Sep 27, 2009 | Best of VOC, Podcasts
The historic 2008 Presidential campaign saw the revival of the campaign poster says historian Hal Wert, whose new book, Hope: A Collection of Obama Posters and Prints, just out from Zenith Press in Wisconsin, documents this phenomenon. The “old” form of the poster,...
Sep 23, 2009 | Copyright, Podcasts
Since its announcement in October 2008, the proposed class action settlement in the Google Books case has raised questions and concerns from authors, publishers, governments and others around the world. With deadline dates for opting out now passed, and thousands of...
Sep 13, 2009 | Best of VOC, Podcasts
Amazon’s launch of a “textbook-ready” Kindle aside, the news on technology and textbooks isn’t just about delivering content. Panelists for this year’s TAA Conference – including Roth Wilkofsky, President of the Arts and Sciences Communication, English, and Political...
Sep 10, 2009 | Announcements
On Wednesday, September 16, 2 p.m. Eastern, join Beyond the Book’s Christopher Kenneally for a free Webinar, Copyright for Today’s Dynamic Publishing Environment. Copyright Clearance Center knows that protecting and managing your copyright is fundamental to your...
Sep 6, 2009 | Best of VOC, Podcasts
One of this country’s leading information pundits tells Christopher Kenneally that it’s time to salute a new flag. John Blossom, author of Content Nation, explains how we all are going boldly into new frontiers online: “It’s not necessarily that people’s passports...
Sep 2, 2009 | Best of VOC, News, Podcasts
In his first public interview, the man expected to become the executive director of the Book Rights Registry (BRR) says that, “the involvement of Google in [the publishing] marketplace, and others, is going to be part of the transformational character of [the industry...
Sep 1, 2009 | Best of VOC, Copyright, Podcasts
In this session, recorded on July 15th, Chris Kenneally interviews Allan Adler, Vice President for Legal and Governmental Affairs for the AAP. Mr. Adler discusses the benefits of the proposed settlement; AAP’s reaction to the U.S. Dept. of Justice evaluating it...
