In today’s academic library world, there are scores if not hundreds of companies offering every possible kind of solution for cataloguing, displaying and making the library’s holdings discoverable. However, some of these are very expensive; and, as Lone Ramy Katberg, Special Adviser to Aalborg University Library and the Royal Danish Library points out, few willContinueContinue reading “How to make your publications more discoverable: tips from Lone Ramy Katberg, Special Adviser to Aalborg University Library and the Royal Danish Library”
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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 trendingContinueContinue 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 orContinueContinue reading “Audiobooks – more than just a trend?”
Brexit und Verlagswesen. Eine persönliche Stellungnahme einer britischen Deutschen
(This blog post has been written in German. To see an English translations, click here) Heute ist „Brexit“-Tag. Eigentlich. Und was bedeutet das für dieses Land? Heute sollten wir aus der EU austreten, hieß es. Nun also doch nicht. Als die Briten vor 3 Jahren für ein Referendum an die Wahlurnen gebeten wurden, war vorherContinueContinue reading “Brexit und Verlagswesen. Eine persönliche Stellungnahme einer britischen Deutschen”
Vibes from the London Book Fair 2019
This year’s London Book Fair occurred earlier in the year than usual and was once again held at Olympia – an old favourite for those of us who remember Olympia as the venue for pre-Earl’s Court LBFs. Members of Gold Leaf attended on Tuesday and Thursday. We were very impressed by the overall attendance, especiallyContinueContinue reading “Vibes from the London Book Fair 2019”
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