Publishing, Libraries, Publishers and Librarians

APE - Academic Publishing in Europe: Researchers, Librarians and Publishers

Dr. Karl-Peter Winters (German Association of Publishers and Booksellers, Frankfurt, Germany) opened the Fifth International Conference on Academic Publishing in Europe (APE 2010) “Researchers, Librarians and Publishers”. Dr. Winters highlighted that 2009 was yet another important year in the transition to digital publishing, with the topics of reading devices and content carriers gaining more ...

Interaction of libraries and publishers

Libraries and publishers have evolved together. Publishers rely on libraries as a minimum market for their scholarly products. Inflationary pressures have caused publishers to increase prices that, in turn, strain library budgets that have not increased as fast, and which, in turn, undermine the minimal demand publishers can count on, adding to inflationary pressure. A simple mathematical model...

Cultural Tenacity within Libraries and Publishers

Libraries and book publishers coevolved during the period of information scarcity, and developed cultural traits that are affecting their strategies in the new era of content abundance. Both industries are under threat. The author examines the interdependencies, the similarities, and the different agendas of the two cultures; explores likely speciation within the new ecosystems; and frames reas...

The Semantic Web for Publishers and Libraries

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Cooperation between publishers and university libraries