All Episodes
A Mobile Direction For Learning
We’re not necessarily talking about replacing print. We’re talking about supplementing print.
An E-books Embargo For Libraries
A publisher’s “embargo” for e-books at US libraries has sparked outrage from librarians
Has Scholarly Publishing Overstayed at the Hybrid Hotel?
Scholarly publishing analyst Rob Johnson contemplates the dilemma at the heart of hybrid Open Access business models
Court Nominee Kavanagh Dissents On Net Neutrality
“If a bookstore (or Amazon) decides to carry all books, may the Government then force the bookstore (or Amazon) to feature and promote all books in the same manner?”
The Risks of Writing
Who knew writing a book required a law degree?
Best of BTB: Privacy Lost and Found
Privacy, as we once knew it, was sold down the digital river a long while ago, says author B.J. Mendelson
The Volume on Audiobooks Going Up… And Up
With a wide range of titles, we see a lot of excitement about the format, and it gets a lot of new listeners to try audiobooks.
Mood Music for Indie Booksellers is Upbeat in New Orleans
The industry needs B&N to do better. And it just isn’t.
The Content Liberation Movement
Forward-thinking editors, however, demand freedom to reuse and repurpose content in innovative, high value ways, especially on mobile devices.
Michelle Obama Takes The ALA Stage
If the former First Lady says something perceived as critical of the administration, will that put Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden in the crosshairs? And if nothing political is brought up, well – is that not a missed opportunity?
American Ajja
A chemist turned technology executive, inspired by Gandhi, pens a memoir
Covering Books Around the World
Book markets in the United States, United Kingdom, and across Europe have much in common, though, significant national differences remain despite globalization.