Notes from Book Expo America 2012: Evolving Role of Designers in Publishing - Graphic Design
Notes from Book Expo America 2012: Evolving Role of Designers in PublishingGraphic DesignLast week Book Expo America 2012 took place at Javits Center in New York City. According to a press release, this year the show boasted over 1300 exhibitors, inc ...
Why Decisions Need Data in Today’s Publishing World
www.publishersweekly.comMay 22, 2012 9:00:00 PM PDT
Bit.ly’s chief scientist Hilary Mason was the featured speaker at the PW and TOC Publishing Executive Roundtable on May 22, and the key topic was “big data.”
Publishers intimidated by big data should think about “little data” first
paidContent05/22/12
Big data is an intimidating concept for publishers who don’t collect much info about their customers already. A first step is to think about “data-driven decision making,” said bitly chief scientist Hilary Rosen at a Tools of Change roundtable this morning....
www.theliteraryplatform.com4/2/12
TOC Bologna round-up. Laura Creyke. Head of Comms, The Literary Platform. April 2nd, 2012. In celebration of International Children's Book Day, we have a round-up of last month's inspiring Tools of Change event at the Bologna Children's ...
TOC Bologna: Digital Kids' Publishers Try to Chart the Path Ahead
Publishers Weekly03/19/12
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. Apps vs. e-books? HTML5 vs. EPUB 3? Apple vs. Android? The questions were many, and the answers—discussed in four keynote addresses and nearly two dozen breakout sessions—perhaps fewer. Integrity of e-products, especially those intended for children, was a recurring theme (“Digital is just another format,” said Andrew Sharp of Hachette Children’s UK at one of the afternoon panels. “Hold true to your current ideals”), as was the array of digital options available to publishers, each with their advantages and disadvantages in terms of development costs, pricing, competition, and more...
-->2012 Bologna: focused and upbeat | The Bookseller
www.thebookseller.com3/21/12
Random House UK Children's Books c.e.o. Philippa Dickinson said she was back in Bologna for the first time in five years. “It's great. The sun is shining, there are great books, everyone is very upbeat and we're having huge ...
TOC Bologna Report: The Business of Digital Content for Kids ...
publishingperspectives.com3/20/12
Our review of O'Reilly's Tools of Change conference at the Bologna Children's Book Fair finds insight for an industry coming to terms with digital publishing.
Bologna Children's Book Fair, Day 2: Prehistoric Publishers ...
publishingperspectives.com3/20/12
Observations from the fair includes cockiness from the techies, who think the world is theirs to take, and a common sense of mission among everyone else.
'One size does not fit all', Bologna TOC hears | The Bookseller
www.thebookseller.com3/19/12
'One size does not fit all', Bologna TOC hears. 19.03.12 | Tom Tivnan. Discoverability, a new "format war", pricing, the growing importance of the education market and the closing gap between apps and e-books... Subscriber Only Content ...
SXSW 2012: Mini TOC Kicks Off Rainy Show with BookShout and Mobile Content
www.publishersweekly.comMarch 9, 2012 8:00:00 PM PST
O’Reilly Media held a kind of kick-off event for SXSW: a “Mini” Tools of Change Conference, featuring the kind of presentations seen at the full-size TOC, but on a much more relaxed and informal basis.
Buenos Aires Book Fair Embraces Tech, Preps Who’s Who List
Publishing Perspectives03/08/12
“International” is a moniker that every book fair in the region adds to its name, even if it’s held in a town of less than 50,000 souls in an obscure corner of this vast continent..
At Last, They See: E-Books 'Democratize' Publishing -
NPR Weekend Edition
by Lynn Neary
Not known as a hotbed of experimentation, the world of publishing has been slow to embrace the transition from print to e-books. This past week in New York, however, the Tools of Change digital publishing conference attracted entrepreneurs and innovators who are more excited by, rather than afraid of, the future. ...
The Tools They Are a Changin - Publishing Perspectives
publishingperspectives.com2/21/12
The Tools They Are a Changin': The Ins and Outs of TOC NYC. Read more by Edward Nawotka February 21, 2012. Are things changing in publishing all that fast? Perhaps not as fast as in previous years. By Edward Nawotka. O'Reilly's Roger ...
