From Information to Coordination
In this video from a U.S. State Department presentation, Clay Shirky explains how the Internet has gone from a “source of information” to a “site of coordination” — the fifth historical revolution in communications.
In this video from a U.S. State Department presentation, Clay Shirky explains how the Internet has gone from a “source of information” to a “site of coordination” — the fifth historical revolution in communications.
The ACS’ new “rotated and condensed” printing model will give readers a new angle on print.
The explosion in networked devices and applications (and screens) means that we’re well on our way to the zettabyte network. Digital will scale. Can publishers?
Michael Clarke is joining the Scholarly Kitchen, bringing his excellent culinary techniques to our humble blog. Welcome!
The DX, while too expensive, is a very good large-format e-reader with a lot of possibilities for publishers, not the least of which is PDF support.
Bowker summarizes book shopping and purchasing habits for 2008 in a nice slideshow. Surprises? Females, seniors, and the Internet’s role.
The Bentham experiment suggests that a poorly managed payment system may be the root of a larger problem emerging in academic publishing.
A recent “New Yorker” cover was painted using an iPhone application. This time-lapse video shows you how it happened, and ABC News explores this emerging form of art.
The book may only be a part of the future of reading. Will publishers be only a part of it, too?
When a group of publishers sits down to discuss social networking, there are many insights to be had.