臺灣地區大學出版社之問題與展望: 以中國大陸及西方演進為例 The Problems and Prospects of University Presses in Taiwan with Particular References to the Mainland and the Western Cases

Abstract

無In the Western society, university press has been developed for long. It needs the university administrator's spiritual and financial support Besides, it needs a professional leader with the scholarly authority and financial insight to survive in a highly competitive publishing world. This article is divided into six sections, including: 1.introduction, describing research motivation and methodology; 2. the roles and functions of university press; 3. remarkable university presses including Oxford, Cambridge, Yale, and Chicago universities' presses; 4. the establishment of the university presses in China; 5. survey on twenty one universities in Taiwan concerning publishing expenditure, personnel and distribution; 6. conclusion and recommendation.

Keywords

• University press
• Scholarly publishing