| RJ-274190-20 | Research Programs: Cooperative Agreements and Special Projects (Research) | Arizona Board of Regents | University of Arizona Press E-books in Indigenous and Latinx Studies | 6/15/2020 - 6/30/2021 | $105,044.73 | Kathryn | M. | Conrad | | | | Arizona Board of Regents | Tucson | AZ | 85721-0073 | USA | 2020 | Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Cooperative Agreements and Special Projects (Research) | Research Programs | 105044.73 | 0 | 90038 | 0 | Retention of six permanent full-time jobs and creation of one temporary full-time position to expand the digitization and production of humanities e-books from the University of Arizona Press.
The University of Arizona Press will convert more than 400 humanities books into e-book formats to improve the organization's financial position, which has been destabilized by the COVID-19. The project will allow the Press to retain jobs while also increasing the availability of humanities scholarship, especially in Indigenous and Latinx studies, during the pandemic and beyond. |