Category Archives: publishing

December 19, 2012

Why doesn’t my public library have more e-books?

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Forbes.com investigates the current e-book lending situation at public libraries in an article titled The Wrong War Over eBooks: Publishers vs. Libraries. The challenge to libraries is not insignificant.  Four of the six publishers are not providing eBooks to libraries … Continue reading →

November 12, 2012

It is University Press Week!

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As a founding member, we are proud to celebrate 75 years of the American Association of University Presses and the contributions University Presses make to culture, academia, and an informed society with the first annual University Press Week (November 11-17, 2012). … Continue reading →

September 20, 2012

Publicity Manager Search Open

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The University of Illinois Press seeks a Publicity Coordinator to develop publicity campaigns and implement publicity efforts for the Press’s entire book list (trade, scholarly, regional), focusing primarily on newly published books, currently about 100 new books per year. Visit … Continue reading →

September 10, 2012

Beating our own drum

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Inside Higher Ed published a letter this morning penned by university press directors Alex Holzman (Temple University Press), Douglas Armato (University of Minnesota Press), and MaryKatherine Callaway (LSU Press). University presses are one of the few centers of expertise regarding scholarly  communication to be … Continue reading →

July 5, 2012

E-textbooks. Survey says…

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Inside Higher Ed reported this morning on a recent survey of iPad and e-textbook use by college students on four-year campuses. “But even as iPad adoption appears to have stagnated, e-textbooks show signs of finally gaining traction. Twenty percent of students … Continue reading →

June 29, 2012

NPR’s All Things Considered to consider the fate of one university press

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The June 29, 2012, edition of NPR’s All Things Considered will include a segment on the threatened closing of the University of Missouri Press.  After it airs, I will update this post with a direct link to the story. Update: Here … Continue reading →

June 14, 2012

The University of Illinois Press seeks a Marketing Manager

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The University of Illinois Press seeks an experienced, highly motivated, organized, and creative professional to direct the Marketing Department of the Press’s Book Division. The Marketing Manager will provide leadership in developing and implementing innovative marketing strategies to achieve the … Continue reading →

June 11, 2012

Hiring: Publications Production Expediter

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The University of Illinois Press seeks a production specialist (civil service title: Publications Production Expediter) for book composition and coordination of schedules and materials within the Press and with various suppliers to provide printing, binding, and other production services for … Continue reading →

May 17, 2012

Great infographic about publishing

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Last week, Mariah Bear of Weldon Owen Publishing posted the following infographic, explaining how a book comes to be published.     Link to the original post.

March 19, 2012

New Editor-in-Chief at the University of Illinois Press

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Laurie Matheson has been named Editor-in-Chief of the University of Illinois Press. Her publishing career began in New York City as an editorial assistant at Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1984. She joined the University of Illinois Press in 1996 as an … Continue reading →