In spite of all the talk of digital revolutions and bookless libraries, collections of print monographs aren't going away--and libraries are still buying more books. More and more libraries are considering shared-print agreements as a solution to the space crunch. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
Journalism
“How a Government Shutdown Would Affect Academe”
A preview of how a government shutdown might affect higher education and research. Co-authored with my Chronicle colleagues Kelly Field and Paul Basken. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“Worried About Message, Colleges Scrutinize Social Media”
University-related Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, and websites can help spread the word about a school's strengths. As social-media accounts proliferate, though, institutions have started to think about the risks as well as the rewards. Who's using those accounts, and why? Some institutions have started to do social-media audits, and some social-media users aren't happy about it. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“In a Plot Twist, Scholars Get Serious About Romance”
The stigma on reading pop romance has carried over to studying it too. That's changing, though, as more scholars embrace their passion for a genre long overlooked by academics. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“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 »
