The State of the University Press
And while Sherer says it's still a bit too early in the process to gather accurate intel on the long-term success of UNC's lowered digital price points, it's possible that the overall public perception of university presses may need to be altered before true gains are realized. "When I'm on campus, there's a lot of talk about the new technology that people in the academy have access to that allows them to disseminate scholarship, and a lot of it involves open access and no paywalls."
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.