Publishers Weekly called it “Facing the Facts: University Presses in the Digital Age.” Three Muses Press is not a university press, but the role (and fate?) of small presses is often closely related to that of our university counterparts, so we like to keep an eye on them. Oh to have been present for the conference mentioned in the article. Give it a read and let us know what you think.

“The future is now: That’s the message university and scholarly presses received this past weekend at the annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses in Salt Lake City from June 17 to 20. The conference, titled “Toward a Sustainable Future,” conveyed a sense of urgency in dealing with the changes now facing scholarly publishing. Whether it’s finding ways to publish scholarship that doesn’t fit the print book model, moving to e-publishing platforms, or accommodating shrinking library budgets, the conference’s recurring themes suggested that intellectual vitality and financial viability lie in better meeting users’ needs, and in closer collaboration with all stakeholders, from faculty to students to the universities themselves.” read more…