June 24, 2009Taking StockNext week IVP undertakes its annual ritual of taking stock. I don't mean we will evaluate how well we did or didn't hit our goals for the end of our fiscal year on June 30. Rather almost all office personnel are commandeered by those in our accounting department and our distribution center to "do inventory." I and my colleagues will don lightweight grubbies (the forecast is for the high eighties) and partner with our more warehouse-savvy comrades to count books. Continue reading "Taking Stock"Posted by Andy Le Peau
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June 18, 2009TitlenomicsRip-off titles are nothing new in publishing. One title of a bestseller begets another title. Patricia Cohen gives us a recent catalog of such efforts, in particular the spawn of the Levitt and Dubner bestseller that are hitting the market now. Continue reading "Titlenomics"Posted by Andy Le Peau
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June 11, 2009Break Up GoogleAndrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller--American greats and American robber barons of a bygone era. The era may be gone, but American robber barons are as current as Twitter--at least that's what Daniel Lyons thinks. Continue reading "Break Up Google"Posted by Andy Le Peau
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June 8, 2009Redeeming the OfficeI admit I'm a fan of The Office with it's all-too-painfully-true portrayal of life in the cubes. One time I found myself yelling at the screen, "But I don't want to be Michael!" There was nothing to do but admit the truth, of course. A colleague at work recently drew our attention to a brief parody of The Office from the folks at Rightnow.org. The camerawork and the writing are spot on. No doubt it has a bit more redeeming social value than even the original. So check it out here. Posted by Andy Le Peau
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June 1, 2009What Students Want in Used TextsWhat do students look for in used textbooks? Well, it's often more than just paying less money--as important as that is. Further to my blog about Kindle DX and textbooks, Clive Thompson notes the work of Microsoft researcher Cathy Marshall on this topic. She "found that university students carefully study used textbooks before buying them." Are they hoping to learn about biology while drinking their triple-shot latte without having to pay for the book? No. Continue reading "What Students Want in Used Texts"Posted by Andy Le Peau
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