Duke embeds a digital humanist in the library to run a new classics-computing shop. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
Writing
“Reading-Room Plan at Library of Congress Will Hurt Service, Critics Say”
A plan to consolidate some reading rooms and offer "one-stop shopping" to patrons has some staffers and researchers concerned that access to materials and librarians' expertise will suffer. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“Scholarly Presses’ Meeting Puts Emphasis on Connections, Not Crises”
A preview of the annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“For University Presses, a Time of Fixing Bridges, and Building New Ones”
Presses need to get out and make themselves known on their home campuses and beyond, and they need to work harder on their relationships with libraries. Those were two takeaways from the annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“Publisher’s Bankruptcy Filing Comes as Market for Print Textbooks Shrinks”
As expected, Cengage filed for bankrupty. Now it's looking to new digital products to help turn things around. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
