Michael Jensen, the always-ahead-of-the-curve Director of the National Academies Press gave a stunningly original speech at the recent AAUP (American Association of University Presses) which, in his words, "allowed me to talk about the two issues that matter most to me: saving scholarly publishing, and saving civilization. In 16 minutes."
Google and two author and publisher groups submitted a modified version of a controversial settlement over digital books, but it appears likely the fight over the agreement will continue." />
By Jason Boog on July 21, 2011 3:27 PM According to Association of American Publishers (AAP) sales figures for the first half of 2011, eBook sales were up 160 percent compared to the same period last year. At the same time, both paperback and hardcover sales have sagged.
American Association of Advancement for Science wants to call out politicians and NGOs that intimidate climate scientists from publishing their research in journals or giving it to the public.