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Bell: exemplary behaviour by Microsoft, having committed to digitize 19c books went ahead & gave to BL despite ending programme
3:54 AM May 16th
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Simon Bell, British Library, on expectations of mass digitization: 'for my 11yo daughter, if it's not online, it doesn't exist'
3:39 AM May 16th
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Vogtlander: new business models such as rental cannibalize trad sales to some extent: need to optimise pricing to realize benefits.
3:25 AM May 16th
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Ammy Votlanger, Elsevier, discoverability is huge issue in app store. So true. Without Apple's support you're all but invisible.
3:20 AM May 16th
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Clive Rich envisaging service-based model of author agreement, select from menu eg sales, accounting, digital manufacture, not royalty
2:25 AM May 16th
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"In order to maintain profits we need multiple digital revenue streams," says BBC Worldwide EVP
1:39 AM May 16th
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Finished panel with David Roth-Ey and Jonathon Glasspool on ebook pricing and dig stuff in general. Good fun. :-)
8:30 AM May 15th
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Trying to focus on Random House insights into app strategy for cook books but distracted by food photos - glad this is post lunch
6:37 AM May 15th
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Ebooks herald the second coming of books in university social science
6:22 AM May 15th
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@: French books almost all identical (cream with red lettering), so losing cover from ebook not an issue.
6:07 AM May 15th
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@ making good point re discoverability of ebooks, an infinite bookshelf is all very well but it's v. difficult to look at!
5:59 AM May 15th
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@ @ Nah. I prefer to read using Kindle app on iPad. But I regularly buy books accidentally on Kindle :-/
4:27 AM May 15th
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Pearson focused on context: what are users doing before/after engagement with content? ie what are their needs/goals?
4:22 AM May 15th
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RT @: OH: Easiest thing to do on a Kindle is buy. Reading is rather less fluid < harsh but fair ;-)
4:21 AM May 15th
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Sadler: 'we're effectively selling them [our professional customers] time'. Wolters Kluwers revenues now 70% digital, 30% print.
4:09 AM May 15th
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interesting point re anachronisms embedded in tech metaphors: save via floppy disk icon, access mail via reel-to-reel tape. :-)
4:06 AM May 15th
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Mobile mindset useful for content providers: constraint of small screen ensures focus on simple customer experience
3:53 AM May 15th
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Lopez-Valcarcel: teacher is subject experts, but when using tech to teach every kid in class knows more than they do, uncomfortable!
3:46 AM May 15th
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Visca: enabling ecommerce in the context of life, 'not your father's shopping basket'. It's about relationships not transactions.
3:38 AM May 15th
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- Name Alison Jones
- Location Hampshire, UK
- Bio Director of Digital Development for Palgrave Macmillan - working out 21c scholarly publishing
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