Webcast invitation: Innovation and the future of e-books

[Jennifer McLennan <jennifer@arl.org>]

Innovation, the future of e-books, and the Archaeology of the 
Americas
Digital Monograph Initiative
An online event co-sponsored by SPARC and AAUP
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
12:00 - 1:00PM EST
Registration is free, but required. RSVP by July 26 at 
http://www.arl.org/sparc/meetings/register

The Archaeology of the Americas Digital Monograph Initiative is a 
collaboration of six presses seeking to explore the creation and 
dissemination of enhanced digital monographs in New World 
archaeology. As such, it represents an important effort to sketch 
out the future of the scholarly e-book and business models 
capable of supporting it. Funded by Mellon in March 2009, the 
project immediately confronted a technological landscape of 
proliferating mobile reading devices and digital distribution 
channels. Project leaders hope to negotiate this rapidly changing 
environment by focusing on business innovation and leveraging a 
network of technology and channel partnerships that will provide 
a system for publishing enhanced monographs in an economical, 
sustainable fashion.

On July 27, Darrin Pratt, Director of the University Press of 
Colorado, will join us to explore the initiative, how it was 
started and funded, the network of partnerships involved, 
challenges, lessons, and what they envision next. Originally 
conceived for the Innovation and Future of E-books panel at the 
June meeting of the Association of American University Presses, 
Darrin?s presentation will also touch on the highlights from that 
discussion.

Innovation, the future of e-books, and the Archaeology of the 
Americas Digital Monograph Initiative An online event 
co-sponsored by SPARC and AAUP Tuesday, July 27, 2010 12:00 - 
1:00PM EST Registration is free, but required. RSVP by July 26 at 
http://www.arl.org/sparc/meetings/register .

This online event is held in conjunction with the SPARC 
Campus-based Publishing initiative, a program and Web center 
designed by a panel of advisors from the library and university 
press communities to support successful publishing partnerships. 
For more information on the SPARC program, visit 
http://www.arl.org/sparc/partnering/index.shtml .

More information about the AADMI is online at 
http://www.archaeologyoftheamericas.com .

More information and resources, including presentations, from 
AAUP 2010 can be found here: 
http://aaupnet.org/programs/annualmeeting/2010.


Jennifer McLennan
Director of Programs & Operations
SPARC