By Eugene G. Schwartz
Where does a publisher go for the latest in process, for a view of the future and to map a path for getting there?
This year’s three-day 6th annual TOC conference provided an immersive opportunity to do so. It was at once a celebration...
Libraries, Tech-Smart Authors, and the Coming Digital Apocalypse
www.publishersweekly.comFebruary 17, 2012 12:00:00 AM EST
Whatever else can be said about Tools of Change, O’Reilly Media’s traveling road show on publishing and technological change, it seems to come along just when a concentrated dose of discussion—or perhaps muted confrontation—is needed. Over the course of the three-day conference in New York City, February 13–15, there were timely presentations on libraries and e-books, the bewildering evolution of copyright in the digital era and the related role of digital piracy—not to mention a parade of authors, whose books and entertaining presentations served to illuminate some of the most contentious issues in media and business culture.
Technorati.com02/20/12
The O'Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference was held last week in New York City. It was certainly evident at the conference that everyone involved was feeling the effects of eReaders, ebooks and apps and all were struggling to learn and adapt. Read more: http://technorati.com/business/article/changes-ebooks-are-bringing-to-the/#ixzz1n8GO0Rnl..
The Future of Reading, From Avant-Garde Poetry to Sportscenter
www.wired.comFebruary 15, 2012 3:13:05 PM PST
We're reading everywhere, not just in books and magazines or on e-readers and tablets.
The view from down under - Workflow: ePub
workflowepub.com2/21/12
http://www.futurebook.net/content/view-down-under. Sometimes it's handy to have an older sibling who is going through the rites of passage just a little before it's your turn.… Read More.
TOC 2012: LeVar Burton, Libraries and The Bookstore of the Future
www.publishersweekly.comFebruary 14, 2012 9:00:00 PM PST
O’Reilly Media’s Tools of Change conference returned to New York with a typical high profile slate focused on publishing innovation driven by technology and a new vision of just what publishing can mean.
TOC 2012: Executive Roundtable Debates the Way Ahead
www.publishersweekly.comFebruary 13, 2012 9:00:00 PM PST
O’Reilly Media executives were hoping for a lively dialogue between panelists and the audience at the first-ever Tools of Change executive roundtable held at Random House's New York City headquarters Monday.
Taking on Apple with industrial-strength e-textbooks - Apple 2.0 ...
tech.fortune.cnn.com2/14/12
The flaws in Apple's plan to reinvent textbooks become apparent when you see Inkling's [caption id=
Joe Karaganis: Piracy Needs Better Policy - eBookNewser
www.mediabistro.com2/15/12
In a talk at the O'Reilly Media Tools of Change for Publishing conference in New York, Joe Karaganis of the American Assembly said that high prices for content and less accessibility lead to piracy. Pointing out that lawyers ...
ePUB 3.0 Resources Coming Out of TOC - ePUBSecrets
epubsecrets.com2/14/12
ePUB 3.0 Resources Coming Out of TOC. Posted by Matthew | On: Feb 13 2012. Tweet · Tweet. In case you did not know, O'Reilly Media's annual Tools of Change for Publishing 2012 started today with a series of workshops in New York City.
How Library Power Users Help Publishers - GalleyCat
www.mediabistro.com2/14/12
At the O'Reilly Media Tools of Change for Publishing conference in New York today, Barbara A. Genco of Library Journal and School Library Journal argued that libraries offer publishers lots of opportunity for eBook sales and ...
TOC: Digital Publishers Should Look To Poetry & ESPN For Ideas ...
www.mediabistro.com2/14/12
In a talk this morning at the O'Reilly Media Tools of Change for Publishing conference in New York, Wired's Tim Carmody discussed how readers in the 21st century have a huge range of influences and are translating their ...
Inkling Takes On Apple iBooks With a New Tool for Publishers
mashable.com2/14/12
The startup launched the cloud-based tool Habitat at the Tools of Change for Publishing conference in New York Tuesday. It enables authors, editors and production partners to collaborate within one cloud-based dashboard ...
