U.S. Book Production Rebounded Slightly in 2006
Posted May 31, 2007 | Filed Under General Info, Books In Print
Bowker, the global leader in bibliographic information management, today released statistics on U.S. book publishing for 2006, compiled from its Books In Print® database. Based on preliminary figures from U.S. publishers, Bowker is projecting that U.S. title output in 2006 increased by more than 3% to 291,920 new titles and editions, up from the 282,500 published in 2005.
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Software Encyclopedia 2007 Released
Posted May 14, 2007 | Filed Under Print Directories
Designed to meet the needs of its users, The Software Encyclopedia is a comprehensive, easy-to-navigate guide filled with detailed information on micro-computer software. Listings of over 44,600 software programs from 4,646 publishers and distributors are fully annotated to facilitate research and acquisition.
Title entries are classified under 668 subject headings and contain title, subtitle, version number, publication date, compatible hardware, operating system requirements, memory required, price, a description of the type of customer support available, author, and ISBN.
Additionally, the 2-volume set includes a Publisher Name index, System Compatibility/Applications Index, Applications Guide, and Distributor Name Index.
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New Video and Music Content Available Through Syndetic Solutions
Posted May 3, 2007 | Filed Under Syndetics, OPAC Enrichment
Syndetic Solutions, a subsidiary of Bowker and the premier provider of enriched content for a library’s online catalog, today announced that it has introduced a wealth of video and music content that can be seamlessly integrated into a library’s Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC).The new offering from Syndetic Solutions includes cover images for more than 742,000 music CDs and videos, summaries for more than 112,000 videos and 650,000 music CDs, and thousands of track listings for music recordings in various formats. There is no other resource in the industry that provides this depth and breadth of content.
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