A bright future for Open Access publishing
(ecancermedicalscience.com): With researchers, authors and funders challenging the traditional journal publishing model, Open Access (OA) publishing is likely to become the preferred option, suggests a paper published in ecancermedicalscience. This is supported by the finding that 59% of researchers indicated that their work was often hindered by a lack of… Read More
Brazilian Science Grows in Quantity not in Quality
(onislam.net): Brazil’s booming economy is doing well, and so it might seem is its scientific output. Over the last three decades, the country’s scientific performance seems to have improved considerably. The numbers speak for themselves: researchers have increased their academic production from a mere 2,000 papers in 1980 to more… Read More
Survey shows e-readers promoting increased reading in the US
(afterdawn.com): The results of a study by Harris Interactive seem to indicate the adoption of e-book readers is leading to people in the US buying and reading more books. The numbers include both dedicated e-readers, like the Kindle, and tablet computers with e-reader apps. Read More
There’s a better way to beat the ebook pirates
(blogs.forbes.com): Shocked by the number of pirated ebooks available, the publishers' trade body has decided to create a "copyright infringement portal" where publishers can report any infringing works they find so take-down notices can be issued. Ebook piracy has been a realistic prospect for decades but publishing hasn't come up… Read More
Is “Spotify for Books” Possible?
(publishingperspectives.com): The concept of cloud reading, also known as “Spotify for books,” sounds appealing, but has different implications depending on your position in the market. Depending on the type of author you are, you will be more or less eager for your work to be included in a book catalogue… Read More
Gartner: E-text use almost par with print
(gmanews.tv): The time that people spend reading on a digital screen is now almost equal to the time spent reading text printed on paper, according to a recent survey by research firm Gartner. The huge majority of tablet and iPad users say they find screen reading either easier than reading… Read More
Should eBooks Restrict Your Ability To Copy & Paste?
(mediabistro.com): Should publishers restrict your ability to copy and paste highlighted sections in your favorite eBook? After underlining 25 passages in a brilliant Kindle book this weekend, this GalleyCat editor received a “Clipping Limit Exceeded” message and could not view (nor share) online the highlights he made inside a $13… Read More
The Changing Paradigm for College Textbooks and Libraries
(campustechnology.com): The debate over electronic textbooks and ever-increasing costs for traditional textbooks continues to rage. Part of these Web-era dilemmas ironically involves the willingness to face contradictions from the university's past. Read More
A cloud gathers over our digital freedoms
(ft.com): A new breed of cloud capitalists will shape the decade to come, foremost among them Apple, which on Monday launched its iCloud service to allow music to be streamed wirelessly, and Google, which is about to launch a low-cost, “dumb” computer equipped only with a browser because its users… Read More
Publishers Grapple With Thorny Issues of Protecting Property and Going Digital
(chronicle.com): Collaborate and share—but protect your copyrights. That was the sometimes conflicting message heard at the recently concluded Association of American University Presses' annual meeting. Many of the sessions and conversations took a digital turn, too, as attendees compared notes on how to acquire, produce, and market scholarly e-books and… Read More
