scholarly journals BOOK INDUSTRY OF SIBERIA PROGRESS IN THE XX – THE BEGINNING OF THE XXI CENT.: OVERVIEW OF RESEARCHES

2020 ◽  
pp. 83-89
Author(s):  
E. A. Stepanov
Keyword(s):  
Book Industry ◽  
Book Publishing ◽  
Book Production ◽  
Compensatory Mechanisms ◽  
Economic Transformations ◽  
History Of ◽  
Publishing Houses ◽  
Coronavirus Infection ◽  
Innovative Potential ◽  
Education Culture

Socio-economic transformations taking place in the XXI century affect all spheres of science, education, culture and production, including book industry. The article substantiates the necessity of studying the innovative potential of book industry of Siberia, the dynamics of its main industries development – book publishing and printing.  The innovative potential of book industry is defined as the ability of book production institutions to implement effectively the specific tasks of preparing, producing and replicating print and electronic publications with the maximum use of available resources.  Conception of current processes of regional publishing business functioning is impossible without studying the history of regional book publishing, Siberian printing industry, specifics of publishing houses activities in the XX cent.  and in the first decades of the XXI cent. for to accentuate attention on the book industry innovative component, perspectives of material, technical, infrastructural, human, financial and other resources development under the conditions of impending global economic crisis, provoked as well by pandemia entailed by coronavirus infection spreading.   Further study, analysis and characteristics of each resource individually are necessary for to actualize and mobilize all compensatory mechanisms of introducing innovations for the future regional book industry development.

Features of the Publishing Industry Transformation

2021 ◽  
pp. 117-128
Author(s):  
Vladimir V. Kharitonov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Publishing Industry ◽  
Book Industry ◽  
Book Publishing ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Book Production ◽  
Industry Standards ◽  
Digital Books ◽  
History Of ◽  
Digital Book

There are three stages in the technological history of the modern book industry as a scalable and mass production of books. The main attention is paid to the history of digital books, the beginning of which is associated not so much with the beginning of digital book production, but with the advent of digital distribution. On the technical side, this meant developing common industry standards for the digital book, building a distribution infrastructure based on the Internet, and gaining broadband access to it for the mass consumer. Equally significant were the cultural shifts that accompanied or resulted from this technical transformation. The digitalization of the book itself did not have a significant impact on the industry before the ubiquity of the Internet, since the sphere of existence of digital books was limited to a small number of qualified users. Everything changed in the first two decades of the 21st century, when the laws of the “attention economy” came into force and the mechanism of competition for the user’s time by content was activated. A digital book, on the one hand, is becoming more accessible; on the other hand, the time spent on reading books is being reduced. The development of computer technologies and the Internet, in addition to removing the barrier to access to content, removes a significant number of barriers to content publication. It is important to note that the publishing filter in the context of open publication also ceases to work in legal terms, and its disappearance led, in particular, to the emergence and rapid growth of fan fiction literature, which is in the “gray” zone of copyright. The spread of the Internet, of course, creates not only problems, but also opportunities for publishers, in particular, by changing communication with readers. The Internet has made possible not only direct communication with the reader and reader communities, but also a much more effective prompt response to readers’ requests, including those supported by compelling economic incentives. The changes that are taking place in the book industry at the third stage of technological transformation have a very heterogeneous effect on publishers in different countries, depending on the degree of market development, Internet penetration, and readers’ digital content habits. The main point is that these changes take place in very different ways in different types of book publishing. Obviously, “book”, whatever its definition one gives, is just a convenient collective format for completely different texts, materialized or embodied in digital form in different ways. At the same time, the functional purpose of the text and the way the reader treats it determine the trajectory along which the industrial niche corresponding to certain types of publications will develop, in which direction it will evolve.

