Future of academic publishing explored in new AHRC/BL project | The Bookseller

"The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the British Library are launching a two-year research project that will explore the future of the academic books in the context of open access publishing and continuing digital change. Dr Samantha Rayner, director of the Centre for Publishing at University College London (UCL) will lead the project 'Communities of Practice: The Academic Book of the Future.' The £450,000 project hopes to impact a wide range of stakeholders including the publishing community. It aims to generate new evidence and dialogue that will inform policy and national  approaches ..."