The library organised two events as part of a project to explore the future of the academic book. Download behaviour depends on browsers and you can experience any of the below behaviour. Part of the ahrcbritish library academic book of the future project, this book interrogates current and emerging contexts of academic books from the pe. Aug 18, 2014 the arts and humanities research council ahrc and the british library are launching a twoyear research project that will explore the future of the academic books in the context of open access. Simon tanner from kings college london and the ahrc academic book of the future project provided an overview of the work completed to date and some highlights from the research data. This volume of essays was produced in conjunction with the team from the ahrc british library academic book of the future project as an accelerated publishing challenge for the first ever academic book week 916 november. The ahrc british library academic book of the future project was a twoyear research project managed by a core project team from university college london and kings college london, with consultancy support from dr michael jubb.
Part of the ahrcbritish library academic book of the future project, this book interrogates current and emerging contexts of academic books from the. This is an open call and applications may be submitted from any eligible research organisation, or ahrc recognised independent research organisation. Marilyn deegan, one of the coinvestigators on the project and author of the project report, reflects on its findings, welcoming them as an opportunity to. The academic book of the future arts and humanities research. Academic book of the future humanities research centre, the. It has been edited by members of the project team rebecca e. Feb, 2014 the calls aim is to explore the future of the academic book in the context of open access publishing and the digital revolution. Yesterday the cmt convened a oneday colloquium entitled the academic book of the future. This was part of cambridges contribution to a host of events being held across the uk in celebration of the first ever academic book week, which is itself an offshoot of the ahrcfunded academic book of the future project. The ahrcbritish library academic book of the future proje. Academic book of the future the ahrc is pleased to invite collaborative proposals to explore the academic book of the future in the context of open access publishing and the digital revolution.
Sponsored by the ahrcfunded academic book of the future project, cambridge university press and the cambridge centre for material texts, this oneday. Katharine reeves research report on the role of the commissioning editor for the ahrcblfunded academic book of the future collaborative research project has been published by ucl press. This session aimed to redress the balance, with the recent hefce report from professor geoffrey crossick on monographs and open access and the current ahrc project on the academic book of the. A report to the ahrc and the british library, london. This is a collaboration between the ahrc and the british library, with both organisations taking an active role in engaging with the successful research team. With the number of new book proposals growing rapidly but sales per title continuing to fall, the future of the academic book looks uncertain. The process of this experimental publication will be livetweeted and blogged, before the book is launched at the academic book of the future showcase event at. Two major new reports published demonstrate that the future of the academic book is at a major crossroad. Originally, their coming together was a response to a twoline classified ad in the new york post placed by the. These questions are tackled by a crosssection of thirteen experts from the fields of bookselling, publishing, university libraries, and academic research in this volume of essays, which was produced in conjunction with the team from the ahrcbritish library academic book of the future project as an accelerated publishing challenge for the. Jun 22, 2017 this dynamic, innovative, evolving and open platform will publish contributions connected to the ahrc british library project, the academic book of the future, which has been investigating key aspects of scholarly publishing for the last two years, led by a team of academics from ucl and kings college london. We then move to a detailed analysis of what we actually mean by an academic book, and describe many of the forms and formats of longform publications that might be included under this rubric. This session aimed to redress the balance, with the recent hefce report from professor geoffrey crossick on monographs and open access and.
A major research project is being launched by the arts and humanities research council and the british library to determine the future of academic books in an age of vocal campaigns for open access publishing and continuing digital upheaval. The first stage of the research project has focused on finding out what the roles and purposes of academic books to serve scholarship and wider learning for. This post first appeared on the transforming musicology project website. Katharine interviewed us and uk publishers from prestigious university presses such as chicago, cambridge, yale, and oxford where she was an editorial director and commercial houses. The academic book of the future the british academy. This report, academic books and their future, written by dr michael jubb, is one of two final outputs from the arts and humanities research council british library academic book of the future project, 201416 and explores. With expert speakers representing several of the key stakeholders in academic book production and consumption, this interactive event will explore the various futures. Sep 11, 2015 this session aimed to redress the balance, with the recent hefce report from professor geoffrey crossick on monographs and open access and the current ahrc project on the academic book of the.
Start by marking the academic book and the future project report. This volume is written by a crosssection of academics, publishers, booksellers and librarians who are collaborating with the ahrc british library academic book of the future project. She was principal investigator on the ahrcbritish library academic book of the future project. The calls aim is to explore the future of the academic book in the context of open access publishing and the digital revolution. Academic book of the future humanities research centre. The academic book of the future gallery katharine reeves research report on the role of the commissioning editor for the ahrcblfunded academic book of the future collaborative research project has been published by ucl press. The academic book of the future was a twoyear ahrcfunded research project exploring the future of the academic book. This volume is written by a crosssection of academics, publishers, booksellers and librarians who are collaborating with the ahrcbritish library academic book of the future project. This volume of essays was produced in conjunction with the team from the ahrcbritish library academic book of the future project as an accelerated publishing challenge for the first ever academic book week 916 november. A single consortium will be funded through this scheme, with total project costs up to a value of.
