The late George Richardson was ‘a quiet man, aware of his own shortcomings but with that instinctive knack of being a good leader.’
Cambridge and California in Open Access Deal; Book Depot Acquires Kidsbooks
The University of Cambridge and the 10 campuses of the University of California enter a major new agreement in open access, as Ontario-based Book Depot acquires the American publisher Kidsbooks.
‘Cyberwar’ Wins AAP’s Hawkins Award: Jamieson Sounds Alarm for Publishers
At the Annenberg, Kathleen Hall Jamieson’s ‘Library of Alexandria moment’ is a warning to publishers that their essential content could go up in cyber-flames.
AAP’s 2019 Professional and Scholarly Conference: ‘Mission Critical’
At the Association of American Publishers’ PSP conference on scholarly and professional publishing, speakers will address data security, licensing, AI, and leadership.
AAP Announces 2019 PROSE Award Category Winners, Board Officers
The 48 subject category winners of the 2019 PROSE Award cycle from the Association of American Publishers will yield four top category titles and an overall winner.
Cambridge University Press Announces New Content Sharing Platform
Cambridge University Press launches a selection of journals in its Core content sharing program, which offers subscribers read-only links.
Winners of New Translation Prize: Global Humanities Initiative
‘A milestone of modern Indo-Muslim literature’ and ‘a pivotal figure in the literary culture of the Islamic world’ are to be translated, thanks to the prize.
‘Opening Up Our Work’: University Presses and Translation Rights
Translation rights are increasingly important to academic publishers. Representatives from two of the world’s oldest university presses explain why.
Cambridge University Press: A Marked Improvement in MARC Records
In a major focus on its metadata, Cambridge University Press is working this year to improve the discoverability of its material for library users.
Scholarly Publishing: The University of Bristol’s New Press Stands on Policy
At the UK’s newest university press, key points of campus-based publishing emerge: ‘You’ve just got to be really clear about why you’re innovating.’