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Possible generation-gap-type issues for digital educational publishing for colleges: "Today, the college assumes all students not only have computer skills but a plethora of high-tech devices and services. The class schedule and registration procedure is entirely online-even if you're in the registrar's office....In the first class, the professor handed out her e-mail address and the URL where the syllabus could be found--instead of her office phone number and a copy of the syllabus. Unfortunately, the college sites are full of graphics and animations and download very slowly on my dial-up connection. (Even if I could afford a broadband connection, my ISP doesn't provide it in my area.)" "At least one exercise in each chapter requires accessing the publisher's textbook Web site. Many of these exercises could just as easily be put on the computer disk also sold-at an increased profit (I used to work for a textbook-preparation company)-with the text....Again, a dial-up connection won't download the videos. The audio files are .mp3; I can't open them, don't have the skill to know what program I need, and have no access to free technical support....So once every chapter I head for either the heavily used public library or the equally heavily used computer lab in the college's suburban learning center (branch campus)--and hope that a computer is available."

Publishing is adapting, not disappearing.

Why is publishing doing better than other "culture Industries"

I heard this on the way to my Dad's place the day before Thanksgiving and kept forgetting to post the link.

My workplace, AAPS, uses Springer for publishing one of our journals. 

Jobs and recruiting for media professionals in journalism, on-line content, book publishing, TV, radio, PR, graphic design, photography, and advertising

Excellent read from  book designer "I want to look at where printed books stand in respect to digital publishing, why we historically haven't read long-form text on screens and how the iPad is wedging itself in the middle of everything. In doing so I think we can find the line in the sand to define when content should be printed or digitized. This is a conversation for books-makers, web-heads, content-creators, authors and designers. For people who love beautifully made things. And for the storytellers who are willing to take risks and want to consider the most appropriate shape and media for their yarns."

Publishers Plan New iPad Products - 03/11/2010

Second part of a very interesting series on the future of publishing. iPod worthy.

Observations from  the always worth-reading Tim O'Reilly

Apple and publishers accused of anti-competitive pricing practices.

Book publishers have always predicted that the end was nigh. When it does come they will have only themselves to blame.

Publishers that understand how to leverage the existence of the long tail can reap rich awards for their efforts, but chasing it isn't easy. Can you afford not to chase it?

Apple Tablet, Publishers Not Included? - 10/30/2009

Company makes an iPad app publishing system that allow users to build fully customizable apps with real-time update options, allegedly to make the development process as easy as starting a WordPress/WISYWIG editor.

America's obsession with digital tablets is driving a boon in e-book reading, a new survey shows, a trend that is dampening the appeal of printed books and shaking the centuries-old publishing business.

Coming late to the party, the big six publishers are warming to the idea of e-books for libraries.  

Perhaps soon audio books and e-books will be combined, and parents will no longer have to read to their children! Interesting that their is a publisher out there adding/expanding print.