The State of the University Press
One possible solution being worked on at UNC is a monograph program called Digital First, which involves an uncoupling of digital and physical prices. In an effort to lessen the perceived barrier to access that UNC Press' paywall certainly represents to academics who regularly download free material online, the digital price point for UNC monographs is now 40% lower than it was when Sherer came onboard two years ago. By significantly lowering the price Sherer hopes to convert those open-access adherents who may have been turned off by its previously inflated digital rates.
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