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Hoffert, Barbara; Kinsella, Bridget – Library Journal, 1996
Discusses the emergence of small presses as viable competitors in the publishing industry as a result of their growing use of trade associations, distributors, and wholesalers geared towards their particular needs. Through these intermediaries, small press offerings are entering the library market in increasing numbers. A sidebar presents contact…
Descriptors: Books, Competition, Libraries, Library Acquisition
Fialkoff, Francine; Hoffert, Barbara; McCormack, Heather; Miller, Rebecca; Ward, Nathan; Williams, Wilda – Library Journal, 2004
BookExpo America (BEA) had some extra zing this year, especially for librarians. A record 1800 library professionals preregistered for the book fair in Chicago, June 3-6, a leap beyond the 750 last year in Los Angeles. They found an industry that has shaken off post-9/11 doldrums. Bill Clinton's keynote to kick off the show and promote My Life…
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Materials, Books, Conferences
Hoffert, Barbara – Library Journal, 1991
Discusses library purchases of paperback books. Distinctions between mass market and trade paperback titles are explained, the library's criteria for selecting paperbacks are described, the publishing industry's methods for dealing with hardcover and paperback titles are discussed, and suggestions for making paperbacks more appealing to the…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Library Acquisition, Library Material Selection, Paperback Books
Hoffert, Barbara – Library Journal, 1997
Examines why editors publish certain books and trends in book publishing: memoir, business, management, history, spirituality, religion, science, self-help, and fiction. Provides an annotated bibliography of 21 books predicted to do well in the fall of 1997. (PEN)
Descriptors: Administration, Annotated Bibliographies, Autobiographies, Books
Hoffert, Barbara – Library Journal, 1992
Discusses current technology for electronic publishing, including various options in desktop-based, television-based, and portable platforms, and describes the capabilities of CD-I (compact disk-interactive). Future directions for electronic publishing in the areas of networking, potential for creativity in producing multimedia versions of titles,…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Peripherals, Electronic Publishing, Futures (of Society)
Hoffert, Barbara – Library Journal, 1992
Discussion of the need for Spanish-language materials in libraries considers outreach programs and other means of attracting Hispanic patrons, building a collection to meet the needs of various Spanish-speaking groups, and sources for Spanish-language books. (MES)
Descriptors: Foreign Language Books, Hispanic American Literature, Hispanic Americans, Library Collections
Hoffert, Barbara – Library Journal, 1993
Describes an annual forum of academic and public librarians from the United States and Mexico that discusses common interests such as resource sharing, collection development, and literacy programs and considers longer-range programs. Sidebar articles cover Spanish language publishing in the United States and an annual book fair held in Mexico for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
