• Current News: Twitter Updates for 1/30/2013

    Updated: 2013-01-31 04:31:23
    Project Aims to Bring PLoS-Style Openness to the Humanities, http://t.co/IL1I5MbX E-Books for Sale! Or Did You Say License?, http://t.co/IyJTEMhr Easier Access to PLoS Data, http://t.co/husUGosA US DOJ Asks for Extension to File Amicus Brief in Cambridge v. GSU (Jan. 30, '13), http://t.co/hmdZmycs New Zealand Tribunal Issues First Graduated Response Decision, http://t.co/iwKHsGfu | Digital Scholarship |The post Current News: Twitter Updates for 1/30/2013 appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • Special Collections Digitization Coordinator at San Jose State University Library

    Updated: 2013-01-30 13:04:56
    The San Jose State University Library is recruiting a Special Collections Digitization Coordinator. Here's an excerpt from the ad: This position provides technical planning, implementation, project coordination, problem-solving, and quality control for Special Collections digitization projects. The Digitization Coordinator serves as the department's liaison to Technical Services, where the majority of the metadata creation takes [...]The post Special Collections Digitization Coordinator at San Jose State University Library appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • "The Authors Guild v. Hathitrust: A Way Forward for Digital Access to Neglected Works in Libraries"

    Updated: 2013-01-30 13:03:56
    James Aaron has self-archived "The Authors Guild v. Hathitrust: A Way Forward for Digital Access to Neglected Works in Libraries" in SSRN. Here's an excerpt: This Comment begins by describing the HathiTrust Orphan Works Project and what it renames the neglected works problem. Next, it examines the legality of the project under current copyright law, [...]The post "The Authors Guild v. Hathitrust: A Way Forward for Digital Access to Neglected Works in Libraries" appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • Triangle Research Libraries Network Program Officer at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries

    Updated: 2013-01-30 13:02:02
    DigitalKoans What Is the Sound of One E-Print Downloading Triangle Research Libraries Network Program Officer at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries are recruiting a Triangle Research Libraries Network Program Officer Here's an excerpt from the ad Reporting to the TRLN Executive Director , the person in this position will support consortium-wide activities and initiatives of the Collections Council . A chief concern of this Council http : www.trln.org committee CollectionCouncil index.htm is addressing the challenges and constraints of e-resources relative to print . The Program Officer will support the Collaborative Print Retention Program through which TRLN members share retention and storage of print materials .

  • "Open-Sourcing the Global Academy: Aaron Swartz’s Legacy"

    Updated: 2013-01-30 13:01:47
    Rebecca Gould has self-archived "Open-Sourcing the Global Academy: Aaron Swartz's Legacy" in SSRN. Here's an excerpt: This essay examines Swartz's Open Access vision, and traces the challenges he faced in carrying out his dream. Arguing that Open Access is the future of scholarship in the digital age, I outline concrete strategies for bringing Swartz's dream [...]The post "Open-Sourcing the Global Academy: Aaron Swartz’s Legacy" appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • BookScout: Speaking with SVP of Digital Marketplace Development Amanda Close about Random House's new discoverability app

    Updated: 2013-01-30 05:02:36
    By Brian Howard Last week, following a soft-launch the week prior, Random House marched out BookScout , a Facebook app designed to link readers with books they'll like but might not have discovered on their own. The recommendation engine draws on a...

  • Current News: Twitter Updates for 1/29/2013

    Updated: 2013-01-30 04:01:13
    Wanted: 40 Trillion Gigabytes of Open Storage, Stat!, http://t.co/AvTSW4NX Congressmen Want Answers from Aaron Swartz Prosecutors, http://t.co/8n7kf7fh Amazon 'to Put Advertising on Kindles,' http://t.co/E9fCavH4 Critical Fixes for the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, https://t.co/IeyloMMp B&N 'Fully Committed to Retail Concept,' http://t.co/tbVgt1lz | Digital Scholarship |The post Current News: Twitter Updates for 1/29/2013 appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • 2013 Publishing Business Conference & Expo Call for Speakers

    Updated: 2013-01-29 16:32:50
    The Publishing Business Conference & Expo , the nation's largest conference and expo for book, magazine and journal publishers, will take place September 23-25, 2013, at the New York Marriott Marquis Times Square. The Publishing Business...

  • Why One Insanely Successful Author Ditched Traditional Publishers And Went With Amazon Instead

    Updated: 2013-01-29 16:23:14
    Tim Ferriss is an entrepreneur, lifestyle hacker, and author who writes about how to optimize aspects of your life. His newest book is 4-Hour Chef, and while there are plenty of recipes in it, it's actually about about how to maximize...

