Items tagged with print on demand.

Digital Digest: Print on Demand Answers E-books

by Adrian Versteegh

News and Trends

March/April 2010

Advancements in print-on-demand technology, such as the Espresso Book Machine, are offering publishers and authors alike new opportunities to bridge the still-pronounced divide between electronic and "tangible" publishing.

Barnes & Noble Reissues Out-of-print Works

by Adrian Versteegh

Daily News

Barnes & Noble expanded its publishing program yesterday with the launch of a new imprint dedicated to republishing out-of-print books. The Barnes & Noble Rediscovers project will reissue noteworthy works of history, literature, philosophy, and science as redesigned, specially priced hardcovers. 

University of Michigan to Reissue Rare Books Through Amazon

by Adrian Versteegh

Daily News

On the heels of a similar project launched by Cambridge University Press, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, last week announced plans to make rare and out-of-copyright books from its library system available through BookSurge, Amazon’s print-on-demand division. The program’s initial offering encompasses more than four hundred thousand titles in languages ranging from Acoli to Zulu.

Cambridge Announces New Print-on-Demand Venture

by Adrian Versteegh

Daily News

Cambridge University Press (CUP) has kicked off a new print-on-demand project to make rare and out-of-print books available worldwide. The Cambridge Library Collection, which launched on Monday, uses digital scanning technology to reissue works readers would otherwise have to travel to far-flung libraries to consult.