July 20, 2009

University Presses Can Hang Together to Make E-Books, or All Hang Separately

By Jennifer Howard

All together now: Many university presses are in the same leaky boat, and they had better start bailing together if they want to stay afloat. Among the many holes that threaten to sink them, one of the largest is the problem of making and selling electronic books. Many individual publishers have been daunted by the costs and technological requirements involved. But if presses can tackle the challenge together, they stand a much better chance of pulling through to solid ground.

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