  • TDL Survey 2012: A Survey of Member Librarians and Users

    Updated: 2013-01-29 13:03:02
    The Texas Digital Library has released the TDL Survey 2012: A Survey of Member Librarians and Users. Here's an excerpt: Beginning in April 2011, the TDL reorganized its leadership and focus on service rather than software development. In November 2011, the TDL Governing Board outlined a series of Strategic Initiatives intended to guide TDL activities [...]The post TDL Survey 2012: A Survey of Member Librarians and Users appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • Digitization & Preservation Librarian at McGill University Library

    Updated: 2013-01-29 13:02:31
    The McGill University Library is recruiting a Digitization & Preservation Librarian. Here's an excerpt from the ad: To manage the current digital collections and work with the campus community on digitization and preservation of the library's special and circulating collections. Lead the development and the implementation of digital projects. Provide advice in the acquisition of [...]The post Digitization & Preservation Librarian at McGill University Library appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • "Scholarly Communications and the Role of the Liberal Arts College Library"

    Updated: 2013-01-29 13:01:24
    Diane J. Graves has self-archived "Scholarly Communications and the Role of the Liberal Arts College Library" in Digital Commons @ Trinity. Here's an excerpt: One of the most puzzling aspects of the entire conversation around scholarly communication—the impact of existing models, the search for alternatives, the need for advocacy—is the assumption that it is the [...]The post "Scholarly Communications and the Role of the Liberal Arts College Library" appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • Current News: Twitter Updates for 1/28/2013

    Updated: 2013-01-29 04:01:40
    Pay Nothing? Easier Said Than Done, http://t.co/S33b84F9 B&N 'Could Close a Third of Stores in Next Decade', http://t.co/k2O8odii How Unlocking Your Phone May Now Be a Crime: $500,000 Fines and 5 Years in Prison for First Offense, http://t.co/H7dgyUXR Palgrave Macmillan Announces Open Access Option for Monographs and Palgrave Pivot Publications, http://t.co/hbjDM33N | Digital Scholarship |The post Current News: Twitter Updates for 1/28/2013 appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • Barnes & Noble To Shutter One-Third Of Retail Stores Over The Next 10 Years

    Updated: 2013-01-28 14:54:23
    Barnes & Noble has put up an excellent fight over the past few years against the rising tide of digital competitors like iPad, Kindle Fire, etc. But it would seem that the bookseller has still come up a bit short, as the Wall Street...

  • Institutional Repository Coordinator at Vanderbilt University Libraries

    Updated: 2013-01-28 13:04:39
    The Vanderbilt University Libraries are recruiting an Institutional Repository Coordinator. Here's an excerpt from the ad: The Institutional Repository Coordinator assists with developing, maintaining, and promoting Vanderbilt University’s institutional repository: Discover Archive. As a member of a scholarly communications team, the IR Coordinator will provide support for students, faculty, and staff members who would like [...]The post Institutional Repository Coordinator at Vanderbilt University Libraries appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • EBook Business Models: A Scorecard for Public Libraries

    Updated: 2013-01-28 13:03:04
    ALA's Digital Content and Libraries Working Group has released EBook Business Models: A Scorecard for Public Libraries. Here's an excerpt: The Digital Content & Libraries Working Group (DCWG) began documenting and describing attributes of various licensing arrangements libraries may have with publishers in the August 2012 report Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries. Now we [...]The post EBook Business Models: A Scorecard for Public Libraries appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • Head, Digital Research & Publishing at University of Iowa Libraries

    Updated: 2013-01-28 13:02:30
    The University of Iowa Libraries are recruiting a Head, Digital Research & Publishing. Here's an excerpt from the ad: Formerly Digital Library Services, DRP was recently redefined with a mission to explore ways that academic libraries can best leverage digital collections, resources, and expertise to support faculty, research staff, and student scholars in their own [...]The post Head, Digital Research & Publishing at University of Iowa Libraries appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • "Academic Administrator Influence on Institutional Commitment to Open Access of Scholarly Research"

    Updated: 2013-01-28 13:01:00
    DigitalKoans What Is the Sound of One E-Print Downloading Academic Administrator Influence on Institutional Commitment to Open Access of Scholarly Research Thomas L . Reinsfelder has self-archived his Academic Administrator Influence on Institutional Commitment to Open Access of Scholarly Research dissertation in Indiana University of Pennsylvania DSpace Here's an : excerpt This quantitative study investigated the interrelationships among faculty researchers , publishers , librarians , and academic administrators when dealing with the open access of scholarly research . This study sought to identify the nature of any relationship between the perceived attitudes and actions of academic administrators and an institution's commitment to open access as reported by library directors . A survey

