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)
Access Models
Ebooks and Digital Distribution: What Authors Need to Know Now to Maximize Reach
The team at Lived Places Publishing is committed to achieving the broadest possible reach and sales of every book we agree to publish. We are less than two months from the publication of our first title, with many, many more to follow. From deciding on your book title to navigating your royalty statement, understanding ebook distribution and discovery will … [Read more...] about Ebooks and Digital Distribution: What Authors Need to Know Now to Maximize Reach
The Lived Places Publishing Library Collection Model
Lived Places Publishing is equally committed to expanding the availability of content that improves classroom learning and discussion in regard to social identity and location and expanding access and affordability in library access. In this post from the Lived Places Publishing blog I describe how we are pushing forward whole ebook interlibrary loan, … [Read more...] about The Lived Places Publishing Library Collection Model
Learning Belongs in the Library — Exploring the Role of the Library in Curriculum Design and Course Technology Support Centered on Affordability, Engagement, and OER
The library, teaching and learning center, and campus technology all come together to support faculty in deploying OER. Andrea Eastman-Mullins of West End Learning and Joel Nkounkou of ecoText joined me in the writing of my January 2022 column, where we take a look at several examples of campus-wide support for OER from a mix of college types. Click to read … [Read more...] about Learning Belongs in the Library — Exploring the Role of the Library in Curriculum Design and Course Technology Support Centered on Affordability, Engagement, and OER
Developing Content-Based Products for Learning and Research Part 8: Iterate
How many times have you heard a seasoned product manager describe their product failures as a learning experience? In job and client interviews, in podcast and press interviews, and over drinks at conferences, I told the story of an early product failure of my making. The specific product and the failure itself are less important than the larger lesson I … [Read more...] about Developing Content-Based Products for Learning and Research Part 8: Iterate
Lived Places Publishing: Our Founding Mission
Affordable Course Readings, Library-Friendly Access, and Giving Voice to Social Identity in Context and Place By David Parker, Publisher and Co-Founder Lived Places Publishing launched in April 2021, guided by the belief that our team of editors and authors can innovate both in terms of content and with regards to access and affordability. Our enterprise … [Read more...] about Lived Places Publishing: Our Founding Mission