The author argues for the need to focus on "alternative book-historical genealogies" i.e academic publishing itself, in order to draw attention to the technological, economical, and institutional factors that "both a product and a value-laden object of knowledge exchange within academia".
In her discussion on these alternatives, Janneke argues that they are primarily focused on two aspects of reimagining the future of academic publications:
1. Focusing on the institutional and material aspects of publication as a practice
2. Focusing on the writer and their work and publishing practices.
