Past Coverage

• Scholarly Publishers Aim to Woo Librarians Away From Self-Published Research - November 22, 2002
• Academic Presses Endorse Statement on Scholarly Publishing in Digital Age - March 9, 2007
• Publishers' Group Revises Anti-Open-Access Campaign - September 28, 2007
• Scholars Embrace New Publication Modes in Theory More Than in Practice, Study Finds - September 3, 2007
• A Letter to MLA Members - July 2, 2002

Commentary

• Cases in Point: Intellectual-Property Agreements: Are You Managing Your Rights?

  In view of recent federal-court decisions, three lawyers urge colleges to carefully review two common methods of licensing the inventions of their faculty members.

• The City Where Diploma Dreams Go to Die

  Systemic high-school performance failure has elicited much hand-wringing. But there should be equal anguish, writes Kevin Carey, over breakdowns at the college level.

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  Why Liberal Arts Need Career Services

  Creative teaching and career planning are not mutually exclusive, writes Katharine S. Brooks.

Campus Viewpoint

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