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Digital Digest: Print on Demand Answers E-books

by Adrian Versteegh

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.

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e-books | print on demand

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.

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Barnes & Noble | print on demand

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.

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Amazon | print on demand | public domain

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.

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print on demand | university presses

Bowker: Print-on-Demand Up, Traditional Books Down for 2008

by Staff

Daily News

There was a slight decline in traditional book production last year, but the number of print-on-demand books more than doubled, reported Bowker, the agency that publishes the Books In Print database and assigns ISBNs.

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print on demand | self-publishing

The Next Step in Print On Demand

by Anna Mantzaris

News and Trends

May/June 2007

On Demand Books, a New York City–based company founded in 2003, has installed the first beta versions of the Espresso Book Machine, a freestanding device that receives orders through a computer for particular titles and publishes the books within minutes.

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