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Financial Reporting
Oxford University Press Posts Strong Results
It may still be a tough economy, but in its annual report released this week Oxford University Press posted strong growth. Globally, OUP saw a 10% growth in sales, with revenue of £695 million—that’s over $1 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31.
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Copyright
Plot Thickens as Authors Guild, HathiTrust Submit Opposition Filings
Complex copyright law and fair use issues may lie at the heart of the Authors Guild vs. Hathitrust case, but in opposition filings submitted by the parties last week, another institution also seems to be on trial: Congress.
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Copyright
Library Groups, EFF Hit Back in HathiTrust Case
In its initial complaint last year, the Authors Guild accused the HathiTrust of “ignoring the interests of copyright owners” and failing to allow Congress to “determine the requirements and safeguards that will govern the use of digital libraries.”
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Trade Shows
Milan's If Book Then Summer Edition Conference Tracks the Digital Transformation
At the excellent one-day summit If Book Then: Summer Edition, over 80 leading publishers had a very good excuse to find themselves inside the beautiful Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
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Content / e-books
OverDrive Establishes Australian Office
OverDrive this week announced the opening of a new office in Melbourne, Australia, in an effort to expand its presence in Australia, New Zealand and throughout the Asia Pacific region. The expansion comes after the acquisition of Booki.sh, the Australian e-book company, in March.
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Copyright
HathiTrust, Authors Guild File Motions in Digitization Battle
On June 29, the parties in the Authors Guild vs. HathiTrust filed motions for summary judgment, with the Authors Guild asserting that it should win because the library defendants have no viable defense.
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Copyright
In Supreme Court Filing, Libraries Say Decision in Wiley Suit Threatens Lending Rights
It is libraries’ inability to acquire and lend e-books that has grabbed the headlines, but according to an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court on July 3, libraries’ ability to lend print books is also under threat.
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Shows & Events
ALA Report 2012
It was an upbeat annual conference for the American Library Association in Anaheim, Calif., highlighted by the awarding of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, the ALA’s first-ever book award for adult fiction and nonfiction. But with the release of a new Pew report and a pilot project announced by Penguin, the issue of library e-book lending loomed large over the meeting.
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ConferencesALA 2012 Attendance Roughly Flat with 2011
It was an upbeat annual conference for the American Library Association in Anaheim, and ALA officials reported that 20,134 attended the 2012 meeting in Anaheim, roughly flat with the 20,125 at the 2011 show.
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Awards & Prizes
ALA Hands Out First Adult Prizes to Massie, Enright
At its annual convention being held in Anaheim, the American Library Association awarded its first-ever Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction to Irish novelist Anne Enright for her book The Forgotten Waltz (W.W. Norton). Robert K. Massie, meanwhile, took home top honors for nonfiction for Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman (Random House).
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Copyright
What’s the Impact of the GSU E-Reserve Decision? ALA Panel Says None...Yet
At a copyright panel at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, Duke University scholarly communications officer Kevin Smith said the true impact of the decision in the Georgia State e-reserves case will start to become clear when Judge Evans issues her final order for relief, and after that, what might happen on appeal.
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Conferences
Author Rebecca MacKinnon Kicks Off ALA With Talk On Digital Privacy
Issues with e-book lending may loom large over the 2012 American Library Association Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA, but Rebecca Mackinnon’s opening keynote focused on another aspect of the digital revolution important to librarians: privacy.
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Content / e-books
As ALA Opens, Pew Issues Report On Libraries and E-Books
The good news, according to a report issued today by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, is that 69% of adults say libraries are important to them and their families. The not-so-good news: surprisingly few library patrons are aware of their library's e-book offerings.
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Copyright
Authors Guild vs. Google Trial Schedule Delayed a Month
Judge Denny Chin yesterday issued a scheduling order in the Authors Guild v. Google case delaying the proceedings by a month, with motions for summary judgment now to be filed on July 27.
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Copyright
Google Appeal May Not Delay Trial
While Google's appeal in the Authors Guild suit could lead to a stay while the appeals process plays out, that isn’t automatic.
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Nancy Pearl
Check it Out with Nancy Pearl: Bears!
Nancy Pearl has some tips for librarians who want to be part of the Nancy Pearl army, helping to get books into readers' hands.
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Copyright
Google Appeals Authors Guild Class Action Status
Google officials have confirmed that their attorneys last night filed a petition to appeal Judge Denny Chin’s recent order granting the Authors Guild’s motion for class certification.
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Copyright
Google Parties Delay Summary Judgment Filings
In a bit of housekeeping news, an order filed June 1 in the Authors Guild vs. Google lawsuit has given the parties an extension to file their motions for summary judgment until June 26, from the original filing deadline of June 14.
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Content / e-books
Scholarly Publishing 2012: Meet PeerJ
Over the past decade, the open access movement has grown by leaps and bounds, with increased awareness and a slew of institutional, funder, and government mandates. But the real sign of maturity may be in how the business models associated with open access publishing have evolved. And this week comes a fascinating new entry into the field: PeerJ.
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Copyright
Google Settles With Authors—In France
How do you say “opt-in” in French? According to statements, Google and the French publishers association have agreed to a "framework" settlement that will allow Google to scan and sell copyrighted but out-of-print French books.
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