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Notes on Unbound Books - A Conference Report (Part I) « OPEN REFLECTIONS - 1 views

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  • arnie Grossblatt on 10 Jul 11
     
    Report on a three day gathering of experts on books, publishing and reading, to collaboratively explore the future of the book and the transformation of reading, publishing and learning.  Session videos are available.
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Top-Tier Open Access Journal Arrives with Fanfare, Few Details « The Scholarl... - 0 views

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  • Kat Rodenhizer on 09 Jul 11
     
    New Open Access Journal announced with no clear business model, but plans to tackle some of the ethical issues in STM publishing.
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The Rapture of Demand - Caring for Orphan Works Left Behind « The Scholarly K... - 0 views

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  • Kat Rodenhizer on 09 Jul 11
     
    Do Orphan Works really benefit from digitization?
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Flacking for Big Pharma: an article by Harriet Washington | The American Scholar - 0 views

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  • Corey Parker on 08 Jul 11
     
    What can happen to a journal's editorial integrity when the influence of "big pharma" becomes too great
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Business Daily:  - Home |Top mass market fiction writer steps up his push to ... - 0 views

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  • Allison Begezda on 08 Jul 11
     
    Prolific novelist James Patterson has raised the stakes on what it means to be a modern-day publisher, again, and this time he is doing it for one of his passions - getting children to read.
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Host A Virtual Book Club Using Facebook, Skype Or Google - eBookNewser - 0 views

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  • Allison Begezda on 07 Jul 11
     
    Having a virtual book club has never been easier thanks to new tools from Facebook, Skype and Google. Today Facebook announced new updates that make it easier to chat with multiple people and to hold one-on-one video calls.
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News of the World to close amid phone hacking scandal - 0 views

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  • Ryan Holman on 07 Jul 11
     
    Ethical dilemma -- how far can a publication ethically go to get a hold of its story sources?
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The Issue of Plagiarism in Social Media - Context Over Dogma - 0 views

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  • Catherine Abbott on 06 Jul 11
     
    A tale of online plagiarism... Is it really worth the fuss?
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Goodbye to bricks and mortar - 1 views

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  • Allison Begezda on 06 Jul 11
     
    Jul 4th 2011, 21:43 by E.B. | LONDON TO DESCRIBE the woes of bricks-and-mortar bookstores is to join the dirge-singing chorus. Everyone knows the tune: sales at bookstores have fallen because buyers are ordering books online or downloading them to e-readers. Bookstores may be great places to browse and linger, but online is where the deals are.
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EDU Publishing and LMS Business Models - 1 views

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  • Mark Schreiber on 06 Jul 11
     
    Learning Management Systems (LMS) are an opportunity for textbook publishers, but they can also be a threat.
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The Ethics of Publishing Cease-and-Desist Letters - 0 views

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  • Ryan Holman on 06 Jul 11
     
    Intersection of privacy law and copyright law (esp. fair use and library/archival uses) -- is it ethical to reproduce signed cease-and-desist letters?
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Blackwell Publishing's Code of Ethics - 1 views

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  • Ryan Holman on 06 Jul 11
     
    Academic publisher's code of ethics
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Amazon Acquires UK's Top Online Bookstore - 0 views

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  • Allison Begezda on 05 Jul 11
     
    Amazon announced Monday that it will acquire The Book Depository, a UK-based online bookseller that offers more than 6 million titles and shipping to more than 100 countries. The Book Depository claims on its site that it is the fastest-growing bookseller in Europe and the UK's largest dedicated online bookseller, with more than a million customers.
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Guardian & Observer To Shut Down International Editions - 0 views

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  • Allison Begezda on 04 Jul 11
     
    The international print editions of The Guardian and The Observer are among the earliest casualties of the Guardian News & Media's (GNM) evolving "digital first" strategy. International copies, printed in New York, Frankfurt, Madrid, Malta and Cyprus, will cease printing October 1, GNM announced Friday.
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Cathedral Rock Publishing's "Book IS The Store" Application Provides e-Commerce Functio... - 0 views

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  • Allison Begezda on 01 Jul 11
     
    Cathedral Rock Publishing's new "Book IS the Store" application is gaining traction with book publishers and authors looking to continue communicating with existing readers and make them aware of compatible products and services. The company is currently in talks with a well known rock and roll musician who is looking to reintroduce his substantial catalog to a new MultiMedia eBook generation.
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AAAS Board Defends Climate Scientists - Science News - 0 views

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  • Ryan Reeh on 30 Jun 11
     
    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.
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Illegal Video Streaming Elevated to Felony Under Senate Bill - 1 views

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  • Ryan Reeh on 30 Jun 11
     
    New bill is in the Senate that would make illegal streaming of audiovisual works over the Internet a felony offense in some cases potentially hurting YouTube. More broadly, Bill S.978 could also hurt anyone who embeds these videos, leading to 5 years of jail time.
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Copyright War Pits Silicon Valley Against Hollywood - 0 views

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  • Ryan Reeh on 30 Jun 11
     
    Internet piracy versus rightsholders square off again in proposing a new addition to DMCA - the Protect IP act (PIPA), blacklisting "rogue sites" and holding Internet Service Providers responsible to block access to these sites. O'Reilly has stepped up in favor of Silicon Valley.
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