05/07/2012 @ 12:00AM
The “Unbound: Speculations on the Future of the Book” conference held at MIT looked at forms the book might take, including DNA in a bacterium.
05/04/2012 @ 10:00AM
The Book Industry Study Group's annual Making Information Pay conference offered a program that outlined the broad nature of "Big Data"--specifically the ability to "tame vast amounts of data," how to manage it, and how it can help publishers run their business more efficiently.
04/03/2012 @ 12:00AM
A webinar set for April 25 at 2 p.m. EDT will examine five business transformations publishers should make to keep pace with changes brought on by digital developments.
03/20/2012 @ 12:00AM
While there seemed to be fewer presentations on comics at SXSW this year, there were a number of notable presentations, among them the launch of Marvel's digital comics line and a panel called, "How Comics Journalism is Saving Your Media."
03/19/2012 @ 10:00AM
On the eve of the 49th annual Bologna Children’s Book Fair, an international crowd of just under 400 turned out for the second Tools of Change Bologna, an espresso-fueled daylong conference held Sunday at the Palazzo dei Congressi, on the fairgrounds.
03/13/2012 @ 06:00PM
While SXSW attendance numbers have yet to be announced, there was little question that this year's Interactive event had ballooned. For those not staying within walking distance of the Convention Center and most of the panel and event venues travel proved difficult.
03/13/2012 @ 12:00AM
BookNet Canada’s Technology Forum speakers take on the toughest problems of E, including pricing, discoverability and show-rooming, and offer some practical advice.
03/12/2012 @ 12:00AM
The next BEA webinar—Google+: Get on Board! Tips, Tactics and Applications for Publishers and Authors, Best Practices for the Book Industry, is set for March 15, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST.
03/12/2012 @ 12:00AM
The sun came out and let people concentrate a bit more on SXSW rather than the seemingly overwhelmed shuttle service that has repeatedly stranded attendees at their hotels and screwed up more than a few schedules.
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