2. TAKING THE INNOVATIVE PATH IN PUBLISHING ADLUG MEETING – ROME, OCT. 2015 MIRIAM DE LA ROCHEFORDIERE

3. LOOKING BACK AT DE GRUYTER 5 YEARS AGO o Offices only in Germany o Portfolio: 112 journal titles, 760 book titles p.a. and 30 databases o Content: primarily in German o Format: mainly print o Small STM collection o External platform for electronic resources ADLUNG MEETING 2015

4. DE GRUYTER AT PRESENT o EDITORIAL TEAMS IN BERLIN, BOSTON, BEIJING o GROWING COLLECTION: 2,000 NEW BOOKS, 800 JOURNALS, 42 DATABASES, ALL AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND ONLINE (EXCEPT DATABASES, ONLINE ONLY) o A STRONG OPEN ACCESS PROGRAM – 427 TITLES o INTEGRATED e-PLATFORM: DE GRUYTER ONLINE o BOOKS AVAILABLE AS PRINT-ON-DEMAND AND eBOOK-ON-DEMAND o EDITORIAL FOCUS: CONTENT ADAPTED TO NEEDS OF CHANGING WORLD o EXPANDED STM COLLECTION WITH CONTENT MAINLY IN ENGLISH o INNOVATING SELLING MODELS ADLUNG MEETING 2015

5. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS o HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS o PRINCENTON UNIVERSITY PRESS o UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS o COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS o TORONTO UNIVERSITY PRESS o AND A FEW KEY GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN PUBLISHERS ADLUNG MEETING 2015

6. PUBLICATION TYPES AND PRICING MODELS TypeFormatModelPDA (Patron driven acquisitions) JournalsPrint and online Annual subscription (‘e’: individuel, subject package or Pick & Choose package ) no BooksPrint and online Purchase ‘e’: individual, subject package or Pick & Choose package ) yes DatabasesOnlineSubscription, rent to buy, Purchase yes ADLUNG MEETING 2015

7. o PERPERTUAL ACCESS o FLEXIBLE DRM o NO PLATFORM FEES o REMOTE ACCESS o ePUB and PDF o LONG-TERM ARCHIVING SUPPLIED BY PORTICO AND CLOCKSS o FLEXIBLE PURCHASING MODELS: INDIVIDUAL TITLES, SUBJECT PACKAGES AND PICK & PACKAGES EBOOK MODEL

8. NEW DIRECTIONS  Jewish Studies (with History, Literature, Linguistics)  Language / Semiotics and Religion (with Linguistics)  Islamic Studies (with Asian Studies, Philosophy, History)  Area Studies (with Humanities, Law, Social Sciences) COOPERATIONS · THEMES · FORMATS ADLUNG MEETING 2015

9. NEW DIRECTIONS  Media and Religion  Digital Humanities  Secularism and Nonreligion  Islamic Theology COOPERATIONS · THEMES · FORMATS ADLUNG MEETING 2015

10. NEW DIRECTIONS  Database (digital critical editions)  E-book only series (Bible and the Moving Image)  Social Media (TRS Twitter, Open Peer Review & Blog for Introductions to Digital Humanities) COOPERATIONS · THEMES · FORMATS ADLUNG MEETING 2015

11. De Gruyter’s actively supports innovative solutions in publishing, adding value for librarians and scholars alike. ADLUNG MEETING 2015

12. “ Science, technology and innovation can help in solving problems such as access to energy, food and water security, climate change and biodiversity loss, the scientists said.” Source: Mis, Magdalena; editing by Gevirtz, Leslie – “Investing in science can be 'the game changer' for development: experts”. Thomson Reuters foundation. Web. 8 Jul. 2015. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/09/us-development-goals-science-iduskcn0pj1tv20150709 …In other words, economies today lack the spirit of innovation… The Humanities describe the ascent of the modern world. Countries worldwide can use the humanities to develop or revive the economies that drove this ascent, while helping individuals to lead more productive and fulfilling lives. Source: Edmund S. Phelps, a Nobel laureate in economics, is Director of Columbia University’s Center on Capitalism and Society and Dean of the Newhuadu Business School. Agenda – The World Economic Forum. Web. 4 Sept. 2014 https://agenda.weforum.org/2014/09/stem-education-humanities-creativity-innovation/ ADLUNG MEETING 2015