In the academic publishing world, every now and again you meet librarians who have moved across to work for a publisher, or vice versa. We wondered about their motivations and experiences, so we decided to talk to some of them. Tash Edmonds Please give us your name and describe your role. Tash Edmonds, Senior BookContinue reading "Changing sides: From Library to Publisher"
Libraries Week – “Celebrating Libraries in a Digital World”
It is Libraries Week in the UK – a “celebration of […] the role of libraries in the digital world” (CILIP’s words). CILIP is organising and coordinating a series of events to mark the occasion. Libraries up and down the country are organising events and activities around the celebrations, and the hashtag #librariesweek is trendingContinue reading "Libraries Week – “Celebrating Libraries in a Digital World”"
Audiobooks – more than just a trend?
Audiobooks have been the fastest growing area in consumer publishing, but also in academic publishing they are becoming more and more popular. Undoubtedly the market leader is Amazon’s “Audible” but other audio services like Spotify, Audiobooks.com and various eBook vendors also offer audiobook programmes and some publishers distribute audiobooks on their own ebook platforms orContinue reading "Audiobooks – more than just a trend?"
The British Library: literally a national treasure
Today the British Library is housed in what from the outside is a very a non-descript building. Resembling a giant warehouse, it stands on Euston Road in London next to St Pancras station, its much more imposing neighbour, and is a stone’s throw from both Euston and King’s Cross stations. It therefore enjoys an idealContinue reading "The British Library: literally a national treasure"
Jumping on the student gravy train
We’re almost twenty years into this century and each year has brought an increase in the politicisation of the UK’s universities, with the resulting knock-on effect on the student population. In 2002, Tony Blair said that the government’s target was for 50% of eighteen-year-olds to enter higher education – a figure which it subsequently transpiredContinue reading "Jumping on the student gravy train"
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