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Gosia Stergios

Copyright, Ebooks and the Unpredictable Future | Digital Book World (blog entry, Sept 2... - 0 views

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    Copyright, Ebooks and the Unpredictable Future
Sarah Jane Gilbert

Why E-Books Failed In 2000, And What It Means For 2010 Read more: http://www.businessi... - 1 views

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    There are at least six ebook reader devices on the market or in preparation. A major business magazine predicts that up to seven million of these devices will be sold next year. A major consulting firm says ebook sales will account for ten percent of the publishing market in five years. And an executive at the leading computing firm predicts that 90 percent of all publishing will switch to electronic form in just 20 years.
Garrett Eastman

Kobo Touts Open Access, Hopes for e-Reader - 12/17/2009 7:39:00 AM - Publishers Weekly - 1 views

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    Kobo wants readers of ebooks to be able to read on any platfom
Garrett Eastman

Big Data Now: 2012 Edition - O'Reilly Media - 1 views

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    Downloadable ebook from O'Reilly. "The Big Data Now anthology is relevant to anyone who creates, collects or relies upon data. It's not just a technical book or just a business guide. "
Garrett Eastman

Digital Scholarly Communication: Conference Proceedings from HASTAC 2011 | HASTAC - 3 views

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    Complete multimedia ebook from the December 2011 conference featuring video and audio of keynotes and presentations, posters, tweets and blog content
Gosia Stergios

Read online eBooks for free online at PaperC.com (German approach to digital books) - 0 views

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    Revenue sharing model with publishers, users pay for a small fee for access to sections they are interested in
Gosia Stergios

People read more when they own an e-reader - WSJ.com (August 2010) - 0 views

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    U.S. e-book sales grew 183% in the first half of this year compared with the year-earlier period, according to the Association of American Publishers.
Gosia Stergios

University of Michigan Press Begins Renting E-Books (August 2010) - 0 views

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    The University of Michigan Press has started an e-book rental program for over 250 e-books.
Garrett Eastman

The Future of E-Books - 1 views

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    "promise and direction of ereaders
Garrett Eastman

2010 Horizon Report - 1 views

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    Collaboration between The New Media Consortium and EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (via @oatp) offers technology predictions for one to five years
Gosia Stergios

New HBS Case: iPads, Kindles, and the Close of a Chapter in Book Publishing - (April 20... - 0 views

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    Q&A with:Peter Olson, ex-CEO of Random House
Garrett Eastman

Free: Why Authors are Giving Books Away on the Internet - 0 views

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    Survey of ten authors shows increased distribution and no negative effects on print sales
Garrett Eastman

Ithaka :: Faculty Survey 2009 - 1 views

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    This faculty survey (with a return rate of 8.6%) indicates library disintermediation, increasing comfort (of fac members) with e formats, and persistence in conservative attitudes towards publishing in scholarly journals
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