  • Inspiration from Other Writers

    Updated: 2013-01-28 11:00:04
    Who has inspired you as a writer? Whether we’re aware of it or not, we somehow process the prose of those writers we admire, and finds its way into our own works. This might be more true in fiction, perhaps, but nonfiction writers can be tremendous stylists (think of… Read more   

  • Paperback Novel Templates

    Updated: 2013-01-25 15:59:43
    Home FREE Templates Get Published My 1 Recommendation 200+ Free Tools Book Marketing Paperback Novel Templates by Nick Dier Utah , USA Question from Nick : Dier I have several non-fiction books selling but now I want to move to fiction writing . I just went to my shelves and pulled out some paperback novels . Some are ten years old or older , others are much more recent . They all measured smaller than is suggested here , at LULU , or CreateSpace : 4.25 x 7 or shorter , some are 6.75. This is smaller than the smallest templates offered at CS . I'm in the western U.S . Have the standard sizes changed or is it the difference between self-publishing and a big city publisher Answer from : Self-Publishing-Coach.com That’s a great question , Nick The publishing industry as a whole has what are

  • Macmillan will soon sell its ebooks to libraries for the first time

    Updated: 2013-01-25 15:01:46
    Macmillan will start selling ebooks to libraries in the next few months. In a statement, the company detailed a pilot program that would distribute 1,200 backlisted titles from the Minotaur crime fiction imprint, the first time it's...

  • The Changing Library

    Updated: 2013-01-24 14:17:57
    Libraries are places where you use the computer, meet people, look something up. Oh, and borrow books. According to a study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, “Libraries in the Digital Age,” the majority of Americans find that borrowing books is an important service. And… Read more   

  • Increase Your Income with E-mail Marketing

    Updated: 2013-01-23 18:20:37
    Home FREE Templates Get Published My 1 Recommendation 200+ Free Tools Book Marketing Increase Your Income with E-mail Marketing by Heather Hart I am a firm believer that e-mail marketing is the number 1 way to increase your book sales . Having a dedicated following has made a huge difference in my own marketing efforts , but besides selling more books , having an e-mail list can boost your income in other ways too . One way is through affiliate . marketing Here are 5 steps to affiliate marketing via : e-mail Step : 1 Research and sign up for affiliate programs in your niche including the Amazon Affiliate program and the affiliate program for Self-Publishing-Coach.com Step : 2 Read the TOS for your mailing list provider to make sure they allow you to use affiliate links within your e-mails

  • The Curse of the Browsers, Online and Off

    Updated: 2013-01-23 14:24:32
    Bookstores promote browsing. Unfortunately, in our current click-and-buy age, people browse at a bookstore then buy online (if they buy). Leading to the demise of so many wonderful places of discovery for readers. What happens when more books are printed digitally than appear in paper-and-cardboard editions? How will the… Read more   

  • The Lunacy of One-Star Amazon Reviews

    Updated: 2013-01-22 14:41:03
    The Amazon review system is broken. When angry fans can pretty much besiege it with negative reviews of a book they haven’t read, then the reviews overall are simply useless. Recently, fans of the late Michael Jackson posted many negative reviews of “Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death… Read more   

  • Tweeting Your Life Away

    Updated: 2013-01-21 17:02:23
    Have you considered tweeting while reading? Or even while writing your book? Probably not. But as some theaters encourage audiences to tweet during a performance, how long before those of us who can’t be apart from an electronic device for a nanosecond decide to tweet while reading the… Read more   

  • The Ultimate List of (Self) Digital Publishing Resources

    Updated: 2013-01-17 15:00:24
    I have come across a great list of self publishing resources which I share with you. It's such a great list that we will be sharing a resource a day each day this year. The post The Ultimate List of (Self) Digital Publishing Resources appeared first on Authopublisher.

  • Flash Publishing Report: Preparation.

    Updated: 2013-01-07 15:00:53
    I will be compiling a report in the next couple weeks on setting up a publishing business from the very beginning and not only feature Amazon but other prominent platforms as well. The post Flash Publishing Report: Preparation. appeared first on Authopublisher.

  • Publishing a Large Print Edition of Your Book

    Updated: 2013-01-04 00:38:27
    Home FREE Templates Get Published My 1 Recommendation 200+ Free Tools Book Marketing Publishing a Large Print Edition of Your Book by Shelley Hitz Did you know you can publish a separate print book that is a large print edition on Createspace and they will be linked together One author told me that 50 of her sales are of the large print edition I contacted Createspace about it and here is what they said . CreateSpace will publish your large print books . You will be required to set up your title as you would any other using the large font size from Shelley it would need to be at least 16 pt font Under the Description' of the Distribution section you will need to indicate that this is a large print book . Once this box is ticked , your title will be listed as Large Print on the Amazon

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