The Impact of Print-On-Demand on Academic Books
The convergence of online book selling, digital printing, digital document workflow management and the computerization of small parcel logistics created a unique opportunity to create a viable commercial model for printing and supplying books on demand. This innovation was swiftly embraced by the ac...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, MA, United States
Chandos Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier
2018
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| Series: | Chandos information professional series
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Add Tag | Summary: | The convergence of online book selling, digital printing, digital document workflow management and the computerization of small parcel logistics created a unique opportunity to create a viable commercial model for printing and supplying books on demand. This innovation was swiftly embraced by the academic publishing community heralding the rescue of the languishing academic monograph. The possibilities captured the imagination of creative academic and niche publishers enabling custom publishing, student editions of monographs, self-compiled wiki books and even the establishment of new university presses and open access publishers. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 201 pages : color illustrations 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-195) and indexes |
| ISBN: | 9780081020111 |
On demand printing the revolution in digital and customized printing