George Lossius forecasts a year of significant change for academic publishing, including more consolidation, improved digital textbooks and the rise of mobile.
What Can Book Publishers Learn from “Article Economy”?
A presentation at the Frankfurt Book Fair explored how publishers can take a lesson on metadata and discoverability from online academic journals.
Germany’s GRIN Extends Platform to Digital First, Int’l Publishers
Germany’s GRIN, a 14-year-old platform for academic self-publishing, is now offering services to digital-first, trade and international publishers.
SURVEY: Should Ad-Supported Textbooks Become Standard?
If college stadiums, classrooms, cafeterias and all other amenities for students are branded and/or plastered with ads by corporations, why not textbooks?
Is Denmark’s Bookboon the Biggest E-publisher on Earth?
With 11 million readers of their ad-supported free textbooks in 2011 and 50 million expected for 2012, Bookboon is big and prepping to go after the US market.
Spanish Publishers May Sue Government Over Textbook Changes
A sudden change in school curriculum by the new conservative government in Spain may cost textbook publishers close to 100 million euros. Lawsuits await.
FBF Event of the Day: Opportunities for Academic Publishers
Business Opportunities for Academic Publishers in the MENA Region With governments strategically investing in higher education, the opportunities for academic and professional publishers are tremendously growing in the Gulf Region. Learn more about the opportunities available to your company and on how to gain access to this market at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. When: TODAY, 12 October, 14.30 …
After Disruptive Change, What’s Next for Scholarly Publishers?
Digital has disrupted scholarly publishing too, according to the 4th ALPSP International conference, organized by the Association of Learned and Professional Scholarly Publishers.
Wiley Launches Job Network for Health, Business, Research Pros
Expanding into human resources, publisher John Wiley & Sons has launched a new jobs web site for STM and academic recruiters and job seekers across the globe.
Need to Know: Cambridge University Press Opens Digital Platform to Rivals
Cambridge University Press opens digital distribution platform for libraries to academic publishers and other university presses