Bleeding the way

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The Need for a Broader Concept of Publishing in the Digital Age

By JENNIFER HOWARD

LEADING THE WAY: Publishing research is more critical than ever to a university's mission, but too many institutions fail to recognize and support it adequately, even as their presses struggle to find their footing in a fast-changing online world.

That's the message driven home by a report called "University Publishing in a Digital Age," released last week by Ithaka, a nonprofit group that promotes the use of information technology in higher education.

"A broader concept of publishing" apparently begins by winnowing the cheapskates.