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Guest Post — What is the Current State of Academic e-book Business Models? 

A new report from Ithaka S+R assesses the current state of scholarly monograph publishing in humanities and social sciences disciplines in order to understand how current business models are functioning for their consumer base, namely libraries and authors.

  • By Tracy Bergstrom
  • Aug 14, 2025
  • 8 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

A Second Digital Transformation for Scholarly Monographs?

Today, Roger Schonfeld examines several key drivers transforming the monographs marketplace and reflects on strategic opportunities ahead.

  • By Roger C. Schonfeld
  • Mar 19, 2025
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

The Ivies (Plus) Have Concerns about the Nelson OSTP Memo

Is the OA movement painting itself into a corner with concerns about new OA rules and regulations?

  • By Rick Anderson
  • Mar 16, 2023
  • 54 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Why We Should All Care about Early Career Pay Equity and Inclusion: An Interview with Becca Bostock and Dominique J. Moore

Learn how two early career publishers are tackling the thorny issue of pay equity and inclusion in today’s interview with Rebecca Bostock (Ohio State UP) and Dominique J Moore (University of Illinois Press)

  • By Alice Meadows
  • Jul 19, 2021
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

Guest Post — Assessing User Perceptions of an Open Access Subvention Fund

The results of a study on author perceptions of funding open access articles through a library subvention fund at Virginia Tech are analyzed.

  • By Gail McMillan, Leslie O’Brien, Edward F. Lener
  • Aug 31, 2020
  • 10 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Ask The Chefs: Beyond the APC

It’s Open Access week so this month we asked the chefs: What’s next for OA? What lies beyond the APC as a funding model? Let us know your thoughts!

  • By Ann Michael
  • Oct 24, 2019
  • 22 Comments
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

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