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BTB #90: Who Needs Publishers?
From the media room at the 2009 Publishing Business Conference & Expo, Marjory Ross of Regnery Publishing and Michael Norris from Simba Information offer insights on the challenges facing publishers. From social networking to print-on-demand, the continuing...
BTB #89: Is Print Dead?
Of course, the answer is, “It depends who you ask.” At the recent Publishing Business Conference, Caroline Vanderlip of SharedBook asked the very question in her keynote address. “Ultimately what’s important is the content itself,” said the POD-provider CEO, “and that...
CCC and PSP present: Copyright for Today’s Publishing Environment
Join CCC and AAP’s Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division for a live event providing an overview of fundamental copyright concepts, with a focus on the concerns and controversies primary to the publishing industry in today's dynamic, digital environment. . The...
BTB #88: Authors, Seize the Information!
FiledbyAuthor co-founder Peter Clifton reminds authors, “Once information is posted on the Web, it is largely difficult to control. We wanted to put some of that control in the author’s hands, so that they could determine what they wanted readers, the media and others...
BTB #87: Copyright/Copywrong in Image Licensing
Are you a photographer, photo editor, art buyer, art director or designer? Do you sell or license imagery? Nancy E. Wolff, counsel to PACA and an expert in the area of image licensing and the law, examines actual case studies on the complexities of copyright. This...
BTB #86: Time For ‘Creative Procrastination’
Prof. Susan Robison, creator of the “Professor Destressor” workshops, tells Chris Kenneally to “give up managing time, we can’t do it anyway – learn to manage task, energy, and attention.” Robison joins TAA members this June at the group’s annual conference and TAA’s...
BTB #85: For Small Publishers, Good Marketing Is Hard to Find
But look no further than the IBPA, which is set to launch an ambitious new membership drive. “These times demand publishers work smarter and work more efficiently when producing and marketing their titles,” notes Frank Gromling of Ocean Publishing, who is heading up...
BTB #84: Why Metadata Makes or Breaks Digital Nature Photos
“To begin with, [including metadata is] about copyright -- it's such a basic issue,” says Susan McElhinney, photo editor for National Wildlife Federation’s Ranger Rick pub. In a conversation at the annual NANPA summit, she tells Chris Kenneally, “people used to cram...
BTB #83: Pub. U. Preview: Your Own Publishing Stimulus Package
In the last of four installments highlighting the upcoming "Publishing University," IBPA leadership team members tell Chris Kenneally that staying on top of industry trends could be the stimulus package independent publishers are looking for. This special series is a...
BTB #82: Scholarly Writing: Strengthening Your Literature Review
If you’re an academic author, you’ve written your share of literature reviews, but are you happy with the process and results? Most scholars aren't. You sit at your desk facing piles of books and articles asking yourself "How am I supposed to begin to tackle and...
BTB #81: For Authors, Self-Publishing ‘Falling Into Place’
"When you do something new, it takes a long time to reprogram our society," says Bob Young, lulu.com CEO, and he ought to know -- as founder of "Red Hat," he was a pioneer in moving open source from software's fringe to the center. Interviewed earlier this week at the...
BTB #80: Pub. U. Preview: Tired Of Being A Road Warrior?
Kathleen Gage certainly was! But even though she pulled off the road years ago, her career as an author and business coach has stayed on track by leveraging the Internet and selling her services via teleseminars. In this latest preview from IBPA’s Publishing...