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The past, present, and future of American university presses: A view from the left coast
Author(s) -
Mudditt Alison
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
learned publishing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.06
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-4857
pISSN - 0953-1513
DOI - 10.1002/leap.1047
Subject(s) - optimism , scholarship , face (sociological concept) , key (lock) , left behind , political science , management , sociology , social science , psychology , computer science , law , economics , social psychology , computer security , mental health , psychotherapist
Key points American university presses have proved remarkably resilient but now face a daunting set of internal and external challenges. At the heart of university press challenges is the future of the monograph – critical to scholarship, resistant to change, and declining in sales volume. Internal pressures on presses to be more accountable and self‐sustaining are growing. Presses are beginning to address current challenges – individually and collectively – with energy and optimism and a renewed level of collaboration.