PSP Books Committee 2009 / 2010
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.
- Upcoming Seminars:
- Professional, Scholarly & Academic Books:
The Basic Boot Camp
Friday, May 15th, 2009
9:30am-6:00pm
AAP Offices
71 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor (@15th Street)
New York, NY 10003-3004
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
Course Information
Registration Form - Books 2.x Seminar –
Making, Selling, Distributing, Discovering and Using E-Books
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
10:00am-4:00pm
AAP Offices
71 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor (@15th Street)
New York, NY 10003-3004
For the first time in the US, attendees are invited to a day-long seminar addressing the major issues – current and emerging – on the topic of eBooks for professional and scholarly / STM markets
Course Information
Registration Form
- Professional, Scholarly & Academic Books:
Archive of Past Seminars & Conferences:
- Professional, Scholarly, & Academic Books:
The Basic 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
Registration Form
Program - Professional, Scholarly, & Academic Books:
The Basic 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.
More information
Program
- 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.
- Professional, Scholarly, & Academic Books:
The Basic Boot Camp
Friday, November 9th, 2007
Jossey-Bass Offices
San Francisco, CA
Click here for more information - 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 - 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.
More information - Professional, Scholarly, & Academic Books:
The Basic Boot Camp
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006
8:30am-5:00pm
AAP/NY offices
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Boot Camp Details
Boot Camp Program - 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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