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American Immigrant Stories
This fall, Beyond the Book marks its tenth year as podcast series. On the occasion of the Independence Day holiday in the United States, we reach into the BTB archives for a 2006 Miami Book Fair panel discussion, “Family Secrets, Family Truths: American Immigrant...
What Brexit Means for Books
When voters across the United Kingdom choose to Leave the European Union rather than Remain, questions were raised that may go without answers for weeks, months, and even years. The catch-all term for what lies ahead of the Brexit referendum is “uncertainty.” From...
The Condition Of Copyright
In his globe-trotting role as Executive Director, International Relations, for Copyright Clearance Center, Michael Healy sees close up the contribution copyright makes to the global creative economy. He also sees much that concerns him about copyright’s prospects...
Barnes & Noble Struggles
If it’s a surprise to you that the retail print book business is struggling, then you should read this week’s New Republic. Writer Alex Shepherd reports there his discovery that Barnes & Noble is operating at a loss. Should this trend continue, he warns, the...
Publishers Find Doing Good Also Pays
“Making Information Pay” is an annual occasion for the Book Industry Study Group to explore the latest issues in publishing, and for attendees to learn how the latest technologies can drive success. For 2016, the program looked beyond “Making a Profit” to address the...
Librarians Bring Orlando Support
Libraries provide a welcoming space for the public to explore the world’s knowledge or to enjoy the uplifting distractions of a good book. Librarians who offer such a welcome are also ready to stand for principle when the moment calls for it. On a week of...
2016 Wiley Society Membership Survey
For their membership, scholarly societies deliver many benefits and serve many needs. Customer perception of how well an organization performs directly impacts service costs and the success of the society’s mission. The latest business intelligence is essential in...
Global Lessons In Polish Multimedia Publishing
The rise of mobile media devices – smartphones and tablets – presents a fascinating, perplexing challenge. The digitization of media transports the book from the printed page to a screen --- placing it adjacent to every and all other media. How well the book can get...
Sleepy E-Books Sales Over “Digital Fatigue”
What entertainment medium can possibly resist the online, digital tidal wave? The hope that books may stand where others have fallen lies in declining e-book sales; yet publishers are left pondering what is the underlying cause. This week, a respected industry analyst...