Books, Journals and the Emergence of Hybrid and Data-Driven Models in Scholarly Publishing

The academic book is often considered to have been slow to evolve, and its continuing relevance has been questioned by some. Despite this, academic book publishing continues to grow. During the pandemic, their relevance was strengthened, with many publishers and librarians reacting to the sudden demand for remote learning by facilitating online access and on-demand book services. And there are many new approaches to book publishing that are opening up new business models and formats that respect the long tradition of books. New approaches to usage data and metadata are empowering a new generation of data-driven commissioning. Bespoke collections, personalized content, and hybrid book-journal models have emerged, leveraging community expertise and novel technologies to revolutionalize our oldest publishing format. In this panel, we hope to shed light on these new trends in book content and explore how data is driving the development of custom products and influencing traditional book commissioning. || Speakers: Katherine Christian; Katie Silvester; Megan Hilands