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Global Strategies to Combat Counterfeiting
Publishers play a vital role in cultivating and establishing creditability for new knowledge. During the Corona pandemic, trustworthy information is even more crucial than ever.
Calls For Publishing To End “Systemic Racism”
A declaration from nearly 1200 publishing staff calls out the industry’s role in systemic racism and its failure to hire and retain a significant number of Black employees or publish a significant number of Black authors.
Can Data Science Measure Up to COVID19?
Data scientists everywhere today are heading this sage advice: Don’t waste a crisis.
Publishers Allege Emergency Library Is “Massive Infringement”
On Monday, four major publishers, together with the support of the Association of American Publishers, announced a suit for copyright infringement against the Internet Archive
Book Barometer Showing “Stormy”
The 2020 Digital Consumer Book Barometer is to be released this week at the virtual Readmagine conference and Digital Publishing Summit.
Frankfurt Book Fair Moves Forward
Contact-less registration, wider aisles and health checks are all coming to Frankfurt Book Fair
Research Conferences Shift to Virtual
Journals dominate scientific communications, but they are only one element in a multilayered information-sharing network. Conferences are an especially timely source of breaking news developments in every field.
BookExpo Moves To Facebook
From “Public Libraries and the Pandemic” to “Audiobooks and Consumer Behavior” will stream live on BookExpo’s Facebook page.
The Tales of A Bookshelf
That old proverb about a book and its cover – well, yes, it’s still true. But in the era of Zoom conference calls, we may be forgiven for judging people by their bookshelves.
