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《Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory #》1995,19(2):235-241
In this paper I will look at relations in the book world between the UK and the rest of Europe. I will consider the London International Book Fair in its European context and will go on to show some of the impact of the European Union on libraries, publishers and booksellers. I will look to see whether there is any light at the end of The Tunnel. 相似文献
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Albert N. Greco 《Publishing Research Quarterly》1992,8(3):46-61
Between 1984 and 1989, the U.S. book industry drowned in a recorded $7.88 billion of returns: 23.87 percent of all books published
during those years were returned to publishers by wholesalers and booksellers for full credit. This massive return of books
undermined the stability of the book industry, causing many publishers to question the efficacy of a system that failed to
operate successfully during a period of exceptionally stable business conditions, free from high rates of interest and inflation,
recession, or a war. In this study the author addresses the book return phenomenon by: (1) analyzing statistics about the
U.S. book industry and its twelve key market segments; (2) evaluating possible causes of the increase in returns; and (3)
proposing some suggestions to reduce returns.
Albert N. Greco also serves on the board of directors of the Book Industry Study Group, publisher ofBook Industry Trends, 1991. 相似文献
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Philip Maurice Pfeffer 《Publishing Research Quarterly》1993,9(4):17-33
Long known as a difficult market for books, the South has become more receptive, largely through the efforts of booksellers.
This article reviews the history of some of the South's book retailers and their role in their communities. The often strained
relations between booksellers and publishers are discussed, including the role of the publisher's rep. The establishment of
regional booksellers associations is described. The impact of wholesalers on retail business practices is reviewed, and the
current state of the book trade in the South is assessed.
Philip M. Pfeffer has served since 1978 as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Ingram Distribution Group
Inc. of La Vergne, Tennessee. Ingram Distribution Group Inc. is the parent company of Ingram Book Company, the world's largest
wholesaler of trade books. Mr. Pfeffer also holds the position of executive vice president and is on the board of directors
of Ingram Industries Inc. of Nashville, Tennessee. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Southern Illinois University
in Carbondale. 相似文献
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Hein H. Grünhagen 《Publishing Research Quarterly》1993,9(3):52-69
Prospective and practicing booksellers and publishers in the Netherlands receive extensive training, through a variety of
sources. This article describes the training centers and explains the way one of them has developed its curriculum. Job profiles
for booksellers and publishers are outlined. It also discusses areas in which further training is needed.
Hein H. Grünhagen is managing director of Vakopleiding Boekenbranche (Amsterdam), the institute for training and education
on behalf of booksellers and publishers in the Netherlands. Vakopleiding Boekenbranche, a not-for-profit organization, is
part of the Royal Dutch Book Trade Association (Koninklijke Vereeniging ter bevordering van de belangen des Boekhandels). 相似文献
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Peter Weidhaas 《Publishing Research Quarterly》2009,25(1):30-35
The former Director of the Frankfurt Book Fair presents a concise history of what today is the largest international book
fair including the key publishers, booksellers and authors who are part of the amazing global event. The interesting initial
development and challenges of post World War II and related relocated German publishers are described. The initial efforts
as a national book fair from 1949 to the present international event are traced. The turmoil and confrontation of political
groups during the 1968 and subsequent years with actions taken was a difficult period for the fair but it survived to grow
into a global event. 相似文献
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Faculty and students at University College London (UCL) were polled online in November 2006 as part of a wider investigation into the impact of e-books in UK higher education. One of the survey questions probed the strategies that members of the academic community use to identify the conventional printed books that they need for work, study, or leisure. This article reports on a quasi-experimental statistical investigation of the survey findings for this single question. Multivariate data analysis suggests that book discovery is very highly structured, with gender, subject discipline, and academic status offering powerful predictors of certain underlying behavioural strategies. A model of book discovery strategies is developed and this is used to help segment the survey population into those with high or low levels of dependence on formal library systems or nonlibrary-based solutions. The paper concludes with a discussion of some of the practical implications of these findings for librarians, publishers, and booksellers. 相似文献
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Veronika Licher 《Publishing Research Quarterly》2009,25(1):24-29
A brief review is presented of the Trade book publishing industry in Germany with a focus on bestsellers, authors and titles,
acquisitions and mergers of publishers as well as booksellers and distributors. The data for the Leipzig Book Fair and Frankfurt
Book Fair is presented. The article concludes with a review of awards and prizes presented to authors in 2008. 相似文献
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Surveys of academic staff in six universities in the UK provide insights for publishers into scholarly article and book reading patterns of academics and differences based on personal characteristics of readers. These surveys were part of the 2011 UK Scholarly Reading and the Value of the Library Study funded by JISC Collections and based on studies conducted by Tenopir and King since 1977. Scholarly articles, especially those obtained from the library's e‐journal collections, are a vital part of academic work. Reading patterns of books are quite different than articles; books most often come from personal print collections. Book readings are still important for research and teaching, however, especially for humanists. Academics come into contact with multiple sources of information every day and therefore, convenience and easy access are important factors. Knowing more about academic reading patterns helps publishers and librarians design more effective journal systems and services now and into the future. 相似文献
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＂标题党＂图书大致可分为两类：与畅销图书书名相近的图书、书名过度渲染的图书。这些图书虽然标新立异,能够带动阅读,为出版商增加商机,但是大多文题不符,给读者阅读带来困扰,实质是图书炒作。图书采访工作应谨防图书＂标题党＂陷阱,选择正规的出版社,提高采访人员业务水平,注重图书内容,要慎重使用书目选书。 相似文献
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Jon Bekken 《Publishing Research Quarterly》1997,13(4):3-26
While bookstores play the vital role in book distribution, little attention has been paid to concentration and conglomerate
ownership in the retail book trade. In 1958, one-store book firms accounted for nearly 80 percent of book sales; by 1982 that
figure had fallen to 26 percent even though single-store retailers continue to account for a majority of all bookstore outlets.
