Amid a boom of options in formats and distribution of course-material options, a third of students’ spending on publishers’ content has evaporated.
US ‘Publishing Day of Action’ Calls Out Book Industry’s Racial Disparities
The rising tide of protest over racial injustice reached publishing in the United States on Monday, as #PubWorkers4BlackLives took to social media.
AAP Member-Publishers File Copyright Infringement Suit Against Internet Archive
Alleging ‘a profound disrespect for the value chain of copyright,’ the Association of American Publishers goes to court over the Internet Archive’s ‘National Emergency Library’ and ‘Open Library.’
AAP Honors Jeffrey Rosen With Its Public Service Award
For work that ‘underscores the undeniable importance of publishing to modern discourse and the rule of law,’ the Association of American Publishers recognizes Jeffrey Rosen.
World Book Day Messages: Appeals for the International Industry
International publishing organizations are calling on this unique World Book and Copyright Day for support urgently needed by the books business—in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.
US Senate IP Chief Questions Internet Archive’s ‘National Emergency Library’
Capping cries of foul from publishing players, the Internet Archive gets a letter from Thom Tillis, the Senate’s intellectual property chair: No user ‘ can unilaterally create an emergency copyright act.’
Industry Resource Lists: Publishers’ Responses Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
In both the UK and the US, the publishers’ associations are offering guides on how publishers are—and can—respond to the coronavirus crisis.
Carmen Bambach’s ‘Definitive’ Leonardo Study Wins AAP’s 2020 Hawkins Award
Yale’s publication of Carmen C. Bambach’s four-volumne Leonardo work takes the top honor in the Association of American Publishers’ PROSE Awards.
AAP PROSE Awards Names Its Five 2020 Winners
The winners of the 2020 PROSE Awards’ main categories honoring scholarly writing now are in competition for the top RR Hawkins Award.
AAP 2020 PROSE Awards Name Category Winners
A long roster of winners have been named in the AAP Prose Awards for scholarly publishing. The top winner of the RR Hawkins Award will be honored June 23.