Five Things: October 17, 2024
"We have to be willing to fix it ourselves." Five Things for October 17, 2024
Always Take the Meeting
No matter how much you love your job and/or the company you work for, there's nothing wrong with being aware of what other opportunities are available at any given time, and there's nothing wrong with exploring a different opportunity that might be a similarly good fit for you.
The pros and cons of Authors Equity (maybe)
The truth is, we don't know any specifics about Authors Equity's model beyond a press release, a few vague interviews, and a range of hot takes. Their website has very little information, and they don't currently even meet several of IBPA's minimal Hybrid Publisher Criteria.
Five Things: February 29, 2024
"You should only do it because you love it." Five things for February 29, 2024.
On library ebook licenses, patron demand, and power dynamics
Meanwhile, libraries have generally proven reluctant to use their power to shape the demand curve and shift digital budgets away from expensive Big 5 bestsellers, even when it means sacrificing diversity and depth in their own digital collections.
Five Things: January 4, 2024
"One of the few book-related things I’d save in a fire." Five Things: January 4, 2024.