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A periodic alerting service leading you to information relevant to the professional and scholarly publishing industry
No. 49, October 15, 2010
Table of Contents
1. What’s New on the PSP and AAP Web Sites?
2. PSP Education and Training Programs
3. Other Programs of Interest
4. New Job Postings
5. Suggested Reading
1. What’s New on the PSP & AAP Web Sites?
On the PSP Web Site
Download the Summer 2010 PSP Bulletin
http://www.pspcentral.org/documents/PSPSummer2010.pdf
On the AAP Web Site
AAP Welcomes Election of Y.S. Chi as President of the International Publishers Association
http://www.publishers.org/main/PressCenter/Archicves/2010_Oct/YSChiElectedasPresidentofIPA.htm
American Publishers Cheer Nobel Peace Prize Selection
http://www.publishers.org/main/PressCenter/Archicves/2010_Oct/PublishersCheerNobelPeacePrizeSelection.htm
2. PSP Education and Training Programs
Guest Speakers
PSP Journals Guest Speaker: Bernard Rous
The PSP Journals Committee has invited Bernard Rous, Director, Publications, Association for Computing Machinery as their guest speaker at theirnext meeting on October 25 (12:00-1:00pm at the AAP New York office). Mr. Rous will discuss author disambiguation and ORCID.
If you or a colleague would like to listen in to the talk in person or via webinar please contact spinto@publishers.org.
PSP Seminars
Professional, Scholarly & Academic Books:
The Basic Boot Camp
Friday, November 5th
9:00am-5:00pm
CQ Press Offices
2300 N Street, NW
Washington, DC
If you have less than three years' experience with professional, scholarly, and academic book publishing this course will provide an overview of the industry. Or, if you have spent most of your career working in one aspect of PSP publishing and want to learn about other PSP job functions, you should attend.
Registration Fees: $125.00 AAP Member $175.00 Non-Member
Course Information
Program
Registration Form
PSP 2011 Annual Conference
Digital or Die: Inventing Our Future
February 2nd – 4th, 2011
Mayflower Hotel
Washington, DC
PSP 2011 Pre-Conference Program
PSP 2011 Annual Conference Program
Registration Form
Hotel Information
Additional Information
PSP 2011 Annual Conference
Exhibiting Information
February 2nd – 4th, 2011
Mayflower Hotel
Washington, DC
Exhibitor Advance Invitation
Exhibitor General Information
Exhibitor Hours
Exhibitor Floor Plan
Exhibitor Contract
Exhibitor Registration Form
Exhibitor Attendee Form
All details are posted on the PSP website www.pspcentral.org. For more information contact spinto@publishers.org.
AAP Webinar
Rights and Permissions Advisory Committee’s
Copyright Basics
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
2:00-3:30pm (ET)
Via Webinar
This webinar will feature speakers Eric S. Slater, Esq. of the American Chemical Society and Bonnie Beacher of The McGraw-Hill Companies discussing the basics of copyright in book and journal publishing.
Registration Fees: $25.00 AAP Member $40.00 Non-Member
Registration Form
For more information contact kkolendo@publishers.org.
3. Other Programs of Interest
NFAIS Workshop on Assessing the Usage and Value of Scholarly and Scientific Output: An Overview of Traditional and Emerging Metrics
November 10th
Philadelphia (on-site) & Webinar
http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/305-assessing-value-and-usage-of-scholarly-and-scientific-output
STM Intensive Course in Journal Publishing – USA
November 15th – 18th
Adelphi, MD
http://www.stm-assoc.org/event.php?event_id=54
4. New Job Postings
- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is searching for a Manager - Business & Industry Content. The Manager - Business & Industry Content will participate in AICPA’s cross-functional Financial Management product portfolio team to set AICPA’s product development direction. The Manager—Business & Industry Content will develop revenue generating publications pursuant to the direction set by the Product Portfolio team. This individual will also coordinate with other members of the Portfolio team on logical repurposing and leveraging of content both into and from publications and will work closely with the Business, Industry and Government section to understand member needs and industry developments.
- The Johns Hopkins University Press is looking for an Accounting Assistant II. Posting and balancing of literally hundreds of cash, credit card and wire payments to Press’s accounting system, resolve moderately complex cash discrepancies within JHU’s SAP system and the on-line bank system independently, records payments correctly to four division accounts, perform cash reconciliation between bank statement and GL, reconcile cash accounts between TMS & SAP systems, responsible for reconciling credit card transactions from 5 different vendors, update critical Excel worksheet containing wire information and clear amounts with 4 different divisions, perform a variety of account activities related to the payment and receipt of money, assemble documents for computer input, select correct accounts, maintain records in an organized methodology for filing, maintain records in an organized method on computer network, accounts receivable reconciliation, research and resolve and correct moderately complicated discrepancies related to sales, cash and adjustments in accounts receivable reconciliation, distribute press financial statements.
- Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic is looking to find a President & CEO. RFB&D’s mission is to create opportunities for individual success by providing and promoting the effective use of accessible educational materials. The Board is seeking a new President & CEO – a decisive strategist who can complete and articulate a compelling vision and lead its execution in concert with the senior management team.
- CQ Press is seeking a Director of Finance and Operations. This position is responsible for overseeing, managing and coordinating all aspects of thefinancial operations including budgeting, accounting, analysis, financial planning, forecasting as well as contract review and administration, expense management, author royalty administration, and customer service This position also participates as a member of the CQ Press Executive Team.
- CQ Press is seeking a College Sales Representative. The College Sales Representative visits colleges and universities within a designated geographical territory. The representative interviews faculty members and assists them with matching our textbook and technology products to their course requirements. Key responsibilities include: conducting well-structured consultative sales calls, editorial prospecting, establishing relationships with faculty members and bookstore personnel, as well as maintaining our sales database (Salesforce). This position is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or Cleveland, Ohio.
- CQ Press is seeking a Marketing Manager. The Marketing Manager is a strategic position in the Reference Information Group (RIG), responsible for devising and implementing sales and marketing strategy and plans for all products created and markets served by RIG. The Marketing Manager is responsible for maximizing sales and qualified leads by fully exploiting the potential of all sales and marketing channels. The position requires 2-4 years proven experience in sales and marketing, preferably in higher education academic publishing, marketing planning and management, targeted direct response marketing and analysis, and budgeting and forecasting. Success is measured as follows: development and implementation of marketing plans, sales against budget, lead generation and ROI of marketing campaigns, and the control of direct marketing costs.
- CQ Press is seeking a Circulation Manager. Oversee renewal activities for all subscription products in Reference including but not exclusive to collections, directories, CQ Researcher, CQ Weekly, CQ Almanac, and online editions. Activities include setting up renewal series, monitoring the weekly issuance and mailing of renewals, setting up renewals for new products, adjusting renewal timing and messaging, checking and approving the renewal lists prior to generation, checking and approving renewal documents after generation and manually pulling any necessary, and making corrections to renewal pricing contracts.
Visit http://www.pspcentral.org/jobOpenings/jobsOpenFrame.cfm to view these and other exciting career opportunities.
5. Suggested Reading
(Please note: some links may require passwords)
Web Sites of Interest
PEER: Annual Report – Year 2: September 1st 2009 – August 31st 2010 now available
PEER (Publishing and the Ecology of European Research) is investigating the potential effects of the large-scale, systematic depositing of authors’ final peer-reviewed manuscripts (so called Green Open Access or stage-two research output) on reader access, author visibility and journal viability, as well as on the broader ecology of European research. With the latest report released in September 2010, the project has recently been granted a nine month extension and will now run until May 2012.
http://www.peerproject.eu/fileadmin/media/reports/D9_8_annual_public_report_20100930.pdf
Creative Commons launches Public Domain Mark; Europeana and Cultural Heritage Institutions lead earlyadoption
Creative Commons announced the release of the Public Domain Mark, a tool that enables works free of known copyright restrictions to be labeled in a way that clearly communicates that status to the public, and allows the works to be easily discovered over the Internet.
http://creativecommons.org/press-releases/entry/23755
Articles of Interest
ACCESSIBILITY
A guide to WIPO's work for the blind
Managing Intellectual Property (subscription) – 10/4/10
WIPO’s copyright committee will meet next month to discuss proposals to increase access to copyrighted material by blind and visually impaired people. Managing IP explains why progress has been so slow.
Copyright & Intellectual Property
Your time is up,publishers. Book piracy is about to arrive on a massive scale
Telegraph.co.uk (blog) – 10/13/10
If book publishers want to see the next decade in any reasonable health, then it’s absolutely imperative that they rethink their pricing strategies and business models right now. I hope my example will illustrate why.
New Attributor Study Tracks Demand for Pirated E-Books
PW Daily – 10/7/10
Digital content monitoring company Attributor is out with another survey gauging the amount of book piracy that lurks on the Internet. Unlike its earlier study that looked to put a figure on how much book piracy is occurring, the new report attempts to measure the demand for pirated books.
Frankfurt 2010: Piracy pitfalls
Publishers Weekly – 10/7/10
Emma House, Trade and International Director at the UK Publishers Association, outlines the routes to a successful anti-piracy campaign.
Ross To Leave Copyright Alliance
National Journal – 10/6/10
The Copyright Alliance announced Wednesday that its executive director, Patrick Ross, is stepping down from his post to return to a full-time writing career. The Alliance advocates for policies aimed at protecting and promoting copyrighted works and includes companies and groups such as the Association of American Publishers, the Business Software Alliance, CBS, the Recording Industry Association of America and the Walt Disney Company.
