March 20, 2011
Libraries, Publishers, and a Plea for Shotgun Weddings
Academic publishers depend on libraries. Academic libraries are on the ropes. Academic libraries depend on academic publishers. Academic publishing is dying.
A story by way of explanation:
Several months ago, an editor of a major journal in my little field of history asked me to review a collection of essays.
At first glance, the work appeared promising. The publisher's Web site pledges research based on "recently opened archives," "surprising" revelations, and a
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