Want to write a textbook? Just take one that’s already written and customize it for your class or even for yourself. See this article in today’s New York Times – “Textbooks That Professors Can Rewrite Digitally,” by Motoko Rich. Reportedly, in August, Macmillan will introduce software called Dynamic Books which will allow professors to make [...]
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This is from the Chronicle of Higher Education, February 11, 2010 — The article “New Owner Takes a Shot with Kirkus Reviews.” Herb Simon, owner of the Indiana Pacers, has bought Kirkus Reviews. Simon also owns Tecolote Books, an independent bookstore in Montecito, California. “With the growth of e-books and e-reading devices, no one can [...] http://www.gale.cengage.com/fairaccess/index.htm I didn’t make it to ALA Midwinter in Boston (broken ankle) but I have heard all sorts of Rumors about an Announcement that was made by Ebsco at the Luncheon during ALA about Ebsco securing the exclusive full text rights to several of the more popular journals. A press release has not yet been issued [...] From the latest Chronicle of Higher Education comes news that the venerable Kirkus Reviews will be shut down along with Editor and Publisher, Billboard, Hollywood Reporter, Backstage, Adweek, Brandweek, and Mediaweek. And according to Folio, Nielsen Business Media has agreed to sell to Global Media, a new company formed by private equity firm Pluribus Capital [...] The Special Libraries Association (SLA) announced the results of its association-wide vote on a new name today. Voting in record numbers, SLA members failed to approve a proposal to change the organization’s name to the Association for Strategic Knowledge Professionals. 50 percent of those members eligible to vote participated in the referendum, with 2071 voting [...] WOW! Who would have thought? Baker & Taylor Inc. today announced it has acquired Blackwell Book Services North America (BNA) and Blackwell’s Australia-based James Bennett bookseller. In addition to the acquisitions, Baker & Taylor’s YBP Library Services and Blackwell U.K. have entered into a strategic sourcing agreement under which YBP Library Services will source all [...] For Thanksgiving, I gave myself a wonderful present! A broken right ankle, a visit to the hospital, an operation, and a long recuperation period! Will wonders never cease!? Seriously, the good news is that I can get to my computer. The bad news is that I didn’t eat much turkey (or maybe that’s good news [...] Was thrilled to read in the November 25, 2009, Inside Higher Education praise from Scott McLemee about our ATG November issue features “Is There Any Such Thing as an Out-of-Print Book Anymore?” See “The Cusp of Every Bibliomaniac’s Dream,” by Scott McLemee. And thanks to John Riley and Bob Holley who guest edited the issue [...] Noticed this article in the San Francisco Chronicle courtesy of Academic Impressions Daily Impact, November 19, 2009. Seems that, beginning a few weeks ago, doctoral students at Stanford will be able to post their works online through Google rather than delivering hard copies. Says the ground-breaking Michael Keller Stanford’s library director among many other things, [...] Interesting article in yesterday’s online Financial TImes. There has been lots of buzz about Rupert Murdoch (Owner of the Wall Street Journal and the Sun among other things) “de-indexing” the newspapers’ websites from Google. Now, apparently they are being joined by Microsoft protecting its Bing search engine. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a243c8b2-d79b-11de-b578-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_c&nclick_check=1 I am so sad. Gourmet is one of my favorite magazines and I just read that Conde Nast has decided to no longer publish it! Also being closed are Cookie, Elegant Bride, and Modern Bride. Reportedly, Gourmet will continue its book publishing and television programming as well as putting recipes on Epicurious.com. Apparently the reason [...] Just learned that the awesome Roger Schonfeld and his wife have a new baby — Sheherazade (what a great name!). And Roger, his wife, and baby will be coming to Charleston to the Conference in November! In the meantime, look over this new Ithaka report — “What to Withdraw? Print Collections Management in the Wake [...] The registrations are flooding in and we are so gratified! Please register early to get the Early Bird discount! http://www.katina.info/conference We also have a new Against the Grain website. I like it! How about you? Leah Hinds is the brains behind this website so be sure and make suggestions to her! leah@katina.info Katina here. I have been out of pocket for the past few months. First, went to the 11th Fiesole Retreat in Glasgow. A wonderful event! Be sure and visit the website to see several of the papers that were delivered there as well as at previous Fiesole Retreats. http://digital.casalini.it/retreat/ |
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