This is an example of an early arts educational organisation which is using printing on demand (pod) e.g. lulu.com to get the electronic management of publication sales done by a third party. sweet ;-)
Blurb makes it easy to publish your own books with their downloadable software. The site has tons of tips and video tutorial too. And if you want you can add your own ISBN (by getting it elsewhere). The downside is that curently there is no marketing prog. to put your books on lists for other bookshops to buy your creation.- although entry level book sofware design lowers the barrier to wood be publishers - so they can join in.