Friends: Please read and share this press release with publishing and librarian colleagues: Lived Places Publishing Press Release We worked very hard for the past 18 months to launch 12 interdisciplinary collections, sign more than 50 books, and begin publishing titles. In early 2023 we are offering titles in Education Studies, Disability Studies, Black … [Read more...] about Lived Places Publishing Announces the Launch of its First University Library Collection
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Book Pricing Strategy: Navigating the Complexity of Multiple Markets
How does a niche publisher with an emphasis on educational publishing approach pricing for trade markets? Or pricing for institutional (meaning multi-user) versus consumer (one buyer one user)? In this post from the Lived Places Publishing blog, I offer some starting points to consider with a focus on helping authors understand how publishers operate. Read … [Read more...] about Book Pricing Strategy: Navigating the Complexity of Multiple Markets
Learning Belongs in the Library — Stakeholders Across The Campus On Student Success And Course Materials Affordability
In this edition's Against the Grain, my Learning Belongs in the Library column features an interview with Niraj Kaji, CEO of Akademos, an online college bookstore services provider and course materials platform Click to read the complete article: Stakeholders Across the Campus on Student Success and Course Materials Affordability … [Read more...] about Learning Belongs in the Library — Stakeholders Across The Campus On Student Success And Course Materials Affordability
Learning Belongs in the Library — Perspectives on Post-Pandemic Library Provisioning of Course Reading and Textbook Material
In this edition's Against the Grain, my Learning Belongs in the Library column features an interview with Dominic Broadhurst of Salford University. I asked Dominic to delve into course reading and textbook acquisition in the library post-pandemic. Click to read the complete article: Perspectives on Post-Pandemic Library Provisioning of Course … [Read more...] about Learning Belongs in the Library — Perspectives on Post-Pandemic Library Provisioning of Course Reading and Textbook Material
Content Licensing Strategy (6-Part Series)
There are six steps to fully leverage partner distribution through the Higher Education library channel. These principles and recommendations apply to assessing and participating in other channels such as the consumer channel, the corporate library channel, or the public library channel as well. Part 1: Assess your catalog – published and forthcoming – to … [Read more...] about Content Licensing Strategy (6-Part Series)
New Product Development Process (8-Part Series)
Learning, succeeding, and failing... again and again. These experiences of success and failure, across my many years in content-based product management for learning and research for the Higher Education market has informed this eight-part series. Intro: 8 Steps for Developing Content-Based Products for Learning and Research My focus is very specifically … [Read more...] about New Product Development Process (8-Part Series)