Yet libraries, the intellectual heart of universities, have become perhaps the most commercialized academic area within universities, with troubling implications for the future of higher education.
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Library Inc. - - 2 views
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Through innocuous incremental stages, academic libraries have reached a point where they are now guided largely by the mores of commerce, not academe.
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Over the last decade, however, as the number and cost of journals have soared, most libraries have decided to forgo purchasing hard copies. The shift from owning a journal to merely providing access to its digital incarnation has, of course, saved some money. But those savings come in tandem with detrimental changes both to the content of library collections and the ways those collections are used.
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Interesting, if a bit unbalanced, about the corruption of university libraries by commercial publishers and the pressure of "good enough" information in a Googlized world
New Adobe software protects copyrights on eBooks - 0 views
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"We know digital book customers want a broad selection of content, a choice of reading platforms and devices and the option to get their eBook from their favorite retailer, local public library or directly from the publisher," said Paul Weiskopf, senior vice president, Corporate Development at Adobe. "Adobe Content Server 4 enables the publishing industry to meet all these needs for eBook customers while, at the same time, protecting valuable copyrights."
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Adobe does it again. Leveraging their technology with what their industry needs.
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Authors and Publishers Argue Over Digital Rights to Older Books - NYTimes.com - 1 views
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I wonder if publishers can make the argument that the work done on the book as a whole (primarily editing, but the .pdf format of the eBooks are still a very popular format, so design & typesetting come into play) would preclude them from giving the author the final files to create the eBook with another publisher.
Poynter Online - Mobile Media - 0 views
Random House Balks at Apple's Book Pricing - WSJ.com - 1 views
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Random House is the only major publisher whose titles cannot be bought directly from Apple's iBooks application, having resisted the new pricing model that Apple offered publishers for the iPad." />
How To Fix Today's Ebook Readers - 1 views
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They're here, but they have a way to go to be superior reading devices
Michael Healy Joining Copyright Clearance Center - 0 views
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With the Google Book Settlement all but dead, another sign that the market is moving on: This morning, the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) confirmed that Michael Healy, the former executive director (designate) for the Google Settlement's proposed Book Rights Registry, is joining CCC and will start in October in the newly created post of executive director, Author and Publisher Relations.
After Years of Loss, Only the Strong Christian Stores Survive - 0 views
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Interesting article about the state of Christian Retailers and the effect of e-publishing as well as internet downloading on the sales and popularity of their stores and books. CBA is making a focused effort to curb the loss in sales by programs geared toward their members to help boost sales and get up-to-date with the digital age--- CHECK IT OUT!
The Digital Nirvana » Blog Archive » Print on-Demand Book Growth - 0 views
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Interesting stats.
Malcolm Gladwell vs Chris Anderson: a very intellectual bust up - 0 views
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About the Gladwell's review of Free (the new book from Anderson) and the rebuttal from Anderson
British Library and Google Books deal - 0 views
Books and Other Fetish Objects - 1 views
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Forget about the container - it's all about the content.
Judge Lightens Apple Injunction; Expects to Sign Next Week - 0 views
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Apple got some good news Tuesday afternoon, as Judge Denise Cote significantly lightened the proposed injunctive relief the company will face after being found liable in its e-book price fixing trial.
Facebook Coming to Amazon Author Pages | Digital Book World - 0 views
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Heat mapping to better direct your marketing efforts based on geography? Yes, please!
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