Art book publishing in Canada

1992 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-37
Author(s):  
Melva J. Dwyer
Keyword(s):  
Book Publishing ◽  
Book Production ◽  
Government Grants ◽  
The North ◽  
Quebec French ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Publishing Houses ◽  
Added Benefit ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Inuit Peoples

Canadian publishing was inhibited from the beginning by Canada’s colonial origins and dependence on Great Britain and the USA. Few art books were published until quite recently; the relatively small, scattered population, the flooding of the market with British, American and (in Quebec) French books, and limited (at best) or non-existent sales outside Canada continue to be constraining factors. The necessity to include both English and French texts adds to the cost of book production in Canada. The publication of art books, and of exhibition catalogues, depends on the availability of government grants. Publications on the art of the North American Indian and Inuit peoples are an exception, attracting widespread interest and leading in some instances to co-publishing initiatives. In addition to the larger publishing houses, a number of small presses produce occasional art books, thanks to grants and in a few cases with the added benefit of sales abroad achieved through international networking. A government programme of support for Canadian publishing, launched in 1986, is continuing.

scholarly journals Book heritage of Dnipropetrovsk region of the 20s–30s of the 20th century: historical review and analysis of sources

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 56-61
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Luchka
Keyword(s):  
World War I ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Book Publishing ◽  
Popular Science ◽  
Book Production ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Publishing Houses ◽  
National Book

The article deals with general state of the national book publishing business of the 20s – 30s of the 20th century. The author reveals and analyses the publications of the university book collection valuable in terms of content, design, and time of printing. The history and destiny of some books of educational, scientific and fiction literature are researched. The author’s attention is focused on the problems of book publishing process in Ukraine, in particular books of social, economic, agricultural and technical content. The activity of well-known Ukrainian publishing houses of this period is analysed and a bibliographic review of the repertoire of the publications is given. The author notes a significant percentage of academic literature among Ukrainian book production, in particular the works of scientists in various fields of knowledge.The role and place of publishing houses of the regional level are determined. The literature devoted to the World War I is an important contribution to the development of the Ukrainian publishing space. General picture of preparation and printing of works of Ukrainian fiction literature and popular science editions from various branches of knowledge is created. The attention of publishing houses was paid to the preparation of textbooks for rural schools. the creation of popular serial publications was a special feature. Lviv magazines, bulletins on the history and geography of Ukrainian lands are valuable in terms of content. Materials on censorship oppression and seizure of books on Ukrainian science, literature and art are provided. A number of local history publications related to the national book heritage are revealed and analysed, in particular by D.I. Yavornitsky, I.I. Ohienko, L.V. Pisarzhevsky and others. During the scientific research, the author tries to highlight the unknown and forgotten pages of book printing in Ukraine, which are related to development and inhibition of social, economic and political processes.

scholarly journals COOPERATION BETWEEN OLEKSANDR LOTOTSKY AND BORYS GRINCHENKO IN CREATING AND DISTRIBUTING BOOK PRODUCTION PUBLISHED IN UKRAINIAN DURING 1894–1900s

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-105
Author(s):  
Ninel Klymenko
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
Book Publishing ◽  
Book Production ◽  
Literary Critic ◽  
National Library ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Scientific Circle ◽  
History Of ◽  
Cultural Leaders ◽  
First Time

The cooperation between a prominent Ukrainian scientist, writer, publicist, publisher Oleksandr Lototsky and prominent Ukrainian writer, educator, lexicographer, literary critic Borys Grinchenko have been analysed in this article. The epistolary of Oleksandr Lototsky’s , heritage located in the fund of the Institute of Manuscripts of V. I. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine was used as a background for the study by the author. The study of Оleksandr Lototsky’s correspondence with Borys Grinchenko enables to determine that their active cooperation began in 1894 and was aimed, first of all, at the distribution of Ukrainian printed products, that had been published by Borys Grinchenko in Chernihiv. In the article for the first time it is pointed out on to the archival materials that revealed detailed information of Grinchenko books distribution in Kyiv and showed the difficulties of their sale in the bookstores. It is revealed that the further sale of books published in Chernihiv by Borys Grinchenko was made by Musiy Kononenko under the patronage of Oleksandr Lototsky. The cooperation of the writers in the publication of the collection «Vik», in which Grinchenko, who sent his works for publication, was involved, is enlightened in the article. The content of Grinchenko works published in the collection are discussed by the writers. In particular, the format of the collection «Vik» (photos, biographies, types of paper, printing), as well as payment and forwarding it to Chernihiv city, were subject for the discussion with Oleksandr Lototsky, who was true adviser for Borys Grinchenko. In this respect it has to be emphasised that the selfless and painstaking work of Oleksandr Lototsky with an aim of gathering materials to the collection «Vik», often in spite of adverse circumstances (censorship and prohibitions) formed the basis of a national culture. New names and information about important historical events have been brought to the scientific circle, some facts about the history of book publishing in Ukraine have been clarified, cultural and publishing relations of Ukrainian leaders have been revealed. Important information has been found, which opens new perspectives for further in-depth analysis of their lives and literary activities, tearing back the curtain and revealing the difficulties of the historical environment of those times. It is found out that relations of both cultural leaders behind the cooperation in the literary and publishing areas during the 1894–1900 years were attentive and friendly despite the various “inconveniences” that arose from time to time.