Today the chains control at least 54 percent of bookstore sales. Buoyed by discriminatory discounts and publisher-subsidized
advertising campaigns, the chains’ dramatic growth seems likely to continue despite the fact that they are less profitable
than independent booksellers. The chains’ marketing orientation fits well with changes in the broader publishing industry,
as publishers seek to rationalize operations in order to improve the bottom line. As books become just another commodity,
sold through increasingly centralized and monopolized channels, access for alternative and minority voices is being for-closed. 相似文献
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The book market is one of the last media markets affected by digitization, so the question is whether this market follows the same patterns as other media industries before. Our study analyses if these digitization processes lead to a stronger market orientation thus commercialization of a market that traditionally has been understood as a market of cultural goods. We conduct a market analysis and a survey among authors, publishers and booksellers in Germany and Switzerland to answer this question. Our findings support the notion of an increased market orientation among publishers and booksellers. However, the tendencies towards commercialization cannot be attributed to digitization alone but might happen even without it. 相似文献
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作为供应市场的主要书目,出版社书目和书商书目各有利弊与缺失。通过分析可以看出,以书商书目为主、出版社书目作为补充,将两者结合起来,乃当前图书馆采购工作的明智之举。同时,对供应商明确提出合理要求,引导供应市场书目良性发展,也是图书馆采访人员不容忽视的。 相似文献
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《Slavic & East European Information Resources》2013,14(3-4):13-50
Abstract Croatia considers the book a priority cultural product. Today various forces, both positive and negative, affect publishing in Croatia. A survey of traditional publishing in Croatia based on statistical data collected by the author in the Croatian ISBN Agency over the past 8 years introduces the main topic. The author then reports on the results of a survey of 1,000 publishers, aimed at establishing which medium publishers used for their books between 1993 and the beginning of 1998, the period when book production passed from printed to digital form. The research results show that modern electronic book forms have been gradually developing in Croatia in parallel with traditional publishing. The number of publishers producing books in electronic format is not great. However, the fact that nearly a quarter of the publishers who returned the questionnaire do produce electronic books, shows that Croatian publishers accept new technologies as they appear in countries with a developed publishing industry, onlyin amuch more modest scope. The author mentions electronic books published by as many as forty publishers, and gives a survey of online-bookstores in Croatia. Special attention is paid to book legislation in the country. As a conclusion the author proposes an incentive for electronic publishing. 相似文献
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清代书坊刻书具有很强的商业性.为了吸引读者,获取经济利益,书商常常在书籍上刊登图书广告.这些广告内容丰富,形式多样,不仅反映了清代书商的商业经营活动,同时也反映了清代政治、经济和文化生活,是中国版刻文化研究的重要资料. 相似文献
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Adam Critchley 《Publishing Research Quarterly》2018,34(4):504-509
Citing the small number of bookstores in operation and a poor average annual book consumption among readers in Mexico, publishing industry professionals have long lamented the moribund state of the industry, while calling for more effective legislation to protect both publishers and booksellers and the creation of programs to promote reading among citizens of all ages. But in the last couple of years moves have been made to nurture the book industry and create greater awareness of the importance of reading as a vital cultural pastime, through training programs and by harnessing technological innovation, and while there is still much work to be done, publishers and booksellers alike are optimistic that they are making progress. 相似文献
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David Taylor 《Learned Publishing》2003,16(1):70-73
The supply chain that is now emerging in the electronic book market bears a striking resemblance to established supply chains in the paper book market. In this article, the author describes this emerging supply chain and what both publishers and booksellers need to do to secure their place within it. 相似文献
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BML monitors consumer book purchases in Britain via its Books & Consumers survey. RR Bowker tracks US consumer book purchases via its PubTrack Consumer survey. This report compares the results of the two surveys. In 2008, the US consumer market was around ten times the size
of its UK equivalent, but a higher proportion of British than US consumers bought books. Book buyers in each country were
similar in terms of gender and age, but slightly more ‘up market’ in the US than Britain. Adult fiction and hardbacks accounted
for a higher proportion of book purchases in the US than in Britain, but with variations in the mix of genres bought. Chain
bookshops remained the largest channel for book purchases in Britain, despite losing share in recent years. The internet overtook
the chains in the US in 2008, with Britain around 3 years behind in terms of internet share. 相似文献
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Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa Anatu Kande Mahama Lucy Ry-Kottoh 《Publishing Research Quarterly》2012,28(3):250-258
Itinerant booksellers play very significant but less noticeable role in the book trade in Ghana and many developing economies. They are the mobile booksellers who carry their collections to the doorsteps of their consumers. This paper highlights the contributions of itinerant booksellers to book distribution in Ghana. The paper makes a case for and against itinerant bookselling in Ghana. First, the paper raises issues with the quality and content of some of the reading materials peddled by the itinerant booksellers and discusses their implications for copyright and book development. The paper then argues that in spite of their shortcomings, itinerant booksellers have the potential to assist in finding a lasting solution to the book distribution problems of the country, and, need to be encouraged and assisted by book industry players such as the Ghana Development Council, Ghana Book Publishers Association, and the Ghana Booksellers Association to contribute meaningfully to Ghana??s book business. 相似文献