Time to talk up the industry

The academic publishing and bookselling sectors are facing multiple calls to “talk up what you do” in the face of a changing political environment around higher education. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]

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U.K.'s Informa Agrees to Buy Aviation Week Publisher Penton for $1.6 Billion

Informa, the U.K.-based business information provider, has agreed to buy Penton Information Services for 1.18 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) to add exhibitions and professional services in the U.S.The company will fund the purchase through new debt and equity, according to a statement Thursday.... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2016: McGraw-Hill Education

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC (MHGE) is a learning science company focused on higher education, professional learning and information markets both in the US and internationally with content, tools and services delivered via digital, print and hybrid solutions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2016: Cengage Learning Holdings II LP

Cengage Learning is a leading educational content, technology, and services company for the higher education and K–12, professional and library markets worldwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2016: Holtzbrinck Publishing Group

The Holtzbrinck Publishing Group is a family-owned company based in Germany. The group’s portfolio includes Macmillan Publishers (trade publishing), Macmillan Learning (US higher education), Holtzbrinck Digital, Information and Services; and Springer Nature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ross replaces Pinter at Manchester University Press

Simon Ross, formerly Cambridge University Press's deputy managing director for academic publishing as well as CUP global business development director, has been appointed as the new c.e.o. of Manchester University Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fisher takes on policy role at IPG

Richard Fisher, former managing director of academic publishing at Cambridge University, is to take on a new policy role with the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At #FutureBook15: New prominence for academic publishing

In "considering the hard-won lessons of the academic publishing journey," our FutureBook 2015 programme this month was organised by Bookseller editor Philip Jones to place new and robust emphasis on the scholarly sector. Today, Taylor & Francis' Michael Strang surveys this in a thoughtful... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Automating Metadata Extraction for Academic Publishing

SourceHOV argues that artificial intelligence can obviate the need for publishers to manually create metadata tags and significantly streamline workflows. The post On Automating Metadata Extraction for Academic Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Check It Out with Andrew Richard Albanese: How the Google Books Case Could Change Fair Use On Campus

Perhaps the biggest question to come from Pierre Leval’s written opinion in the extraordinary case of Google Books, is how it might ripple into the day-to-day application of fair use in higher education. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Combines Groups to Create New Learning Division

In the latest evolution of Macmillan’s education business, the company is combining its Higher Education and New Ventures units to create a new division known as Macmillan Learning. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Springer Nature Introduces New Brand to Frankfurt

The result of a merger, Springer Nature is a global powerhouse in STM and academic publishing. The new brand was on display at the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair. The post Springer Nature Introduces New Brand to Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US book sales fall in first five months of 2015

Book sales of traditionally published books in the US fell by almost 6% in the first five months of this year, compared to the same period the year before. Overall sales for trade fiction and non-fiction, children, higher education, professional and university presses were down 5.8% from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: McGraw-Hill Education

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC (MHGE) is a learning science company focused on higher education, professional learning and information tools and services in digital, print, and hybrid formats for the US and international markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Cengage

Cengage Learning is a leading educational content, technology and services company for the higher education and K–12, professional and library markets worldwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Academic Publishing Predictions for 2015

The CEO of Publishing Technology offers his five predictions for academic publishing in 2015, including porous paywalls and the rise of the SAMPC countries. The post Five Academic Publishing Predictions for 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Duffy, Warner and Smith in New Year Honours

Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, writer Ali Smith, and historian and novelist Marina Warner are among those named in the New Year Honours 2015.   Duffy is made a Dame for services to poetry, while Warner, whose Once Upon a Time: A Short History of Fairy Tale (Oxford University Press) was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Update Fall 2014: A Scholarly Boom on Islam

One rarely uses the term booming in publishing these days, but it’s fair to say that academic publishing about Islam is doing just that. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Moves: July 14, 2014

Cambridge University Press has appointed Mandy Hill as the new managing director of academic publishing, taking over for Richard Fisher, who will be leaving in December after 30 years at the Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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XanEdu, SharedBook to Merge

In a move that will combine two privately held firms that specialize in creating custom course materials for higher education, XanEdu and SharedBook, which includes AcademicPub, its self-service coursepack division, will merge. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Trends for Academic Publishing in 2014

Following yesterday's look at trade publishing, George Lossius, CEO of Publishing Technology, predicts five trends for the academic publishing sector in 2014. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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