Economic Models
The current technological environment provides opportunities to rethink how information is disseminated and how it is supported. The commercial publishing sector, as well as scholarly societies, university presses, and other non-profit publishers, are interested in understanding new business models. Some key issues include the relationship of print and electronic versions of publications, pricing models, open access, and the willingness of both producers of information and buyers to experiment with new models. Some current work involves licensing models for e-books and content on mobile devices. CNI was one of the first venues in which the economic issues related to licensing of e-journals was explored, and we continue to be involved in progress in this arena.
Recent Publications/Reports/Presentations by CNI Staff
Post-Pandemic Strategic Planning: Challenges and Approaches (April '21)View Report View more information
“Machine Learning, Archives and Special Collections” (October '19)
Author: Clifford A. Lynch
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Open Science Matters Panel, Sage Bionetworks 2019 Assembly (July '19)
Panelists: Deborah Estrin, Cliff Lynch, Carly Strasser, Dario Taraborelli, Moderator: Kara Woo
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Responsible Stewardship, Technology Realities, and Renewing Collaborations (December '18)
Speaker: Clifford Lynch
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IT & Library Leaders, Refreshing the Agenda & Priorities for Collaboration (December '18)
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Recent Project Briefings & Plenary Sessions from CNI Meetings
Yale Library Governance and Technical Infrastructure to Fuel Innovation (March '25)
Ray Frohlich, Yale University
Dale Hendrickson, Yale University
The Future of RightsStatements.org: An Update and Community Discussion (November '24)
Emily Gore, University of Georgia
Melissa Levine, University of Michigan
Maarten Zeinstra, Open Netherlands Association
Three Levels of Academic Open Source Support Structures (November '24)
Bill Branan, Johns Hopkins University
Amber Budden, University of California, Santa Barbara
Vessela Ensberg, University of California, Davis
Todd Grappone, University of California, Los Angeles
David Lippert, George Washington University
University-Based Publishing Futures (Lightning Round) (November '24)
Peter Berkery, Association of University Presses
In Conversation with Daniel Reed (March '24)
Daniel Reed, University of Utah and National Science Board
Clifford Lynch, Coalition for Networked Information
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Recent Videos
A Community-designed Plan for Sustaining Open Data Infrastructure (August '25)Jennifer Gibson, Dryad
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Using Machine-Learning Systems to Improve Collections Development and Services (May '24)
Boaz Nadav Manes, Lehigh University
Todd Carpenter, National Information Standards Organization
Carolyn Morris, Ingram
Filip Jakobsen, Samhæng
Sebastian Hammer, President, Index Data View more information
Diamond Open Access: A Strategy for a More Equitable and Sustainable Scholarly Publishing Ecosystem (Lightning Round) (March '23)
Sharla Lair, LYRASIS View more information
The Path to Open Books Pilot: A Sustainable Model for Making University Press Frontlist Titles Open Access at Scale? (March '23)
Charles Watkinson, University of Michigan
Emma Molls, University of Minnesota
James Shulman, American Council of Learned Societies
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The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Big Collection: What We’re Building (November '22)
Maurice York, Big Ten Academic Alliance View more information
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Recent Podcasts
Digital Preservation Network: Cliff Lynch Speaks with UVA’s James Hilton (June '12) CNI Conversations Podcast, June 6, 2012Listen to the Podcast
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Feb. 10, 2012: Horizon Megatrends; E-Book Self-Publishing; OSTP Comments (February '12) CNI Conversations Podcast, Feb. 10, 2012
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New Economic Models for E-Textbooks: Cliff Lynch Speaks with IUPUI’s David Lewis (February '12) CNI Conversations Podcast, Feb. 7, 2012
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