Kristen Lamb: An Industry on the Brink—Five Mistakes that are Killing Traditional Publishing

Some of these points are applicable to libraries, as well.

Mistake #1—Fear
Mistake #2—Paper is Married to Petroleum DOOM
Mistake #3—Reliance on Outdated Gimmicky Marketing Tactics
Mistake #4—Over-Fixation on Tools
Mistake #5—Expecting Commerce Before Community

(Source: twitter.com)

  1. Date Posted Icon 19th July 2012
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 2
    3. Tags Icon #publishing#industry#books#ebooks#libraries#future#change
  1. chrischelberg reblogged this from calimae and added:
    Very much worth a quick read. It helps to understand what might be motivating our suppliers.
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