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New Data: Association of American Publishers (AAP) Reports Overall Publishing Industry Up 0.4% For Calendar Year 2023, and Down 2.5% for Month of December
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, Journal Articles, News, Publishing, Reports
|From the Association of American Publishers: The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today released its StatShot report for December 2023 reflecting reported revenue for Trade (Consumer Books), Religious Presses, Higher Education Course Materials, and Professional Publishing. Total revenues across all categories for December 2023 were down 2.5% as compared to December 2022, coming in at […]
Call for Presentations — GW Ethics in Publishing Conference 2024
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Publishing
|From a News Release: The 14th GW Ethics in Publishing Conference will be held as a hybrid event on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the City View Room, GW’s Foggy Bottom Campus, and online. The theme of the 2024 conference is “Integrity in a Time of Change.” Alumni and current students in the GW Publishing program are […]
Video Recordings: Keynotes and Presentations From the RLUK24 Conference
Academic Libraries, EBSCO, Frontiers, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Video Recordings
|The RLUK24 (Research Libraries UK) “New Frontiers: The Expanding Scope of the Modern Research Library” took place virtually from March 22-24, 2024. Below, find links to video recordings of conference keynotes, panels, workshops, and roundtables. You can also access a video playlist of these sessions on YouTube. The complete event agenda is available here. Video […]
International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) Releases Statement on AI in Licensing
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, News, Open Access, Patrons and Users
|From the ICOLC: As artificial intelligence – in particular, generative AI and large language models – has developed rapidly since the release of ChatGPT to the public in late 2022, electronic resource vendors have begun to present libraries and consortia with new license language defining rights and restrictions related to AI. As libraries and vendors […]
IFLA Announces Publication of “The World Through Picture Books” Catalogue (3rd. Edition)
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, News
|From the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): IFLA’s Libraries for Children & Young Adults (C&YA) Section is delighted to be launching the 3rd edition of The World Through Picture Books catalogue, which is an amazing resource developed by librarians for librarians. What is it? Children’s Librarians understand how important picture books are for children—for their […]
Delta Think Analysis: “Open Access Charges – Continued Consolidation and Increases”
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, News, Open Access
|From a Delta Think Post (Analysis) by Dan Pollock and Heather Staines: Each year we survey the list Article Processing Charges (APCs) of a sample of major and significant publishers. Covering over 20,000 titles, and going back to 2016, our data set represents one of the most comprehensive reviews of open access pricing. To compare […]
New Orleans Public Library is Now Fine Free; Dav Pilkey, Scholastic, and Little Free Libraries Launch New Initiative; & More Headlines
Funding, Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Open Access, Podcasts, Public Libraries, Publishing, Scholarly Communications, Scholastic
|Little Free Libraries Dav Pilkey, Scholastic, and Little Free Libraries Launch New Initiative Louisiana New Orleans Public Library is Now Fine Free (via NOPL) Open Book Collective Collective Development Fund Grant Programme: Scoping Update (via Open Book Collective) Scholarly Communications Scientific Journals Are Publishing Papers with AI-Generated Text (via 404 Media) Standards W3C Adopts New […]
AAP: “Publishers File Brief Opposing Internet Archive Appeal of Loss” (Hachette Book Group, et al, v. Internet Archive)
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Digital Preservation, Funding, Libraries, News, Public Libraries, Reports
|Will be updating this post with media coverage, documents, amicus briefs and other filings, etc. At the bottom of this post you will find a link to the Internet Archive’s brief and other materials. From the Association of American Publishers (AAP): Today, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Penguin Random House, and Wiley (the “Plaintiffs”), filed […]
Statement: International Organisations For Authors, Publishers, Booksellers and Libraries Call For Key Freedoms to Be Respected
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, News, Publishing
|Below, a Joint Statement From: International Authors Forum PEN International International Publishers Association European and International Booksellers Federation International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions In recognition of the increasing efforts to restrict books, those who write them, publish them or make them available to readers, five organisations representing authors, publishers, booksellers and libraries worldwide […]
Associated Press Report: “Libraries Struggle to Afford The Demand For E-Books And Seek New State Laws In Fight With Publishers”
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Publishing
|From the AP: Librarians in several states have been pushing for legislation to rein in the costs and restrictions on electronic material, which has been growing in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic. Patrons are stuck on long waiting lists for audio and e-books, and digital offerings are limited. This year, lawmakers in states including Connecticut, […]