As More Of Them Close University Presses Look To Revolutionize Their Publishing Systems

Half a dozen universities have closed or suspended their presses over the past three years. Utah State’s press had to join a consortium of university presses in Colorado to survive. Another press, at Louisiana State, was spared after cutting the staff and making other organizational changes. Scholars argue that university presses are vital for academic discourse. They publish erudite texts that commercial presses do not, giving scholars a forum to share and further research. Other universities have taken steps to revolutionize their publishing systems. Read more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/18/us/university-of-missouri-press-closing-incites-anger.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss