• Systems Administrator, Libraries at Indiana University Libraries

    Updated: 2012-11-30 15:16:42
    The Indiana University Libraries are recruiting a Systems Administrator, Libraries. Here's an excerpt from the ad: Manages servers and related systems and services in the Library Technologies and Digital Libraries Division of the IUB Libraries; works closely with the Senior Systems Administrator and two senior Systems Engineers; and researches, evaluates, recommends for purchase, installs, and [...]The post Systems Administrator, Libraries at Indiana University Libraries appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • Georgia Institute of Technology Adopts Open Access Policy

    Updated: 2012-11-30 15:12:43
    The Georgia Institute of Technology has adopted an open access policy. Here's an excerpt: Each Faculty member grants to Georgia Tech Research Corporation (hereinafter "GTRC") nonexclusive permission to make available his or her scholarly articles and to exercise the copyright in those articles for the purpose of open dissemination. In legal terms, each Faculty member [...]The post Georgia Institute of Technology Adopts Open Access Policy appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • "Who’s Tracking Your Reading Habits? An E-Book Buyer’s Guide to Privacy, 2012 Edition"

    Updated: 2012-11-30 14:52:20
    The EFF has released "Who's Tracking Your Reading Habits? An E-Book Buyer's Guide to Privacy, 2012 Edition." Here's an excerpt: As we've done since 2009, again we've taken some of the most popular e-book platforms and combed through their privacy policies for answers to common privacy questions that users deserve to know. In many cases, [...]The post "Who’s Tracking Your Reading Habits? An E-Book Buyer’s Guide to Privacy, 2012 Edition" appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • Senior Digital Library Developer at Northeastern University Libraries

    Updated: 2012-11-30 13:04:33
    The Northeastern University Libraries are recruiting a Senior Digital Library Developer. Here's an excerpt from the ad: The Senior Digital Library Developer will develop and maintain the core technical infrastructure for a comprehensive digital library/repository service. Typical activities include: working with open-source and commercial applications to develop an OAIS compliant infrastructure that supports the ingestion, [...]The post Senior Digital Library Developer at Northeastern University Libraries appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • Kindles On The Floor In Hodges Figgis

    Updated: 2012-11-29 19:14:07
    The Waterstones deal with Amazon to sell Kindle’s in the chain’s bookstores has stretched all the way into one of Ireland’s oldest and best known bookstore, Hodges Figgis, which is located on Dawson Street. The beloved retailer of print books boasts posters using Pride & prejudice to promote the new devices as well as a [...]

  • How Mergermania Is Destroying Book Publishing

    Updated: 2012-11-29 16:54:18
    The recently announced merger of Penguin and Random House, which is owned by Bertelsmann in Germany, sent shock waves throughout Western publishing circles. This new leviathan will publish a quarter of all books appearing in English, with...

  • B&N: Nook sales 'doubled' over Black Friday weekend

    Updated: 2012-11-29 16:46:59
    Ah, two can play this game! There's a lot of noise in the news feed today about Barnes & Noble's earnings report (share price down, but down significantly less compared to last year, retail sales flat, Nook sales up). But what's...

  • RSuite 4 Delivers a Breakthrough in Content Management for Publishers

    Updated: 2012-11-29 15:51:56
    [PRESS RELEASE] Audubon, Pa.—November 29, 2012—RSuite CMS, a content management system for publishers, today announced the latest version of its software, RSuite 4. Combining a superior user experience with proven and secure content...

  • The End of the World as They Know It

    Updated: 2012-11-29 15:28:15
    For publishers, the end of the world won’t fall on December 21 – that’s the day of wrath, or whatever, according to predictions from the Mayan Doomsday Prophecy, the end of the 5,125-year-long Mesoamerican Long Count calendar. No, for publishers the world may end shortly after that,… Read more   

  • Senior Programmer/Analyst II at Dartmouth College Library

    Updated: 2012-11-29 13:04:07
    The Dartmouth College Library is recruiting a Senior Programmer/Analyst II. Here's an excerpt from the ad (position number: 1011453): This position is the technical lead on a new multi-institutional digital publishing platform within the Dartmouth Digital Library Program. Installs, codes, documents, and maintains a digital publishing software system to deliver XML journal articles and associated [...]The post Senior Programmer/Analyst II at Dartmouth College Library appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • Canadian Research Knowledge Network Will Cancel National License Agreement with American Chemical Society

