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What Would You Pay to Rent Any Kindle Book?
"Amazon has told publishers it is considering creating a digital-book library featuring older titles, people familiar with the talks said...
Mothering at Mid-Career: The week in bullet points
The semester has begun with a bang: an earthquake, a hurricane, and a presidential visit. Add to that the normal...
Ask the Administrator: Planning, Emergencies, and Opportunities
An occasional correspondent writes: Our college has made some important strides in aligning long-term planning goals with our budgeting processes...
When do you stop being cool?
I just turned forty and began worrying about catching a terrible disease from my students. A good friend once clued...
10 Ideas to Lower University Press Book Prices
Thank you Tony Sanfilippo , Assistant Press Director at Penn State Press, for laying out the challenges faced by university...
Students in the streets: What's wrong with Chilean higher education? Part 2
This is part 2 of an earlier blog. After removing the Minister of Education two weeks ago, the Chilean government...
Hats Off
I am writing this blog in a hotel in Seattle. I picked the hotel because it has LEEDS certification and...
Parenting in a time of crisis
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I walked Ben to school as usual. On the way, also as usual...