Academic Collaboration Leverage the university press’s peer‑reviewed, diverse scholarly catalog to pitch institutional partnerships, guest editing opportunities, and co‑branded publications that align with social sciences, humanities, and regional studies.

Series Expansion Explore opportunities to sponsor or curate new series (e.g., Ozarks studies, Civil War histories, rural Black histories) to attract library acquisitions, grant funding, and academic endorsements from faculty and graduate programs.

Strategic Partnerships Target local and regional cultural institutions, libraries, and nonprofits for joint publishing or distribution deals, leveraging existing collaborations like food security and community outreach to broaden reach.

Digital & Marketing Capitalize on the site’s WooCommerce and analytics stack to optimize direct-to-library and consumer sales, improve content discoverability, and run targeted campaigns around new series launches.

Funding & Grants Position titles and series as grant-eligible scholarly outputs to attract university and foundation sponsorship, increasing diversification of funding and expanding the press’s publication slate.