    Updated: 2012-11-29 13:03:15
    The Canadian Research Knowledge Network will cancel a national license agreement for the American Chemical Society's Web Editions and Legacy Archives products. Here's an excerpt from the press release: Termination of the CRKN-ACS license will take effect at the end of 2013, at which time participating libraries may choose to contract directly with ACS or [...]The post Canadian Research Knowledge Network Will Cancel National License Agreement with American Chemical Society appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • Systems Librarian at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Library

    Updated: 2012-11-29 13:02:38
    The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Library is recruiting a Systems Librarian. Here's an excerpt from the ad: The Systems Librarian will serve as a member of the Library's staff, under the direction of the Library Director. In addition to providing support for general Library functions, the Librarian will, in concert with other members of [...]The post Systems Librarian at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Library appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • "’The Way We Do It Here’: Mapping Digital Forensics Workflows in Collecting Institutions"

    Updated: 2012-11-29 13:01:53
    : DigitalKoans What Is the Sound of One E-Print Downloading The Way We Do It Here’ : Mapping Digital Forensics Workflows in Collecting Institutions Martin J . Gengenbach A has self-archived his Master's theses The Way We Do It Here' : Mapping Digital Forensics Workflows in Collecting Institutions Here's an : excerpt The study presented in this paper used semi-structured interviews with archivists and curators to investigate the implementation of digital forensics practices for managing born-digital content in collecting institutions . High-level workflow models based on the information gathered through those interviews provide additional documentation and context for archives and special collections seeking to develop their own processes Digital Curation Resource Guide Digital Scholarship

  • The Kids are Alright: Publishing Education

    Updated: 2012-11-29 05:04:29
    By Michael Weinstein I’e been thinking a lot lately about publishing education programs for younger people in our industry. How did you prepare for your publishing career?   Chances are that, if you’e “of a certain age” (that sounds so...

  • Current News: Twitter Updates for 11/28/12

    Updated: 2012-11-29 04:01:32
    Open-Access Journals Cost 10-12% Less to Produce Than Toll-Access Journals of the Same Quality, https://t.co/awRZcA8T Open Access eBooks: The Next Big Thing?, http://t.co/hMPVq7Yb Another Digital Preservation Problem: Microsoft Lacks Specifications for Its Own Old Formats, http://t.co/gJCZZ4Yj ALA Releases Media Kit to Help Libraries Make E-book Case to the Public, http://t.co/VNI0KOW2 New Video Released: A Conversation [...]The post Current News: Twitter Updates for 11/28/12 appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • When Doing It Yourself Is Better than Letting a Publisher Do It For You

    Updated: 2012-11-28 17:54:37
    A traditional publisher has seen the rise of self-publishing (or the threat of it) and decided to jump in, sort of. Simon & Schuster has begun a self-publishing arm called Archway Publishing. The difference is that it’s asking a lot of money of potential authors to “self-publish”… Read more   

  • Academic Libraries and Research Data Services: Current Practices and Plans for the Future

    Updated: 2012-11-28 13:03:29
    ARCL has released Academic Libraries and Research Data Services: Current Practices and Plans for the Future. Here's an excerpt: This study surveyed a cross section of academic library members of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) in the United States and Canada to provide a baseline assessment of the current state of and [...]The post Academic Libraries and Research Data Services: Current Practices and Plans for the Future appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • The Potential Role for Intermediaries in Managing the Payment of Open Access Article Processing Charges (APCs)

    Updated: 2012-11-28 13:01:21
    JISC has released The Potential Role for Intermediaries in Managing the Payment of Open Access Article Processing Charges (APCs). Here's an excerpt: This report examines the operational challenges that universities, funders and publishers face in the UK relating to the payment of article processing charges (APCs)—the charges levied by the publishers of open access and [...]The post The Potential Role for Intermediaries in Managing the Payment of Open Access Article Processing Charges (APCs) appeared first on DigitalKoans.

  • Cyber Monday E-Commerce Spend Was $1.465B, Biggest Day Ever In U.S.; Home Clickers Bought The Most: ComScore

    Updated: 2012-11-28 05:38:58
    Led by sales on sites from Apple to Zappos and back to Amazon again, consumers put any questions they may have had about the state of the economy to one side, and they spent like crazy. This past weekend, the first of the holiday shopping...

