Open access book publishing in writing studies: A case study

Authors

  • Charles Bazerman University of California, Santa Barbara
  • David Blakesley Purdue University
  • Mike Palmquist Colorado State University
  • David Russell Iowa State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v13i1.2088

Abstract

The publication of scholarly books has been shaped strongly in recent decades by two factors: assessments by publishers of the potential market for books and the influence of publisher's reputations on tenure and promotion decisions. This article reflects on the choices made by a group of senior scholars in the field of composition and rhetoric as they conceived of and published an open access book on activity theory and writing and, subsequently, published an open access book series in the area of rhetoric and composition. The implications of open access book publishing for access to scholarly work and tenure-and-promotion decisions are considered.

Author Biographies

Charles Bazerman, University of California, Santa Barbara

Professor of English and Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

David Blakesley, Purdue University

Director of Professional Writing and Associate Professor of English at Purdue University.

Mike Palmquist, Colorado State University

Professor of English and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar at Colorado State University.

David Russell, Iowa State University

Professor in the Department of English at Iowa State University.

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How to Cite

Bazerman, C., Blakesley, D., Palmquist, M., & Russell, D. (2008). Open access book publishing in writing studies: A case study. First Monday, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v13i1.2088