Copyright: A FairyTale
The Scholarly Kitchen – 10/1/10
A clever video montage explaining copyright issues, including fair use.
eBooks
Patron-Driven Ebook Model Simmers as Ebrary Joins Ranks
Library Journal – 10/14/10
Pilot libraries are encouraged by first forays into patron-driven collections, while publishers remain concerned about effects on the marketplace.
The Seven Secrets to eBook Publishing Success
Huffington Post – 10/6/10
Whether you're a self-published indie author or a large traditional publisher, the opportunity to reach readers with books has never been greater.
Frankfurt 2010: Will Frankfurt Soon Be an E-Book Fair?
Publishers Weekly – 10/6/10
The writing has been on the digital wall for some time, but with new initiatives and a noticeable emphasis on e-books, the 2010 Frankfurt Book Fair is embracing the digital future. The organizers are making an effort to unite the publishing, technology and media worlds with the Internet culture in order to develop collective viable business models.
Booksellers Hear Details of the Much-Delayed Google Editions
Publishers Weekly – 10/4/10
When Google Editions goes live, which still could be six months from now, the Web sites of booksellers who participate in ABA’s IndieCommerce will go live with it. But independents won’t be Google’s only partners, ABA could be selling e-books alongside Wal-Mart and Barnes & Noble.
Book Futures: A Crowdsourced Thought Experiment
Inside Higher Ed – 10/3/10
Barbara Fister writes . . . Last week, I was involved ina virtual summit on e-booksto which I was probably invited to serve as a semi-notorious Curmudgeon-at-Large. Quite a few people know I would be more excited about e-books if I didn't sharethe concerns of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and if I didn't hear students say they don't want to read on screens and vastly prefer books they can hold in their hands and fret about how much money they are spending on printing.
Ebook Summit: Academic Acquisition Models Reconsidered
Library Journal – 9/30/10
Patron-driven purchasing, resource sharing of ebooks, and discoverability emerge as dominant priorities for universities and consortia.
Higher Education
In 5 States, Public Reluctance to Hike Taxes for Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed – 10/7/10
A new pollfrom the Pew Center on the States and the Public Policy Institute of California finds that the public is much less likely to back tax increases for higher education than it is for elementary and secondary education. The poll looked at five states: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois and New York.
The textbook alternative that could save students $700 per year
eCampus News – 10/7/10
College textbooks available for free online or sold in print for low cost could slash students’ annual textbook bill from $900 to $184, according to a survey of students from 10 campuses released this fall.
A Call for Open Textbooks
Inside Higher Ed – 10/1/10
Student PIRGs (Public Interest Research Groups), the activist group and gadfly of the textbook industry, has anointed a savior in its campaign against the high cost of course materials. In a new report, the group officially throws its weight behind “open textbooks” -- textbooks that are made freely available by their authors and can be chopped up and manipulated by professors who use them.
Open Access
Prestige for a Price? Two Open Access Futures | Peer to Peer Review
Library Journal – 10/14/10
"Free" is not a low, low price point, but a virtue that is fundamental to intellectual freedom.
Duke Latest To Sign JournalOpen AccessCompact
Campus Technology – 10/13/10
Pricey subscription journals will take another hit with news that Duke University has joined a group of kindred research institutions in signing a Compact for Open Access Publishing Equity (COPE). The goal of the compact is to encourage researchers to publish their peer-reviewed work in open access scholarly journals, where the material would be freely available online. Duke is the 11th signatory to the program.
Scientific & Scholarly Publishing
Researchers willing to push search and discovery to the next level, says Elsevier study
Knowledgespeak – 10/5/10
STM publisher Elsevier has released highlights from a new online survey titled 'Future of Search and Discovery.' The survey reveals that researchers around the globe are not only ready for the next phase in search and discovery, but also prepared to actively contribute to making it a reality.
ebrary unveils new 'Patron Driven Acquisition' e-book model
Knowledgespeak – 10/5/10
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary has announced that it has collaborated with librarians and publishers to develop a new Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) model.
Peer review: Rejected?
The Scientist – 10/1/10
The point of publication is to inform the scientific community of really important findings and to contribute to the growth of knowledge. When I hear—as I typically do when a speaker is being introduced—that some very senior scientist has hundreds of publications, I always wonder: do any of them matter?
Avenues of Discovery Explored at ITHAKA's Sustainable Scholarship Conference
Library Journal – 9/30/10
The second day of the ITHAKA conference featured a wide range of topics: new challenges for search, semantic content tagging, reader referral for books and scholarly papers, and how libraries are addressing discovery issues.
General Interest
Frankfurt book fair finds publishers in buoyant mood
The Guardian – 10/4/10
Last year's mood of austerity is apparently in the past, with high-profile titles generating much excitement.
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PSP Contributing Staff:
Sara Pinto, Director
Kate Kolendo, Project Manager
John Tagler, Executive Director