Comments on: MultiGrain Discussion: “Gloom and Doom” http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/09/multigrain-discussion-gloom-and-doom/ Linking librarians, publishers and vendors Sat, 18 May 2013 19:36:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: George Lossius http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/09/multigrain-discussion-gloom-and-doom/comment-page-1/#comment-36752 George Lossius Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:44:57 +0000 http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=7327#comment-36752 Any industry or company that is mature is difficult to grow rapidly, and it is natural that advances in such cases only attain a "steady" rate. When you look around and see other industries and businesses growing at a rate of knots it is understandable to wonder "why not us?" and "are we in trouble?" That said, like Joseph I am a natural optimist and the change facing publishing actually does provide a growth opportunity that perhaps has not been seen for a while. I agree fully that content consumption is growing and will continue to grow healthily thanks to the multitude of opportunities to consume, thanks to the ability to consume in smaller chunks and thanks to a shrinking world. This should be a time for young publishers to grab the opportunity that their online upbringing and therefore inherent skills and knowledge offer them. Perhaps the changes are a concern for some, but what a great time to be joining the publishing industry. Any industry or company that is mature is difficult to grow rapidly, and it is natural that advances in such cases only attain a “steady” rate. When you look around and see other industries and businesses growing at a rate of knots it is understandable to wonder “why not us?” and “are we in trouble?”

That said, like Joseph I am a natural optimist and the change facing publishing actually does provide a growth opportunity that perhaps has not been seen for a while.

I agree fully that content consumption is growing and will continue to grow healthily thanks to the multitude of opportunities to consume, thanks to the ability to consume in smaller chunks and thanks to a shrinking world.

This should be a time for young publishers to grab the opportunity that their online upbringing and therefore inherent skills and knowledge offer them. Perhaps the changes are a concern for some, but what a great time to be joining the publishing industry.

]]> By: Deborah Lenares http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/09/multigrain-discussion-gloom-and-doom/comment-page-1/#comment-36715 Deborah Lenares Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:26:43 +0000 http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=7327#comment-36715 to add to Arden's comment: ... and now people get on the Internet to "go" to the library! to add to Arden’s comment: … and now people get on the Internet to “go” to the library!

]]> By: Arden Olson http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/09/multigrain-discussion-gloom-and-doom/comment-page-1/#comment-36229 Arden Olson Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:04:35 +0000 http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=7327#comment-36229 Talk about Doom and Gloom - I remember in the '90's when at every library meeting there was some program about how the internet was going to close every library in American! Now people go to the library to get ON the internet!!! Talk about Doom and Gloom – I remember in the ’90′s when at every library meeting there was some program about how the internet was going to close every library in American! Now people go to the library to get ON the internet!!!

]]> By: DennisBrunning http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/09/multigrain-discussion-gloom-and-doom/comment-page-1/#comment-36051 DennisBrunning Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:33:04 +0000 http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=7327#comment-36051 Seriously, librarians, publishers, and authors should take one big prozac and move beyond Doom and Gloom. It's time for a web site that fact checks those who don't get the story right. Throw in a web site on new careers and one that predicts lotteries. Doom and gloom? I'm reading the same book on my Kindle, IPhone, IPAD, and Nook while listening to a streaming version of the Red Hot Chili Peppers because I left the i Tunes stuff elsewhere. Right here is an opportunity to sell me a 99 cent app that keeps my content straight. Now that we're moving our reading to the cloud, won't Jobs or Bezos "gift" Kindles and I Pads to the heavenly hosts? Once they're in, how can anyone lose? I'm texting my MD now for a new script. Happy Labor Day! Seriously, librarians, publishers, and authors should take one big prozac and move beyond Doom and Gloom. It’s time for a web site that fact checks those who don’t get the story right. Throw in a web site on new careers and one that predicts lotteries.

Doom and gloom? I’m reading the same book on my Kindle, IPhone, IPAD, and Nook while listening to a streaming version of the Red Hot Chili Peppers because I left the i Tunes stuff elsewhere. Right here is an opportunity to sell me a 99 cent app that keeps my content straight.

Now that we’re moving our reading to the cloud, won’t Jobs or Bezos “gift” Kindles and I Pads to the heavenly hosts? Once they’re in, how can anyone lose?

I’m texting my MD now for a new script. Happy Labor Day!

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