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September 26, 2011
Kindle Connects to Library E-Books
For years the availability of free e-books from libraries was something of an underground secret. But things are changing. “Libraries are a critical part of our communities,” Jay Marine, director of Kindle at Amazon, said in a statement. “And we’re excited to be making Kindle books available at more than 11,000 local libraries around the country.”
September 26, 2011
Inside Amazon’s warehouse
Amazon’s Lehigh Valley warehouse workers’ story of brutal heat and dizzying pace at online retailer warehouse.
Read more here:
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-allentown-amazon-complaints-20110917,0,7937001,full.story
September 26, 2011
Wood Used in Paper Production Facts
CONSIDER THESE FACTS ABOUT THE WOOD USED IN PAPER PRODUCTION…
More Forests Exist Today: 12 million more acres of forest exist in the U.S. today than 20 years ago.
More Trees are Standing Today: 49% increase between 1953 and 2006 in the number of trees still standing after mortality and harvesting.
More Trees are Planted Daily: 1.7 million trees are planted every day by the U.S. paper and forest products industry; and 600 million annually worldwide.
Fiber Content is Tracked: FSC and SFI track fiber content from certified lands through production and manufacturing to the end product. There are certified forests in over 80 countries.
Fiber Sources Must Be Declared: The Lacy Act of 2010 states that a declaration must be made by the importer ofpaper to assure that paper did not come from illegally sourced fiber.
September 26, 2011
Is Obama Dissing the Print Industry?
Just a week after the Postal Service indicated it had backed off of a rate hike for fear of hurting the printing industry, the Obama Administration proposed above-inflation increase in postage rates on Monday.
Read more here:
http://deadtreeedition.blogspot.com/2011/09/obama-supports-postage-increase-is-he.html
September 21, 2011
Many Publishers Generating 10+ Percent of Their Revenues from eBook Sales
Aptara releases their findings on their third annual survey. The results provide unprecedented insight into eBooks’ real impact on book publishers’ production and business models.
Read full story here: http://www.piworld.com/article/many-book-publishers-generating-10-percent-their-revenues-ebook-sales/1?e=akatz%40paperchase.net#utm_source=today-on-piworld&utm_medium=enewsletter_headline_story4&utm_campaign=2011-09-20
September 21, 2011
Man faces 14 charges on publishing fraud
A Manchester man accused of taking money from aspiring authors by promising to publish their books but never fullfill the promise. Campbell-Copp is currently facing 14 separate charges. Each complaint centered on an offer to edit, print, and market books for authors.
Now Hinesburg Community Police say more than a dozen people and businesses are out of at least $170,000 through unfulfilled contracts, including Ghobadi (of Print Tech) for about $100,000.
Read more:
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20110607/NEWS02/110606026/Hinesburg-police-uncover-alleged-publishing-fraud
http://www.benningtonbanner.com/local/ci_18932439
September 21, 2011
PA/PER VIEW
PA/PER VIEW art book fair brings together 32 leading artist book publishers. Leave your laptop behind and come and browse amongst the finest titles of these consistent players of the printed word and image.
Location:
Wiels
Av. Van Volxemlaan 354
Brussels, Belgium
More info at http://www.paperviewartbookfair.org/
Also check out their event page on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199082273440724
September 21, 2011
Book Fair - Dead or Alive?!
Parallel to the Frankfurt Book Fair, there is a new event being launched: Self Publishing Book Fair for Design and Art. The topic of this fair is self publishing in design and art, under the general heading “Print Culture - Dead or Alive?!”
September 21, 2011
NY Art Book Fair 2011
Cool event by Printed Matter, Inc coming up soon. Check it out.
More info at http://nyartbookfair.com/
September 14, 2011
Save the St. Mark’s Bookshop
The St. Mark’s Bookshop, a cultural institution for students, artists, and readers in New York City’s Lower East Side is facing economic hardship to pay the market rent that Cooper Union is charging them at 31 3rd Ave. We ask for you to join the Cooper Square Committee petitioning Cooper Union, the bookstore’s landlord, to give St. Mark’s Bookshop a lower rent.
Read more and sign here:
http://signon.org/sign/save-the-st-marks-bookshop.fb1?source=s.fb&r_by=609734
September 7, 2011
Gauguin Attacker Indicted in Washington, DC
Susan Burns, the 53 year old woman who made news earlier this year for attacking Gauguin and Matisse paintings in National Gallery of Art, was indicted in Washington, DC on seven counts. Burns told an investigator that Gauguin’s art work “has nudity and is bad for the children,” and that she was “trying to remove it. I think it should be burned. I am from the American CIA and I have a radio in my head. I am going to kill you.”
Read more on the story here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/02/susan-burns-attacker-of-g_n_947129.html
August 31, 2011
Are books dead?
Ewan Morrison spoke about his bleak vision of a publishing industry in terminal decline at the Edinburgh international book festival last weekend. Check out this article for more details.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/aug/22/are-books-dead-ewan-morrison
August 24, 2011
Libros Schmibros at the Hammer
Sat Aug 27-Sun Oct 9 | Public Engagement
Libros Schmibros, the Boyle Heights nonprofit lending library and used-book shop, will bring a version of the literary center to the Hammer Museum via A.I.R., the Museum’s Public Engagement artist-in-residence program.
The Grand Opening and Book Drive takes place Saturday, August 27, 11am-7pm. Visitors receive free museum admission with the donation of books. Click here for a list of desired titles.
During the residency all visitors are welcome to borrow books for free or to keep one if they prefer. In the latter case, Libros Schmibros suggests a donation of half the cover price, except for Westwood and Boyle Heights residents, who are invited to donate just a dollar.
August 24, 2011
Cash and Carry: Book Sale!
At Local 87. All books $20 or less!
Saturday, August 27th from 10 - 5pm
Sunday, August 28th from 11 - 4pm
Selected book inventory from Glenn Horowitz Bookseller on sale at Local 87. From a large library of a collector of art, photography, design, interior design, architecture, graphic design and literature.Thousands of books originally priced from $100 to $1000 now priced $10 to $20. Only two conditions: You buy it with cash and you carry it away! Saturday, August 27th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, August 28th, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists will be on site making artwork!
Local 87
87 Newtown Lane
East Hampton, NY 11937
631-324-5511
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