Rummaging through dustbooks: An analysis of independent small presses |
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| Authors: | Ellen Altman Allan Pratt |
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| Institution: | (1) Graduate Library School, University of Arizona, Arizona USA;(2) IBM Corporation, Milford, CT |
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| Abstract: | Conclusion Small presses are a colorful and wildly variegated lot. They offer materials on every imaginable topic to suit almost any
taste and are springing up in towns and hamlets all over the country. New presses are being founded at a furious rate, though
their ability to survive is as yet unknown. Clearly, many presses exist for other than purely commercial reasons. Our analysis
suggests that only about a sixth of the 1700-odd publishers for which we have data are serious commercial enterprises; well
over half, perhaps as many as two-thirds of them, exist for other reasons—personal interests, hobbies, or special causes. |
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