PSP Books Committee 2008 / 2009

Introduction

The PSP Books Committee provides a forum for discussion of emerging strategic issues in the book publishing industry and should also be used to provide educational resources to encourage new members as well as keep old members informed. The goal of the committee is to broaden the PSP constituency by covering issues relevant to book publishers. These issues include:

  • Global book issues
  • Import/export
  • Digital issues
    • ebooks
    • books online
    • pdas
    • emarketing of printed books
    • print on demand
  • Reference and Education of hybrid products, i.e. online supplements
  • Textbooks
  • Link to Higher Education issues, e.g. parallel importation.

Calendar

Seminars & Conferences

  • Upcoming Seminars:
    • None

Archive of Past Seminars & Conferences:

  • The Basic Books Boot Camp
    Friday, November 14, 2008
    McGraw-Hill Offices
    One Prudential Plaza
    130 E. Randolph Street, Suite 700
    Chicago, IL 60601

    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 what to learn about other PSP job functions, you should attend.
    Seminar Information
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  • PSP Books Boot Camp
    Friday, May 9th, 2008
    AAP/NY Offices

    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 what to learn about other PSP job functions, you should attend.

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  • Publishing for the EHR 101
    Webinar
    Tuesday, May 20, 2008
    3:00pm-4:30pm
    Location: Online

    This webinar will provide an insightful and multi-faceted introduction to the world of EHRs and its implications for medical publishers. Speakers will address the EHR from the perspective of a platform vendor; a content provider; and a medical professional / bioinformatics expert.
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  • Making the Cut:
    How Librarians Apply Metrics and Other Factors in Evaluating their Journals Collections
    Thursday, May 22, 2008
    AAP Offices
    71 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor
    New York, NY 10004-3004

    Publishers recognize that librarians need to prioritize when making title selections. There are many tools and methods, as we know; but which are the most effective in reaching librarians and finally our readers? Join us and hear firsthand from several librarians on the measurements, the metrics, and to what extent these various tools are used.
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  • Finance for Non-Financial Professionals
    The PSP Books Committee is sponsoring a one-day session. This session will cover topics such as, introduction to financial statements, balance sheets, income and cash flow statements and budgets. Click to see more information.
  • If you have less than three years’ experience in the world of professional, scholarly, and academic book publishing this course will give you an overview of the industry:

    The Fifth
    Professional, Scholarly & Academic Books: The Basic Boot Camp
    Friday, November 9th, 2007
    Jossey-Bass Offices
    San Francisco, CA
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  • The Fourth
    Professional, Scholarly & Academic Books: The Basic Boot Camp
    Friday, May 11th, 2007
    AAP/NY Offices

    If you have less than three yearsÍæexperience in the world of professional, scholarly, and academic book publishing this course will give you an overview of the industry. Click to see more information
  • Sold Out!
    Professional, Scholarly & Academic Books: The Basic Boot Camp
    Friday, November 10th, 2006
    AAP/NY Offices

    If you have less than three years' experience in the world of professional, scholarly, and academic book publishing this course will give you an overview of the industry.
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  • PSP Books Boot Camp
    Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006
    8:30am-5:00pm
    AAP/NY offices
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  • Professional, Scholarly, & Academic Books:
    The Basic Boot Camp
    Tuesday September 28, 2004, 8:30AM - 5:00PM
    AAP Offices
    New York, New York
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    Course Full!
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