to university presses and makes a case for ongoing subsidies by parent institutions.

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • Mar 7, 2011
  • 14 Comments

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