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<span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;
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alt="" height="106" width="121"></a>While the
<em>4cast</em> usually focuses on tech news, our
stated interest is "headlines, topics and trends
impacting public libraries" (see our masthead).
Certainly one inescapable trend is that the print
book industry is changing, largely as a result of
changes in what/how people read. We've all seen
lots of articles about how ebooks are making
significant inroads on reading habits, and also
leading to new ways of presenting reading content
(like <a
href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/whats_old_is_new_again_oreilly_publishes_time-rele.php">subscription
books</a>). So what's happening with print
books, that staple of the public library? Well, it
looks like some segments of the business are quite
healthy, while others are undergoing some
tune-ups.
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font-family: arial; line-height: 110%;"><a
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/27/books/e-books-accelerate-paperback-publishers-release-dates.html">Paperback
publishers quicken their pace</a> (New York
Times/Julie Bosman) "E-books have made price an
issue for publishers who are weighing the timing
of a paperback. While there is often a huge gap
between the cost of a new hardcover (say, $25)
and its e-book edition ($13), paperbacks and
e-books tend to be within a few dollars of each
other, leaving many publishers to wonder if
cost-conscious shoppers are reading e-books
right away rather than waiting for the
paperback."</li>
<li style="text-align: justify; font-size: 16px;
font-family: arial; line-height: 110%;"><a
href="http://www.simbainformation.com/about/release.asp?id=2217">Despite
overall decline in trade books, science
fiction/fantasy will grow 3.4% in 2011</a>
(Simba Information) "According to the report,
the science fiction/fantasy segment is gaining
market share, adding half a percent in 2011
compared to 2010, as it more than triples its 1%
growth rate from the past two years. 'The
sci-fi/fantasy segment has been a stable growth
segment for the past few years,' notes Michael
Norris, Simba Information's senior trade
analyst. 'Since the book market took a big hit
in 2007, it has been inching closer to its
previous high-point.'"</li>
<li style="text-align: justify; font-size: 16px;
font-family: arial; line-height: 110%;"><a
href="http://www.bowker.com/index.php/press-releases/633-print-isnt-dead-says-bowkers-annual-book-production-report">Print
isn't dead, says Bowker's Annual Book
Production Report</a> (R.R. Bowker) "In 2008,
the production of non-traditional
print-on-demand books surpassed traditional book
publishing for the first time and since then,
its growth has been staggering. Now almost 8
times the output of traditional titles, the
market is dominated by a handful of publishers.
In fact, the top three publishers accounted for
nearly 87% of total titles produced in 2010."</li>
<li style="text-align: justify; font-size: 16px;
font-family: arial; line-height: 110%;"><a
href="http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/144043-print-on-demand-and-the-future-of-independent-publishing-part-2/">Print-on-demand
and the future of independent publishing</a>
(PopMatters/Matthew Asprey) [Interview with
Matthew Moring, founder of Altus Press] "With
each year, I think POD comes closer and closer
to the same respectability as traditional
publishing. It's telling that so many mainstream
authors are going this route, as are some of the
old-school publishers. POD allow for the most
esoteric books to see the light of day. Are we
selling a million units a year? No, but there's
a long tail here... lots of things to publish
for the same dollar that otherwise would be
spent on a traditional publisher's product."</li>
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font-family: arial; line-height: 110%;"><small><strong><em>Trend
fact:</em></strong></small><br>
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font-family: arial; line-height: 110%;">Bowker's
survey of book consumers also revealed a trend
that might affect all kinds of books: <a
href="http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/Digest/New-Report-on-Book-Consumer-Demographics-and-Buying-Behaviors-76513.asp">reading
as a pastime continues to decline</a>, with only
about 57% of book buyers reporting that they read
a book at least once a week.
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