Comments on: A few thoughts on “University Publishing in a Digital Age” http://stevelawson.name/seealso/archives/2007/08/a_few_thoughs_on_university_publishing_in_a_digital_age.html a library weblog by Steve Lawson Mon, 14 May 2012 16:51:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: K.G. Schneider http://stevelawson.name/seealso/archives/2007/08/a_few_thoughs_on_university_publishing_in_a_digital_age.html/comment-page-1#comment-3559 K.G. Schneider Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:12:54 +0000 http://stevelawson.name/seealso/archives/2007/08/a_few_thoughs_on_university_publishing_in_a_digital_age.html#comment-3559 "...I wondered if were were in danger of ending up with the worst of both worlds: a hybrid press/library organization that is compelled to act as a commercial entity, with library-style service and collaboration, resulting in costly experiments that alienate faculty and administration when they utterly fail to perform in the market." I keep meaning to write a post (based on a list message I shared at some point or another) describing a car designed by librarians. “…I wondered if were were in danger of ending up with the worst of both worlds: a hybrid press/library organization that is compelled to act as a commercial entity, with library-style service and collaboration, resulting in costly experiments that alienate faculty and administration when they utterly fail to perform in the market.”

I keep meaning to write a post (based on a list message I shared at some point or another) describing a car designed by librarians.

]]> By: Laura http://stevelawson.name/seealso/archives/2007/08/a_few_thoughs_on_university_publishing_in_a_digital_age.html/comment-page-1#comment-3552 Laura Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:10:13 +0000 http://stevelawson.name/seealso/archives/2007/08/a_few_thoughs_on_university_publishing_in_a_digital_age.html#comment-3552 My friend and I once spent a pleasant hour discussing what university press we'd most like to be published by. Our conclusion at that time--about a decade ago--was the University of North Carolina, which we picked due to its lack of typos and its elegant typesetting and cover art. My friend and I once spent a pleasant hour discussing what university press we’d most like to be published by. Our conclusion at that time–about a decade ago–was the University of North Carolina, which we picked due to its lack of typos and its elegant typesetting and cover art.

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