The decline of bookstores has made discovery increasingly difficult. One solution is to create a new kind of bookstore, which is effectively a showroom and community center for the celebration of the book.
The governance of not-for-profit publishing entities plays a large role in those entities’ success or failure.
Article reprints can be a considerable source of income for some medical journals and there is some worry that this source of income presents a conflict of interest for publishers.
Announcing a Mellon Foundation-funded study of patron-driven acquisition (PDA) and its implications for academic book publishers.
Publishers habitually adopt a pessimistic outlook about their business, but the trends for the industry are very good. Pessimism is the real problem.
Social media continue to evolve, with Google Plus being the most recent conspicuous entry. Scholarly publishers may find these new platforms can be useful in evolving new forms of communications.
Google and Apple have different cultures. One is thriving while one has chosen a different path. That choice may prove significant.
As publications move to digital form, libraries are taking on a greater share of the total volume of publishers’ income. This inevitably leads to conflicts.
A new open access journal announced with much fanfare, but with few details, no name and no business plan.
The Harry Potter series will now be available as e-books. Among the lessons for publishers is the desirability of direct-marketing.
A very musical new platform is announced with utmost secrecy.
A new initiative to feature online content shows its cards when it names the ultimate honor it can convey on selections.
What are the key issues for scholarly publishing today? Setting the agenda for productive discussion.
As spam defines one end of abundance, targeting enters to deflect the damage. Can they co-exist? Or will one become the defining trait of the age?
Incrementalism is a tempting path forward, both familiar and seemingly safe. But the squeeze is on.