Some Teachers in New York Area Offer to Share the Economic Pain - NYTimes.com
Sad for teachers to have to give back, but a noble thing for them to do, especially when it allows school districts to keep more educators employed during the recession.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Bowker Reports U.S. Book Production Declines 3% in 2008, but "On Demand" Publishing More Than Doubles | SYS-CON INDIA
Bowker Reports U.S. Book Production Declines 3% in 2008, but "On Demand" Publishing More Than Doubles | SYS-CON INDIA
The numbers don't lie. Combine this fact with the way large print is growing and it is clear that POD is having a huge impact not only by increasing accessible titles but by making it economically feasible to publish more books of every kind.
The numbers don't lie. Combine this fact with the way large print is growing and it is clear that POD is having a huge impact not only by increasing accessible titles but by making it economically feasible to publish more books of every kind.
Monday, May 18, 2009
CPSIA Update: Still Waiting - 5/14/2009 5:15:00 PM - Publishers Weekly
CPSIA Update: Still Waiting - 5/14/2009 5:15:00 PM - Publishers Weekly
More on the Consumer Products Safety issue and library books.
More on the Consumer Products Safety issue and library books.
Monday, May 11, 2009
With E-Readers Comes Wider Piracy of Books - NYTimes.com
With E-Readers Comes Wider Piracy of Books - NYTimes.com
Most everyone in book publishing has seen this coming. It's the print equivalent of what happened years ago to the film and music industries, but with one major difference. Musicians and auteurs whose work is pirated are often already receiving massive monetary compensation for their creative work, which may be done in a relatively brief period of time; book authors, on the other hand, are often receiving marginal compensation for creative works that require years of their lives to complete.
Most everyone in book publishing has seen this coming. It's the print equivalent of what happened years ago to the film and music industries, but with one major difference. Musicians and auteurs whose work is pirated are often already receiving massive monetary compensation for their creative work, which may be done in a relatively brief period of time; book authors, on the other hand, are often receiving marginal compensation for creative works that require years of their lives to complete.
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