Roundup: News and Analysis from the Publishing World
Tadween Publishing brings you the latest news and analyses from the publishing world that relates to pedagogy and knowledge production.
Publishing
Ethics and Platform Neutrality | Peer to Peer Review
By Kevin L. Smith (Library Journal)
A librarian getting sued for criticizing a publishing house for publishing
below average books? Another librarian getting sued for keeping a list of
“predatory” open access publishers? With both of these instances happening
back-to-back, perhaps it is a warning sign for those in the publishing
industry.
Can
Technology Disrupt Education?
By Larry Magid (Forbes)
In a sector struggling to understand what reform is needed in order to change
the classroom to fit students’ needs, it appears that technology may be the
answer, or at least a diversion away from the default use of standardized tests
in schools.
The
Education-Technology Revolution is Coming
By Sig Behrens (US News and World Report)
According to Sig Behrens, technology has created a new type of consumer in
education, the active learner. Education institutions are struggling to find
ways to connect students to new ways of studying and learning.
A
Book is a Start-Up
By Betsy Morais (The New Yorker)
At the moment, it appears as though anyone can become a novelist or book
author. Digital publishing is making it easier for people to print books with
their name on them; however, as Betsy Morais of The New Yorker points out, the realm of book publishing through one’s
self is becoming an enterprise where business minds are trying to interpret the
market.
SXSW
2013: Self-Publishing, David Carr and the ‘Theology of Free’
By Calvin Reid (Publishers Weekly)
At this year’s SXSW, Publishers Weekly hosted a panel, moderated by senior news
editor Rachel Deahl, that focused on the issues surrounding self-publishing,
with a particular focus on publishing in the digital age.
Self-Publishing
Takes Center Stage at the San Francisco Writers Conference
By Carla King (PBS MediaShift)
At this year’s San Francisco Writers Conference self-publishing was the hot
topic, with self-publishing entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki, who wrote “APE: Author,
Publisher, Entrepreneur-How to Publish Your Book,” as the keynote speaker.
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