Saturday, March 13, 2010

Once Again, Texas Leads the Way

Rice considers digital future for university press | Top stories | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "An experiment at Rice University to make scholarly research available to anyone with an Internet connection is trying to change the world of academic publishing.
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Rice goes further: Every book may be read online for free; none are printed until an order is placed, with the payment covering the cost of printing and delivering the book. There is no sales staff, nor warehouses to hold unsold books."

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