CDL: NISO Webinar: Fragmented Publishing: The Implications of Self-Publishing

NISO June 11 Webinar: Fragmented Publishing: The Implications of 
Self-Publishing
From:
"Cynthia Hodgson" <chodgson_at_niso.org>


*NISO Webinar: Fragmented Publishing: The Implications of Self-Publishing*

*Date: June 11, 2014*

*Time: 1:00 -- 2:30 p.m. Eastern time*

*Event webpage: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2014/webinars/fragmented/*

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*ABOUT THE WEBINAR*

In the six years from 2006 to 2012, the number of self-published books 
grew an astounding 270% to more than 235,000, almost as many as were 
published "traditionally." The easy access to publication tools and 
distribution mechanisms has ushered in a new era of how content is 
created and disseminated. No longer do authors need to work through a 
publisher to have their content accepted, processed, and distributed. 
The impacts of this revolution in publishing extend well beyond what 
used to be called "vanity publishing." A variety of best-selling books 
in recent years have come out from successful self-publishers sharing 
their tips on how others can follow in their footsteps.

How can publishers capitalize on this author independence? How do 
libraries incorporate self-published works into their acquisition 
processes? When there is no publisher reputation behind a title, how 
does a library or user separate the wheat from the chaff? NISO's June 11 
webinar, *Fragmented Publishing: The Implications of Self-Publishing,* 
will explore these issues and the impacts of the self-publishing 
movement on both publishers and libraries.

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*TOPICS AND SPEAKERS*

·*When Authors Assume Their Own Risk* -- Laura Dawson, Product Manager 
for Identifiers, Bowker

·*Self-Publishing with Smashwords* -- Mark Coker, Founder, CEO and Chief 
Author Advocate, Smashwords

·*Helping Libraries Help Themselves: The Library Publishing Toolkit* -- 
Allison Brown, Editor & Production Manager, Milne Library, SUNY Geneseo

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*REGISTRATION*

Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 12:00 
pm Eastern on June 14, 2014 (the day of the webinar). Discounts are 
available for NISO and NASIG members and students. NISO Library 
Standards Alliance (LSA) members receive one free connection as part of 
membership and do not need to register. (The LSA member webinar contact 
will automatically receive the login information. Members are listed 
here: http://www.niso.org/about/roster/#library_standards_alliance 
<http://www.niso.org/about/roster/%23library_standards_alliance>. If you 
would like to become an LSA member and receive the entire year's 
webinars as part of membership, information on joining is listed here: 
http://www.niso.org/about/join/alliance/.) All webinar registrants and 
LSA webinar contacts receive access to the recorded version for one year.

Visit the event webpage to register and for more information:
http://www.niso.org/news/events/2014/webinars/fragmented/

Cynthia Hodgson

Technical Editor / Consultant

National Information Standards Organization

chodgson_at_niso.org <mailto:chodgson_at_niso.org>

301-654-2512