TOC 2012 Video Roundup – The Future of Publishing | The eBook ...
blog.the-ebook-reader.com2/16/12
The 2012 O'Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference was held this week in New York. Much of the focus was of course on the future of publishing,
Inkling Releases 'Breakthrough' e-Book Authoring Tool | Mobile ...
www.mobile-tech-today.com2/15/12
The category of e-books is beginning to fill out. A company called Inkling has launched its e-book publishing tool, called Inkling Habitat, which could substantially raise the bar and lower costs. ... Habitat was announced at the Tools of Change for Publishing conference taking place in New York City. 'Breakthrough' e-Publishing Tool. In a statement, the San Francisco-backed company described Habitat as a "breakthrough software · Relevant Products/Services ...
Publishers need to expand digital backlist, says Bilbary founder ...
www.thebookseller.com2/15/12
Speaking at the O'Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference in New York yesterday (14th February), Coates said in order for the e-book industry to satisfy its customer base publishers need to move away from simply ...
Tools of Change Conference, Day 2 | American Libraries Magazine
americanlibrariesmagazine.org2/16/12
It seemed as though everything I heard at the Tools of Change for Publishing (TOC) Conference February 15 mentioned data in one way or another. Len Vlahos, executive director of the Book Industry Study Group (BISG), and ...
Tools of Change Conference, Day 1 | American Libraries Magazine
americanlibrariesmagazine.org2/15/12
Greetings from the Tools of Change for Publishing conference 2012—or more accurately, from the train ride headed home. ToC is a publishing conference in New York, put together by O'Reilly media (which publishes the ...
Taking the Tactical Approach: Tools of Change and Publishers Weekly’s Executive Roundtable
feedproxy.google.comFebruary 17, 2012 1:00:23 PM PST
Tools of Change co-hosted a TOC Executive Roundtable with Publishers Weekly on Monday that was attended by about seventy industry insiders. Moderated by John Kilkullen, formerly of Nielsen and IDG, it began with Magellan Media Founder, Brian O’Leary, offering a thoughtful argument for the industry to tackle the large issues confronting publishers in a large [...]
Preview: O’Reilly’s Tools of Change Conference (TOC) (Feb. 13-15, New York)
wegrowmedia.com02/08/12
“TOC is for anyone interested in delving deep into where content creation and distribution is today, and where it’s likely headed.” That’s the estimable Kat Meyer, who along with industry stalwart Joe Wikert chairs the O’Reilly Media Tools of Change for Publishing Conference(#TOCcon).This conference stands at the intersection of publishing and technology, addressing key issues that are shaping publishing: Leveraging digital formats, and how they affect issues such as content rights and licensing. How publishers can best manage their organizations in light of new business models, formats, and reader behavior. Ways to leverage data and new tools so publishers can insure their work is found by readers. This event is meant to serve those on the leading edge of where publishing is going.
Joe Wikert's Publishing 2020 Blog: Why TOC NY 2012 Will Be Our ...
jwikert.typepad.com2/6/12
I've been to several of O'Reilly's Tools of Change (TOC) conferences before but this is my first experience as one of the conference chairs. Now that I've had a first-hand view in preparing for next week's TOC NY 2012 I...
Knowledgespeak Newsletter | All News of the World
Knowledgespeak Exclusive · An interview with Joe Wikert, Conference Co-Chair, Tools of Change for Publishing ·
The ToC Perspective: A Call for a Unified E-book Market - Publishers Weekly
Publishers WeeklyThe ToC Perspective: A Call for a Unified E-book Market
Joe Wikert's Publishing 2020 Blog: Barnes & Noble: It's Time to ...
jwikert.typepad.com1/30/12
Three articles have sparked my thinking on this post. The are: The Charlie Stross piece entitled Cutting their own throats, Joseph Esposito's insightful post on How B&N Can Take a Bite Out of Amazon, and The New York ...
O'Reilly to Host First Ever eReader Petting Zoo at TOC 2012 ...
www.mediabistro.com1/25/12
O'Reilly to Host First Ever eReader Petting Zoo at TOC 2012. ... You can get more info on this digital publishing conference at the Tools of Change website. If you have a device that you would like to put on display, you can ...
Publishing's Tools of Change | The Book Case
www.bookpage.com2/1/12
BookPage talked to Kat Meyer, one of the Program Chairs of the upcoming TOC Conference, to get a closer look at the conference. TOC Conference co-chair Kat Meyer. BP: How would you explain TOC to the average reader ...
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