The State of the University Press
But regardless of the often frustrating challenges, Kiely manages to remain hopeful. "I think the speed with which new ideas can be tested, and either pursued or abandoned is very different than it was five years ago."
UNC Press Experiments
According to University of North Carolina Press director John Sherer, the university sector as a whole is currently suffering through something akin to the classic innovator's dilemma. "We have to keep feeding the needs of the marketplace now," says Sherer. "But we know that in a digital-only environment, or at least in a digital-first environment, we could probably do things much more efficiently."
Dan Eldridge is a journalist and guidebook author based in Philadelphia's historic Old City district, where he and his partner own and operate Kaya Aerial Yoga, the city's only aerial yoga studio. A longtime cultural reporter, Eldridge also writes about small business and entrepreneurship, travel, and the publishing industry. Follow him on Twitter at @YoungPioneers.
