On the Paradigm Change of Academic Book Publishing in the Digital Age
The concept and practice of academic book publishing are undergoing profound paradigm changes under the joint promotion of digital publishing technology and digital open source culture.The new model of author-centered digital publishing has fundamentally changed the traditional paper publishing method centered on publish-ing houses,which has not only reshaped the publishing process of academic books,but also triggered a profound cognitive transformation among scholars,thereby gradually breaking the original misconceptions.In this transforma-tion,significant changes have occurred in the production subject,the book format,the publishing process,dissemi-nation channels,and reading methods.Specifically,the author's role has changed from a traditional subject writer to a community organizer;the form of academic books has also shifted from static fixation to dynamic flow;the publish-ing process has transformed from a chain of links to a circular circulation of the media system;the guarantee method for book quality has also transformed from pre-review publication to post-review publication;and the reading style of readers has also turned from holistic reading to fragmented reading.By means of the author-centered digital aca-demic book publishing,the academic community can become more open,diverse,and inclusive,creating broader space and opportunities for academic research and knowledge dissemination.This paradigm shift has profound im-plications for the academic community,which not only helps the academic community to escape the influence of power and capital to the greatest extent possible,but also promotes academic freedom and academic prosperity.
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