A teacher publishes a syllabus contemplating a print era bounded by two inventions — the printing press and the networked screen. It’s part of a sweep of interesting observations.
As bookstores and books in general meet the fate of physical media everywhere, maybe we should celebrate.
A recent infographic from OCLC shifts the value considerations for libraries into a potentially risky realm, a mismeasure of value that’s just not necessary.
Clay Shirky’s new book is smart, snappy, and insightful. You should read it if you want to understand why people are adding social media to their lives.
College journalists are more motivated about getting into print, editors are missing huge opportunities, and Harry Potter’s owners are in no hurry to go digital. What gives?
The creator of the detective of the scientific age seems to have abandoned science as he aged.
Amazon’s Kindle and e-book sales take off, and the overall trend is for a huge shake-up in the retail book space.
A Nielsen usability study confuses speed with usability, raising many questions in so doing.
Book publishing is evolving in stages, and when we get to Stage Five, where books are sold on a subscription basis, the fortunes of scholarly publishers will improve dramatically.
Using POD (print on demand) as a means to support open access is not a viable business model.
SSP Annual Meeting attendees tour the Internet Archive, and see what it really takes to make this modern Library of Alexandria.
Apple announces a new model iPhone and an updated operating system for all iPhones/iPads/iPod Touch devices. What impact will these new technologies have on publishers?
Giving books away for free, with panache!
The supply chain around trade publishing is “broken,” according to publishers. But are they what has broken?
Blogging platforms have morphed into web site and social media platforms. But now they’re moving into areas even farther afield, like books.