The BBC published a story the other day on the push towards shorter and slimmer books, as a potential way for publishers to save money and reduce their climate impact. According to a 2021 study, a single paperback book accounts for around 1 kilogram of carbon dioxide equivalent, which is “a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-09-18 17:11:07 UTC ]
The U.K.-based publisher said a proposed stock market delisting will save money and give it more flexibility to react to business challenges and opportunities. The U.S. is Quarto's largest market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
AI will change the way that we work. Or so says the most fervent purveyors of the tech, which now includes Microsoft. But after seeing ChatGPT, Dall-E, and other AI systems integrated into the latest versions of Windows 11, Office, and the company’s Microsoft 365 platform, I can’t say that... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-09-26 17:00:00 UTC ]
The biggest news in tech this week came from Google's annual developer conference on Wednesday. They announced three new devices: The Pixel 7a smartphone, the Pixel Tablet and the Pixel Fold. Discounts on brand new products don't happen often, but both Amazon and Google were quick to bundle... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-05-12 15:15:04 UTC ]
Amazon is kicking off this year's holiday shopping season with its Prime Early Access Sale. This Prime Day "part two" of sorts is the second members-only sale event of the year that Amazon has had in 2022, and Prime subscribers will find thousands of items on sale at record-low prices. This is... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-10-11 20:30:23 UTC ]
From using your local library and supporting independent bookshops, to borrowing virtuallyMany websites offer ebooks and audiobooks at no cost. Project Gutenberg lists more than 67,000 out-of-copyright titles which can be read online or downloaded in a wide range of formats. Similarly, Librivox... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-01-31 07:00:45 UTC ]
If your Kindle has ads or “Special Offers” showing onscreen, it’s because you made a deal. You chose to save money on your Kindle’s purchase price by accepting the "Ad-Supported discount (formerly known as the “With Special Offers” discount). It seemed like a good idea at the time, but now... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2021-08-18 22:51:00 UTC ]
Wrexham Council is reviewing the future of its library service for the second time in five years and could relocate them to schools to save money. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Students at two and four year colleges are taking advantage of an increasingly competitive marketplace and turning to less expensive digital and rental print texts to save money on course materials. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co., the Boston-based education publisher facing financial headwinds, said it plans to cut as much as 10 percent of its workforce in effort to save money, according to regulatory filing. With a total workforce of 4,500 workers as of the end of last year, the cuts could... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Reading Agency said that 839,622 children took part in the 2014 Summer Reading Challenge, a 3.6% increase compared to 2013. Sue Wilkinson, chief executive of The Reading Agency, said she was pleased that the numbers were up despite cuts to library services. “Library budgets are very tight... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Vance Publishing is consolidating its woodworking portfolio into a single title, Woodworking Network, in a move it hopes will save money and strengthen its growing core. Formerly three separate magazines—Custom Woodworking Business, Closets and Wood Products—the new entity officially merges... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
I see that Newsquest has warned members of the National Union of Journalists that they may be in breach of their employment contracts if they take part in tomorrow's planned one-day strike.NUJ members voted for industrial action after the publisher announced that it was transferring sub-editing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Robert Diamond's initial brush with Broadway and technology began with Phantom of the Opera and a fascination with its leading man. "Hey, I'm a straight guy who loves Michael Crawford. When I was still in college I created the official Michael Crawford website," said the self-described nerd, who... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Hounslow council has postponed proposals to save money by cutting eight libraries, after a public consultation showed a majority of residents wanted to keep them all. The Hounslow Chronicle reports however that campaigners say libraries are not yet safe, as the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]