Finding new ways to publish or distribute ebooks is an issue of major concern for authors - many of whom just self-publish today - bookstores/online vendors and libraries. Scribd and Smashwords are two such companies, hoping to come up with new schemes that bring publishing and distribution into the 21st century.
As I note in this article written for the news blog NewsBreaks:
"Public libraries in Colorado and Texas are exploring potential roles as book publishers themselves. By working directly with authors, the middle men would be cut out from the process, giving libraries greater control and flexibility when it comes to copyright and title-ownership issues. The Douglas County Libraries system in Colorado not only broke new ground with its ebook publishing program, but it has become a model program and strong proponent for the field. "I'm kind of wandering around as an evangelist saying we have two choices: Either we can be marginalized by people trying to lock us out of the market or we can say we don't want to hang out on the fringe of the revolution, we want to be at the heart of it," library director Jamie LaRue said at last year's annual conference of the Texas Library Association."
Jamie just retired, but his example and spirit are alive in many libraries today as new opportunities arise for libraries to take a more central position in the identification, authorship, publishing and access to newly created information. And, for more information on what that might involve, check out the work of the newly established Library Publishing Coalition. Their directory of library efforts in this area might just surprise you! Libraries of the future are a far cry from the stereotypes of the past!
You may be surprised, but hopefully you will also be inspired!
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