Diversity Drives Innovation
“We need to get to those communities who have not traditionally been engaged and make sure that they have access to STEM programs,” says SIIA President Jeff Joseph.
Publishers Compact Boosts UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
“Publishers are the catalysts of societal change. Through what we publish, we can not only influence agendas around sustainability today, but also in the many years to come,” says Michiel Kolman of Elsevier and IPA.
Bezos Steps Down as Amazon CEO
The only mention of the book business in Amazon’s 2020 year-end results was tied to self-publishing.
COVID, Publishing and the Future
The surprises from COVID-19 aren’t always unwelcome ones. The arrival of effective vaccines is one such miracle. The good health of the publishing industry is yet another – at least for now.
The Human Touch for WFH
Think about AI not as artificial intelligence, but as augmented intelligence, says Dr. Tracy Brower.
Best of: Publishers Help Kids With Homework
School districts are looking for content that goes both ways – online as well as in print.
Amazon Considering E-book Lending for Libraries
Discussions with the Digital Public Library of America cover Amazon Publishing titles only.
Rebuilding and Reimagining Kenya’s Libraries
As the global coronavirus pandemic holds the world in its grip, Book Bunk has continues to meet the challenge of engaging a new generation of Kenyan readers.
COVID-19, Copyright and the Creative Economy
What lessons does COVID-19 present for publishing? How does copyright hold its own in a world of “open”? Where might innovative business models emerge?
Digital First Textbooks
As print textbooks eventually do give way to courseware, industry analyst Michael Cairns says, college professors, administrators and students will appreciate an education delivered in 21st century models.