This document summarizes considerations for a university press's e-book strategy, including whether to build their own e-book platform or partner with existing aggregators like Ebrary. It discusses the costs and revenues of each approach and factors like production workflow. It also covers e-book sales models like perpetual access versus subscription. The document provides recommendations on e-book pricing strategies and how pricing compares to print books. Finally, it analyzes the potential sales impact of partnering with e-book vendors.

1. Digital Partners: Part II Navigating E-books AAUP Annual Meeting Minneapolis June 16, 2007 Mark H. Saunders University of Virginia Press [email_address] edu

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