Publishing 2012 World Bank/George Washington University, Mexico City, Feb 2007

Preparing for the Future: Digital Strategies for Publishers Day 3

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SWOT: Threats Near-future Threats Easier than ever for self-publishing (see Lulu.com) Print-on-demand options, monster aggregators Low-cost book scanners scan 250 pages in an hour into searchable PDF Low capital outlay for e-publications New abilities for people to "volunteer" their time, to make up for amateur expertise User resistance to Digital Rights Management Challenges of "free content" and shared content

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