scholarly journals Publishing houses and publishing organizations in Siberia and the Far East as popularizers of the historical and cultural heritage of the region

Bibliosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 32-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. S. Troyak
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Far East ◽  
Book Publishing ◽  
Product Placement ◽  
Local History ◽  
Book Production ◽  
The Far East ◽  
Publishing Houses ◽  
History Book ◽  
Book Culture

Due to the rapid globalization in the second half of the 20th century the problems of preserving and studying the historical and cultural heritage of certain territories of national states have become especially relevant and socially significant. Since the book is a form of presentation of cultural heritage values, the memorial function responsible for preserving the heritage of certain territories and making population familiar to it is of fundamental importance for regional book culture. The purpose of the study presented in the article is to reveal ways to implement the memorial function of the regional book culture in Siberia and the Far East in the 2000–2010s. As a methodological basis, the theoretical model of book culture proposed by K. Migoń was used, who distinguishes the local, regional, national, supranational, cultural-civilizational and world “cultural circles of the book”. The activities of publishing houses and publishing organizations in Siberia and the Far East are treated within the local and regional “circles” as a part of the national Russian book culture. The article shows the main actors of modern local history book publishing in Siberia and the Far East: these are the majority of regional publishing houses and those publishing organizations whose activities are institutionally related to the preservation of historical and cultural heritage (museums, archives and libraries). Methods for popularizing their products are presented. For the first time, examples of product placement in advertising local history literature are identified and presented. The author concludes that Internet is becoming the main channel for the dissemination and popularization of regional local history book production, that opens the access to a wider circle of readers of historical and cultural heritage of Siberia and the Far East.

scholarly journals ABOUT THE HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLISHING INDUSTRY IN KARAKALPAKSTAN

2019 ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
Idrisov Rashid Baysovich
Keyword(s):  
Publishing Industry ◽  
Soviet Period ◽  
Book Production ◽  
Soviet Policy ◽  
History Of Development ◽  
History Of ◽  
Publishing Houses ◽  
The Government ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
History Of Formation

The article deals with the issues on the history of formation of publishing houses in Karakalpakstan at the first half of the XX century. The first typographic equipment in the region appeared at the end of the 19th century. During the Soviet period publication policy became an important part of the Soviet policy. The government financed this branch totally and provided the edition of book production includingthe books in the karakalpak language. In the 1930s the system of publishing industry which is completely controlled by the Centre was created in Karakalpakstan.

scholarly journals Dreams and constraints of an African publisher: Walter Bgoya, Tanzania Publishing House and Mkuki na Nyota, 1972–2020

Africa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 575-601
Author(s):  
Maria Suriano
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Structural Adjustment ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Book Publishing ◽  
Intellectual Freedom ◽  
Cultural Institutions ◽  
History Of ◽  
Publishing Houses ◽  
Postcolonial Africa ◽  
Structural Adjustment Programmes

AbstractThis article explores the history of two Tanzanian publishing houses and the remarkable life and career of Walter Bgoya, former general manager of Tanzania Publishing House (1972–90) and managing director of Mkuki na Nyota, which he founded in 1991. Using the lens of microhistory, and drawing from extensive interviews with Bgoya and conversations with two colleagues and three authors, the article first chronicles his early life and ideological formation and what influenced his career in book publishing. It then examines the key achievements and challenges faced by these publishing houses in different times of austerity (e.g. Structural Adjustment Programmes, foreign investment with conditionalities, declining state support and high printing costs), along with the complex ways in which Bgoya has navigated the shifting, often uncertain, political, financial and legislative landscapes, while retaining his intellectual freedom and core Pan-Africanist beliefs. Constraints have not hampered Bgoya's pursuit of ambitious projects or his commitment to publishing relevant and progressive books, either written by African authors or on African matters. I suggest that reducing the scale and identifying how specific conditions of austerity have affected the choices made by a publisher over time can yield insights into the ways in which cultural institutions have contributed to knowledge production and dissemination in postcolonial Africa.

