On OA Week 2019, Researchers Rule
As momentum builds in the movement for open scholarly communications, International Open Access Week 2019 is asking, “Open for whom?”
The Future of Transformative Agreements
Many types of transformative agreements exist, though all move scholarly journals from subscription-based to contractually based “Open Access” business models.
Sunny Days For Frankfurt Book Fair
At the Frankfurt Book Fair, the weather can be as variable as the mood among attendees. For 2019, that means mostly sunny days.
Frankfurt Preview: The Directive on Copyright
As EU member states now begin to support the directive through passage of national legislation, opportunities, challenges, and unintended consequences are emerging.
Frankfurt More Than Books in 2019
Frankfurt Book Fair is not only about publishing rights and the book distribution business. Frankfurt Book Fair is a cultural event and a political nexus.
Reading Into the Tufts’ “Bookworks” Exhibition
“Not only does a book gather ideas together, but also it develops a community of shared readers.”
Summer Book Sales Point Up Overall
The story the latest trade book sales numbers tell is an assortment of tales. Children’s and YA titles saw a big climb, while adult books moved upward though more slowly.
Better Data Is Better Publishing
Publishing has a data problem – a deficit of accurate, relevant data necessary to manage in a world of change.
Audible & Publishers in Courthouse Clash
Should Audible’s plan to scroll snippets of AI-generated text alongside audiobooks be called what it is – reading?
Designed for (Digital) Customers
New and powerful digital technologies are good for business in many ways. Going digital can certainly help organizations to market better their products and services. Yet digital is at its most transformative when organizations use it not to sell but to solve customer problems.