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Spotlighting Hate

Blogs at two universities aim to promote tolerance by highlighting insensitive and offensive comments posted on social media.

Marketing to the MOOC Masses

Elsevier will offer free (but basic) digital versions of one of its textbooks to MOOC students through edX, hoping it will drive traditional sales.

Not So Fast on 'Open Access'

Arguing that the issues are different in science and humanities publishing, history association urges caution on movement to make journal access free.

Publishers Double Down

Publishers say they will appeal district court ruling on landmark Georgia State copyright case, raising the stakes on a case that could set bar for fair use and digital library reserves.
Opinion

Digital Deadline

Higher education should be done with print textbooks within three years, writes Brian Kibby.

Flipping the Script

Academic library associations try to use Authors Guild's position in the Google Books lawsuit to undercut its stand against HathiTrust.

Hype vs. Adoption

Apple iPads are gradually catching up to their hype on four-year campuses; e-textbooks make inroads as well.

Mending Fences

University press directors bemoan ruling in Georgia State copyright case, discuss how to make up with librarians and curb unlicensed copying outside the courts.