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ALPSP Usage Generation Seminar
Usage generation is one of the main focuses of many publishers to increase the value of their brands and ensure renewal of subscriptions. Looking at innovative ways to do this is key to generation of a continuing upward trend. ALPSP (the … Continue reading
The Library of the Future is Mobile
After attending the recent MobileTechnology Executive briefing run by the Chartered institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) I’ve become really excited by the opportunities that developments in mobile technology are presenting to academic publishers, librarians and end users. This … Continue reading
New survey finds library budgets tracking economic trends
Economic turmoil continues to plague libraries around the world, particularly in Europe and North America, where the threat of a double-dip recession hangs over some of the world’s major economies. In the latest Library Budget Predictions survey, published by our … Continue reading
The Digital Gateway to China
On 17th April, our CEO George Lossius announced the launch of the Digital Gateway project at London Book Fair. The project provides Chinese libraries with their most significant digital publishing platform to date. In this article (first published by Bookbrunch … Continue reading
Where next for intermediaries – presentation to ASA
Last week Emilie Delquie of our sister company, PCG, presented at the ASA Conference on what she believed were the challenges facing publishers, libraries and intermediaries in the post-digital age. Using the conference’s tagline The Best Way To Predict The … Continue reading
Two ways scholarly publishers can make PDA work
I’ve been following the comment thread on this fascinating post on Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) on Scholarly Kitchen. It raises some really interesting arguments that I’d like to explore about how college librarians here in the US and scholarly publishers … Continue reading
10 recommendations for the future of scholarly publishing
It’s now acknowledged within the publishing industry that Christmas 2011 was the time when digital reading officially went mainstream, with sales of ebooks and ereaders rocketing on both sides of the Atlantic. Yet while the consumer landscape has exhaustively well … Continue reading
UKSG London 2011 – As It Happened
On Wednesday 16th November, librarians, consultants and publishing professionals from across the UK descended on London to talk about shared services. These are proving increasingly popular among libraries and scholarly publishers, but questions remain as to what kind of long-term … Continue reading
ROI and Discovery for librarians – A view from Charleston
The first thing that struck me when I arrived at Charleston was how big it was. Over 1400 people had made the trip to talk libraries, making it the biggest the conference has ever been, and a sign that it’s … Continue reading
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