Lecture 1a: Publishing/Creating Information Development and Management of Collections

Publishing/Creating Information Objective: To know how information is published or created for distribution or dissemination Coverage: Who’s who in the Publishing/Distribution Industry Publishing Process & Workflow Factors affecting Publication Prices Cost Components of Publications Sources of Publication Prices/Information Types of Publications

Objective: To know how information is published or created for distribution or dissemination

Coverage:

Who’s who in the Publishing/Distribution Industry

Publishing Process & Workflow

Factors affecting Publication Prices

Cost Components of Publications

Sources of Publication Prices/Information

Types of Publications

Who’s who in the p ublishing & distribution Industry ? Authors Literary agents Publishers Printers / binders Vendors / Jobbers / Distributors / Wholesalers Retail bookstores Book clubs

Authors

Literary agents

Publishers

Printers / binders

Vendors / Jobbers / Distributors / Wholesalers

Retail bookstores

Book clubs

Publishing process & workflow Finding & Developing the book Literary Agents Authors Publishers To publish?

Finding & Developing the book

Publishing process & workflow Preparing & producing the publication Manuscript editing Illustrations Prelims, Index, Design Typesetting, text processing, Printing Binding, Finishing, Production & packaging

Preparing & producing the publication

Publishing process & workflow Marketing the book Advance information sheet Catalogues Reviews Point-of-sale materials Advertisement Direct mail Textbook inspection Author’s tour Autographing Book parties

Marketing the book

Advance information sheet

Catalogues

Reviews

Point-of-sale materials

Advertisement

Direct mail

Textbook inspection

Author’s tour

Autographing

Book parties

Factors affecting publication prices Types of paper Colour & weight of paper Acid-free? If yes, last longer but relatively more expensive Cover materials No. of copies to print

Types of paper

Colour & weight of paper

Acid-free?

If yes, last longer but relatively more expensive

Cover materials

No. of copies to print

Cost components of publications Fixed Costs Plant costs Overhead, operating expenses Variable Costs Manufacturing or running costs Dependent on paper, printing & binding

Fixed Costs

Plant costs

Overhead, operating expenses

Variable Costs

Manufacturing or running costs

Dependent on paper, printing & binding

Sources of publication prices/info Publishers’ catalogues Publishers’ blurbs Review journals

Publishers’ catalogues

Publishers’ blurbs

Review journals

Types of publications Books Serials Audio-visuals Electronic Resources

Books

Serials

Audio-visuals

Electronic Resources

Books Characteristics A set of sheets of paper bound along one edge and enclosed within protective covers to form a volume A literary work which is separately published and has an independent physical existence A non-periodical printed publication

Characteristics

A set of sheets of paper bound along one edge and enclosed within protective covers to form a volume

A literary work which is separately published and has an independent physical existence

A non-periodical printed publication

Books Types Trade (adults’, children’s) Professional Mass market paperbacks University press publications Textbooks (elementary, secondary, college) Reference materials Government publications

Types

Trade (adults’, children’s)

Professional

Mass market paperbacks

University press publications

Textbooks (elementary, secondary, college)

Reference materials

Government publications

Serials Characteristics Any publication issued in successive parts A book consisting of parts or volumes published successively with a common title A publication in any medium issued in successive parts bearing numeric or chronological designations

Characteristics

Any publication issued in successive parts

A book consisting of parts or volumes published successively with a common title

A publication in any medium issued in successive parts bearing numeric or chronological designations

Serials Characteristics A publication that was written with certain readers in mind Share the same title Reproduced in more than 1 copy Appear more than once Name/title shared by the multiple copies & issues Numbering/dating system Indefinite appearance

Characteristics

A publication that was written with certain readers in mind

Share the same title

Reproduced in more than 1 copy

Appear more than once

Name/title shared by the multiple copies & issues

Numbering/dating system

Indefinite appearance

Serials Types Periodicals Newspapers Annuals (reports, yearbooks, directories) Numbered monographic series Proceedings, transactions & memoirs of societies & associations (printed, microform, or electronic media) Scholarly journals Technical and trade journals Electronic serials

Types

Periodicals

Newspapers

Annuals (reports, yearbooks, directories)

Numbered monographic series

Proceedings, transactions & memoirs of societies & associations (printed, microform, or electronic media)

Scholarly journals

Technical and trade journals

Electronic serials

AV materials Characteristics Materials which do not come within the definition of a book, periodical or pamphlet Require special handling

Characteristics

Materials which do not come within the definition of a book, periodical or pamphlet

Require special handling

AV materials Types Microforms Video recordings e.g. VCDs and DVDs Sound recordings e.g. CDs and cassette tapes

Types

Microforms

Video recordings e.g. VCDs and DVDs

Sound recordings e.g. CDs and cassette tapes

Electronic Resources Characteristics Electronic format, such as CD-ROM, online, Internet Can include links to related information Users must have the technical equipment and ability to find and use the information

Characteristics

Electronic format, such as CD-ROM, online, Internet

Can include links to related information

Users must have the technical equipment and ability to find and use the information

Electronic Resources Types Electronic Books Electronic Serials Electronic Databases Electronic Music

Types

Electronic Books

Electronic Serials

Electronic Databases

Electronic Music