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West Publishing to pay 2.5 million in an interesting case of false attribution of authorship
Just a brief item of interest. West Publishing is being forced to pay $2.5 million in damages to two authors who had stopped updating their legal treatise, but were named … Read more West Publishing to pay 2.5 million in an interesting case of false attribution of authorship
The art of old school (mid 20th century) printing technology
Lincoln Cushing wrote this cool article on old school (mid-20th century) printing technology: Cranking It Out, Old-School Style: Art of the Gestetner”. Lincoln is a librarian who had a previous … Read more The art of old school (mid 20th century) printing technology
On reviews that say a book was “put together quickly”
I am always on the lookout for reviews of books that we have published, and am usually gratified to read them. If there is a complaint in the review, it … Read more On reviews that say a book was “put together quickly”
Remembering Ralph Shaw
Ralph Shaw was an academic librarian, an educator, and in 1950, the founder of Scarecrow press. He was known as an outspoken guy who forged his career more on the … Read more Remembering Ralph Shaw
New Book: Vanishing Act: The Erosion of Online Footnotes and Implications for Scholarship in the Digital Age
Vanishing Act: The Erosion of Online Footnotes and Implications for Scholarship in the Digital Age Authors: Michael Bugeja and Daniela Dimitrova Price: $18.00 Published: Summer 2010 ISBN: 978-1-936117-14-7 Printed on … Read more New Book: Vanishing Act: The Erosion of Online Footnotes and Implications for Scholarship in the Digital Age
New book: She Was a Booklegger: Remembering Celeste West
She Was a Booklegger: Remembering Celeste West Editors: Toni Samek, Moyra Lang and K.R. Roberto Price: $30.00 Published: June 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9802004-9-2 Printed on acid-free paper She Was a Booklegger: … Read more New book: She Was a Booklegger: Remembering Celeste West
A note on the Library Juice Press pricing philosophy
The publishing industry has some very separate parts to it. Trade publishing is the biggest, and is what most people think of when they think of “book publishing.” In the … Read more A note on the Library Juice Press pricing philosophy
Which is friendlier to the environment, a book or an ipad?
Today’s New York Times has an informative little item comparing the environmental impact of producing an ipad versus that of a paper book: “How Green is My iPad?“
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Scarecrow Press History
As a small publisher in the library field I take inspiration from the history of Scarecrow Press, which I first learned about in Ken Kister’s biography of Eric Moon (Eric … Read more Scarecrow Press History
A chemist on “trusted sources”
My friend Ramona Islam shared with me an interesting blog post by chemist Jean-Claude Bradley, discussing the reliability (or non-reliability) of scientific reference sources that are considered trusted within the … Read more A chemist on “trusted sources”
Bibliographic and Web Tools for Alternative Media – December 2009 update
Byron Anderson’s Bibliographic and Web Tools for Alternative Media has just been updated. This is a good collection development resource for librarians and others who want tools for going beyond … Read more Bibliographic and Web Tools for Alternative Media – December 2009 update
Shouts & Murmurs for ya’
For fun on a Friday, a couple of recent New Yorker “Shouts and Murmurs” columns related to our world: Live Your Life and Subject: Our Marketing Plan
Nominations for the 2009 Izzy Award are officially open
ITHACA, NY — Nominations for the 2009 Izzy Award are officially open. The annual award for special achievement in independent media — named after legendary muckraker I. F. “Izzy” Stone … Read more Nominations for the 2009 Izzy Award are officially open
Baker & Taylor Acquires Blackwell North America
Press Release Baker & Taylor Acquires Blackwell North America and James Bennett – Blackwell U.K. Acquires B&T’s Lindsay and Croft in the U.K. As Part of Deal. Customers to Benefit … Read more Baker & Taylor Acquires Blackwell North America
Seeking an author with strengths in statistics and skepticism
There’s a book idea we’ve been kicking around here at Litwin Books, and we need an author. I don’t want to completely disclose the idea for this book, but I … Read more Seeking an author with strengths in statistics and skepticism
On the contribution of publishers
This post presents a second look at the familiar story regarding the transformation of information consumers into information producers and the idea that this shift is making book publishing companies … Read more On the contribution of publishers
Something people in the book world often misunderstand about copyright
There is something that people in the book world often don’t understand about copyright. When I say book world I mean librarians, booksellers, reviewers, researchers, authors, and sometimes publishers. A … Read more Something people in the book world often misunderstand about copyright
The Return of The Baffler
The Baffler is coming back! The Baffler was my favorite magazine during the years it was being published. Thomas Frank has announced he is bringing it back, and is involving … Read more The Return of The Baffler