  • The Listing Season

    Updated: 2012-11-20 21:14:18
    This is the season of lists. You’ll soon be seeing movie lists, events lists, end-of-year lists. Amazon already chose its best book of the year (Louise Erdrich’s “The Roundhouse”) and other book sites and newspapers and journals are sure to follow with their own opinions, in list form. Do you… Read more   

  • Why Authors Should Blog – And How You Can Too!

    Updated: 2012-11-19 15:00:51
    If you wanted to really build up a fan base and connect with them, there's no better way than an author blog.

  • Eason To Launch The Eason Leaf Ereader

    Updated: 2012-11-16 14:00:43
    Eason is to begin selling a new branded ereader, the Eason Leaf. The device will cost €99 and the company boasts it will store thousands of books and has weeks of battery life. It will be released in early December according to the company. The touchscreen device will have a 6-inch E ink screen and will [...]

  • Scouting the Self-Published Lists for Future Stars

    Updated: 2012-11-15 20:49:58
    Another week, the author of another self-published book that’s selling well gets a deal and finds a new home at a traditional publisher. Why do writers even bother with agents nowadays? Like anyone else – publishers included – agents don’t know how to gauge the tastes of the public.… Read more   

  • How To Post a Book Review On Amazon.com

    Updated: 2012-11-14 15:00:31
    Again a stellar and informative videos by my friend Connie Neal. Find out how exactly to leave reviews on amazon - no need to be shy anymore.

  • 12 Steps to Publish iBooks Using Lulu

    Updated: 2012-11-14 14:19:38
    Follow this simple 12 step program to publish your book on iBooks using Lulu.

  • Age Cannot Wither Some Writers

    Updated: 2012-11-13 17:43:04
    You might have heard of Herman Wouk, the 97-year-old novelist. Or maybe you’ve heard of works adapted from his novels: The Caine Mutiny, Marjorie Morningstar, The Winds of War. He’s got a new novel out. It’s called The Lawgiver, and it’s an epistolary novel about the making of a… Read more   

  • Read Marketing Your Book on Amazon

    Updated: 2012-11-13 01:01:44
    Home FREE Templates Get Published My 1 Recommendation 200+ Free Tools Book Marketing Read Marketing Your Book on Amazon by Marcia Goldlist If you are a first time author read Marketing Your Book on Amazon by Shelley Hitz . It combined loads of information in one place that has taken me a long time to gather and it added more ideas as well . She even added links to graphics to help with the technical aspects . I have been researching the marketing angle for a few months and Shelley put it all together in a very easy to follow way . She even gave a free day to download it which is what I did Thanks Shelley Click here to post . comments Join in and write your own page It's easy to do . How Simply click here to return to Book Marketing Tips Return to Self Publishing Coach Homepage Get

  • Get My Book Free – 3 Day Promo

    Updated: 2012-11-12 15:00:42
    Following a proven book promotion period, I now have my book available for free download. Read all about it and get your own today!

  • Glamorizing Book-Award Ceremonies

    Updated: 2012-11-12 14:15:07
    The National Book Awards is trying to glam-up its ceremony, in the hope that more people will pay attention to it. You know, build buzz for books. This is not likely to have much of an effect on book sales, really, since people don’t really care about the… Read more   

  • Hachette Ireland Seeking Publicity Manager

    Updated: 2012-11-10 00:16:28
    Interesting job on offer from Hachette Ireland: We are seeking an experienced and influential publicist to gain the widest possible audience for our fantastic titles.  Reporting to the Group MD Publishing and PR, you will be responsible for the strategy and implementation of promotional campaigns within Ireland, for both our Hachette Books Ireland titles and [...]

  • KindleDoc to CreateSpace IV: Formatting

    Updated: 2012-11-07 15:00:28
    Catch number 4 in the video series by Connie Neal where she helps us change a kindle book to be published on Createspace.

  • Penguin Random House Will Have 22% Of Irish Market

    Updated: 2012-11-07 08:46:09
    Figures from Nielsen Bookscan make clear that the soon to be merged Penguin Random House group will have a huge share of the Irish Market. The combined group will include the Irish imprints of the two companies, Penguin Ireland and Transworld Ireland. However Penguin, Random House and Random owned Transworld also have significant sales in Ireland. These sales [...]

  • My New Book Is Live!

    Updated: 2012-11-05 15:00:54
    As part of my self publishing challenge I have published a new book with interviews I did with self published authors.

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