Using the research questions of the ahrcfunded academic book of the future project as a framework for the workshop, students considered the purposes that different kinds of academic books are thought to fulfil and the forms that books take in the. The academic book of the future introduction the academic book of the future1 is a research project funded by the arts and humanities research council ahrc in collaboration with the british library bl, and is concerned with how scholarly work in the arts and humanities will be produced, read and preserved in coming years. The academic book of the future dr samantha rayner and. The academic book of the future call for proposals closing date for proposals. It outlines a workshop on musical scholarship and the future of academic publishing, sponsored by the academic book of the future project, and held at goldsmiths, university of london on monday 11 th april 2016. Teachers provide differentiated instruction in the community setting, but focus on increasing the amount of independence for each student. Project activity ended in september 2016, however the legacy is ongoing including academic book week this website provides information. These questions are tackled by a crosssection of thirteen experts from the fields of bookselling, publishing, university libraries, and academic research in this volume of essays, which was produced in conjunction with the team from the ahrc british library academic book of the future project as an accelerated publishing challenge for the. This video is a recording of a panel at the academic book in the south conference, which took place at the british library on 78 march 2016. Part of the ahrcbritish library academic book of the future project, this book interrogates current and emerging contexts of academic books from the perspectives of thirteen expert voices from the connected communities of.
A report to the ahrc and the british library as want to read. Future of academic publishing explored in new ahrcbl. In this case to save video on your system you can use save option available in right. This guest post was written by richard lewis goldsmiths of the ahrc transforming musicology project. The academic book of the future introduction the academic book of the future1 is a research project funded by the arts and humanities research council ahrc in collaboration with the british library bl, and is concerned with how scholarly work in the arts and humanities will be.
The first stage of the research project has focused on finding out what the roles and purposes of academic books to serve scholarship and wider learning for all. She was principal investigator on the ahrc british library academic book of the future project. The project has worked closely and collaboratively with a wide range of community partners, including individuals and groups from academia, publishing, bookselling, libraries, and other areas invested in the academic book in order to. The academic book of the future is a twoyear ahrc and british libraryfunded project investigating the academic book in its current and emerging contexts. The academic book of the future palgrave macmillan. May 17, 2016 the academic book of the future is a research project funded by the uks arts and humanities research council ahrc in collaboration with the british library bl. Part of the ahrcbritish library academic book of the future project, this book interrogates. One of the major outcomes of this exciting project is booc books as open online content, a new publishing format produced in collaboration with ucl digital press. Oct 12, 2017 this book is the fruit of the uk ahrc funded project the academic book of the future. The academic book of the future is a research project funded by the arts and humanities research council ahrc in collaboration with the. Part of the ahrc british library academic book of the future project, this book interrogates. Project activity ended in september 2016, however the legacy is ongoing including academic book week. The academic book of the future katharine reeves research report on the role of the commissioning editor for the ahrcblfunded academic book of the future collaborative research project has been published by ucl press.
Academic book of the future anne jarvis university of. Tree house, berrick saul building, university of york. Sep 04, 2014 a major research project is being launched by the arts and humanities research council and the british library to determine the future of academic books in an age of vocal campaigns for open access publishing and continuing digital upheaval. These issues are all vital for the academy, and it was to investigate these and other matters of critical importance that the arts and humanities research council ahrc and the british library decided to initiate the academic book of the future project. Download citation the academic book of the future this book is open access under a ccby licence. Aug 08, 2016 the academic book of the future is a twoyear ahrc and british libraryfunded project investigating the academic book in its current and emerging contexts. Presentations delivered at the ahrc subject association event 2014. Rebecca lyons is a teaching associate at the university of bristol. Project activity ended in september 2016, however the legacy is ongoing including academic book week this website provides information about the project, its research outputs, and its other activities.
This website provides information about the project, its research outputs, and its other activities. The academic book of the future arts and humanities. It aims to show that if one thing is certain, it is that the future of the academic book lies in collaboration. This section examines in detail some of the new developments for books in the uk and usa in particular. Part of the ahrc british library academic book of the future project, this book interrogates current and emerging contexts of academic books from the perspectives of thirteen expert voices from the connected communities of publishing, academia, libraries, and bookselling. The arts and humanities research council ahrc and the british library are launching a twoyear research project that will explore the future of the academic books in. The academic book of the future is a 2 year ahrcfunded research project exploring the. Writing the academic book of the future ucl ucl press. The contributors have worked together with the teams at palgrave and the ahrcbritish library academic book of the future project to produce a witness to the extraordinary and relevant set. The arts and humanities research council ahrc and the british library are launching a twoyear research project which will explore the future of academic books in the context of open access publishing and continuing digital change.
More than 70 years ago, a small group of parents joined together to obtain services for their children with developmental disabilities who were then considered ineducable. Future of academic publishing explored in new ahrcbl project. The academic book of the future was a twoyear ahrc funded research project exploring the future of the academic book. Between august 2014 and september 2016, the academic book of the future project, initiated by the arts and humanities research council and the british library, explored the current and future status of the traditional academic monograph. The ahrc is pleased to invite collaborative proposals to explore the future of the academic book in the context of open access publishing and the digital revolution. The academic book and the future project report book. The academic book of the future project is funded by the ahrc in collaboration with the british library, this two year project explores how scholarly work in the arts and humanities will be produced, read, and preserved in coming years. The academic book of the future is a research project funded by the uks arts and humanities research council ahrc in collaboration with the british library bl. This book is the fruit of the uk ahrcfunded project the academic book of the future. Using the research questions of the ahrc funded academic book of the future project as a framework for the workshop, students considered the purposes that different kinds of academic books are thought to fulfil and the forms that books take in the world of digital media and openaccess publishing. The project explored and investigated the academic book in its current and emerging contexts. Academic book of the future arts and humanities research council. Between 2015 and 2017, she was a research associate on the ahrc british library academic book of the future project.
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