Reference Sources

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-389
Author(s):  
Hans M. Zell
Keyword(s):  
Book Industry ◽  
Book Publishing ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Reliable Data ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Book Production ◽  
Industry Data ◽  
Trade Associations ◽  
Digital Formats ◽  
National Libraries

Abstract No less than three international meetings on publishing in Africa have taken place recently, which have been followed with detailed action plawns. Among many other recommendations, calls for action to find solutions to perennial problems, as well as discussions focusing on sectorial innovation and revitalization of the African book industries, pwarticipants in all three meetings were strongly urged to start collecting and disseminating book industry data. It is true that reliable figures of book publishing output for the continent of Africa do not exist at the present time, with the exception of a very small number of countries, notably South Africa and Morocco. Meantime the state of African national bibliographies, which can form the groundwork of book industry data, presents a picture of neglect for the most part, with many national bibliographies seriously in arrears, currently dormant, or having ceased publication altogether. Only a small number are accessible in digital formats. Book publishing data and book production statistics are important elements in measuring the growth and vitality of indigenous publishing in any part of the world. In the absence of such data for most of the African continent, there is a need for research, analysis, documentation, and systematic gathering of current, reliable data and statistics on the whole book sector in Africa. However, there are huge challenges and complexities in the goal of collecting data for book industry surveys, which must not be underestimated. Many questions will need to be asked: for example, how is data going to be collected and analysed; what will be the parameters; and what are going to be the sources and the methods? Who should be responsible for undertaking the research and the compilation of such book industry data; and, crucially, who is going to fund the research and the data gathering process on a systematic and ongoing basis? Collecting book industry data is closely interrelated with the publication of national bibliographies and, in addition to examining the issues and challenges relating to the creation of book industry statistics, this paper also provides an analysis of the current state of national bibliographies in Africa, as well as linked matters such as legal deposit legislation, and compliance of legal deposit. Most national libraries and bibliographic agencies in Africa continue to operate under severe constraints, and have been chronically underfunded by their governments for the past four decades or more. An analysis of the current status of African national bibliographies sadly presents a dismal picture. It is unlikely that reliable data for the African book industries can be collected and published without the input and full cooperation of national libraries or bibliographic agencies. There is equally an urgent need for much more active collaboration and interaction between the agencies producing national bibliographies with publishers and book trade associations in each African country. Any attempts to revive the fortunes of African national libraries, and the resumption of publication of high quality and timely national bibliographies, will amount to a formidable task. This paper offers a range of suggestions and recommendations how the situation might be addressed and improved, but also points out that regular compilation of a national bibliography, and effective maintenance of legal deposit, necessitates adequate staff in terms of both numbers and expertise, which is not the case at this time.

scholarly journals Print and the Reformation: A Drama in Three Acts

2017 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 980-997
Author(s):  
Andrew Pettegree
Keyword(s):  
Book Industry ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Design Feature ◽  
Devotional Literature ◽  
Book Production ◽  
Dutch Republic ◽  
Design Task ◽  
The Reformation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Book World

Throughout the history of printing, questions of design have been crucial to the development of the book industry. This is especially the case with the development of the title page, the most crucial design feature for which there was no obvious model inherited from the manuscript book world. The Reformation both revolutionized the market for books and stimulated crucial innovations in the design and selling of books. This began in Wittenberg, where the partnership of Martin Luther and Lucas Cranach played a critical role in shaping the Reformation pamphlet. In lands more hostile to the Reformation, the design task was more complex, since design features intended to facilitate identification could place the seller or owner in deadly danger. This essay concludes with an examination of the market for devotional literature in the Dutch Republic, the home to Europe's most buoyant center of book production.

scholarly journals Personal Libraries in the National Museum – a Valuable Source of Information on the History of Book Culture in the 19th Century and the Early 20th Century

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 105-113
Author(s):  
Jaroslava Kašparová
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Book Publishing ◽  
Library History ◽  
History Of ◽  
Publishing Houses ◽  
Book Collections ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Book Culture

Book collections from the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century preserved in the NM are among the richest and most interesting book collections of the Czech Republic. Research into personal book collections of the NM within the NAKI project (2012–2015), including besides the historical book collection also books from the 19th and 20th centuries, has provided valuable information on the history of the entire book culture. The PROVENIO database is an important source of information and knowledge in terms of book owners and ownership provenance, library history, bibliophilia and the reception by readers, as well as the history of book binding, book publishing houses and book trade of the given period.

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