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March/April 2015
For the Love of Books
Book Manufacturers’ Institute, Inc.Two Armand Beach Drive, Suite 1B
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Also in this Issue...• 2015ManagementConferenceSpeakerPresentations• 2015InstructionalMaterialsResourceConference/ACTSAgenda• IndustryNews• BMIMeetingScheduleandTradeShows• LBCTechnicalDirector’sReport• SomethingtoThinkAbout• AwardsBallots• HRManagerRoundtableDiscussion
Findallthelatestinformationonthe2015ManagementConferenceatww.bmibook.org/2015-bmi-management-conference/.
2015BMIManagementConferenceApril26–28,2015;OmniOrlandoChampionsGate
Conference ScheduleSunday:12:00PM-1:00PM EditorialCommittee1:00PM-4:00PM LibraryBindingCouncilMeeting Werner Rebsamen, Professor Emeritus RIT–“AnIntroductionto AlltheDifferentKindsofAdhesive Bindings&TheirSuccessful Applications.”2:00PM–5:00PM ConferenceRegistration5:00PM–5:30PM BoardofDirectorsMeeting6:30PM–7:00PM NewcomersReception7:00PM–10:00PM Reception&DinnerMonday:8:00AM–12:00PM GENERAL SESSION I9:00AM–10:30AM GuestBreakfast1:00PM ShotgunStartGolfTournament1:30PM–4:00PM SegwayTour6:30PM–7:30PM Reception Dinneronyourown
Tuesday:7:00AM–8:00AM ConferenceCommitteeMeeting8:00AM–12:15PM GENERAL SESSION II 1:00PM–2:30PM BoardofDirectorsMeeting
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General Sessions Speaker Presentations2015BMIManagementConference
Monday, April 27
8:15 AM Dr. Patrick Moore Ecosense Environmental Inc. - “Trees Are the Answer”
• Forestryisthemostsustainableindustry.• Woodisthemostimportantrenewable.• Deforestationiscausedbyagriculture.
9:15 AM Thomas Allen Association of American Publishers - “Still Evolving: Book Publishing Trends and Developments”
• Majorissuesaffectingthebookpublishingindustry.
10:15 AM Professor Naomi S. Baron Center for Teaching, Research and Learning “Who Wants You to Want eBooks?”
• Understandingtheroleofpublishersanddigitaldistributorsindrivingthemovefromprinttodigital.
• Exploringhowdesiresforcost-savingsinlowerandhighereducationareshapingtextbookselectiongenerallyintheab-senceofdataonlearning.
• Revealinghowreadingattitudesofuniver-sitystudentscomparewithmarkettrends.
11:05 AM Dave Nelsento Noon Dialog Consulting Group “Social Media for Business – Why You Need It; Why You Can’t Ignore It!”
• Anoverviewoftoday’smostimportantsocialmediaandsocialnetworkingtools(Yes:Blogging,Google+andLinkedIn.No:FacebookandTwitter).
• Theimplicationsoftransformingyourcom-munications“monologue”into“dialogue”.
• Thetransformationofmarketingandthewebfrom“push”to“pull”(inbound,notoutbound).
Tuesday, April 28
8:00 AM Mark Sniderman, Ph. D. Case Western Reserve University - “Digging Out: The US Economy in the Post-Recession Era”
• IstheUSeconomyfinallyonsolidfoot-ing?
• Howcloselyareoureconomicfortuneslinkedtothoseofourforeigntradingpartners?
• WhenistheFederalReservelikelytoraiseinterestrates–andwhyweshouldcelebratewhentheydo!
8:45 AM Mike Manzella R. R. Donnelley - “What’s in your Book?”
• Knowyourregulatorycomplianceland-scape.
• Manageyourcustomer’sexpectations.• Manageyourproductscompliance.
10:00 AM John Maine Resource Information Systems, Inc. - “RISI Annual Update of Book Paper Markets”
• Impactoftariffsandexchangeratesonbookpapercostandavailability
• Trendsinbookpaperdemand.• Paperchoiceandgradetrendsinbook
papermarkets.
10:45 AM Julie Morris & Joe Upton, Facilitators to 12:15PM “BISG Manufacturing & Distribution Summit”
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2015BMIManagementConference
July 28 – 29, 2015Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch ● St. Louis, Missouri
2015 Theme: Efficacy: Measuring Content EffectivenessA conversation regarding materials that promote student achievement.
Featured Speakers:
Mike PetrilliPresident, Thomas Fordham Institute
Deb SigmanChair, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
Executive Committee
Jay DiskeyExecutive Director, PreK-12 Learning
Group, AAP
Jordan SchugarAssistant Professor of English, Westchester
University of Pennsylvania
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2015 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS RESOURCE CONFERENCE/ACTS AGENDA
While you’re in Orlando for the BMI Management Conference
WhileyouareinOrlando,besuretotakeadvantageofthegolf,spaandamazingamenitiesattheOmniChampionsGate.Want to venture out?Consideravisittoaworld-famousthemepark,shop-til-you-drop,enjoysomeoftheamazingdinneroptions,andtakeadvantageofthebeautifulweatherwhileenjoyingoutdoorrecreation.Herearejustafewsuggestions:
Theme Parks-WaltDisneyWorld,Epcot,UniversalStudios,SeaWorld-allarewithinjustafewmiles.ComplimentarytransportationtoWaltDisneyWorldparksfromChampionsGateisavailablewith24-hoursnotice.
Shopping-Whetheryouarelookingforsomethingspecial,orjustwanttobrowse,Orlandohasitall.PremiumOutlets,CelebrationTownCenter,DowntownDisneyandUniversalCityWalkarealljustashortdrivefromtheresort.
Dining-PerhapsafuneveninganddeliciousmilksharesareinstoreduringavisittoJohnnyRockets.Ormaybe,youwouldpreferadeliciousdiningexperienceatSeasons52.Orlandohasthembothandeverythingin-between.
FindmoreideasontheOmniChampionsGate“ThingstoDo”pagehere:http://tinyurl.com/BMIOrlando.
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2015InstructionalMaterialsResourceConference/ACTSAgendaContinued from page 3
Meeting Schedule
Monday, July 27
5:00PM–7:00PM MillsStudio9 Registration opens
5:00PM–7:00PM SterlingStudio4 Advisory Commission on Textbook Specifications (ACTS) Executive Committee Meeting (OnlyExecutiveCommittee)
Tuesday, July 28
7:30AM MillsStudio9 Registration
8:00AM–10:15AM GatewayWest Association of American Publishers (AAP) Committee Meeting SterlingStudio1 Book Manufacturers’ Institute, Inc. (BMI) Committee Meeting SterlingStudio6 State Instructional Materials Review Association (SIMRA) Committee Meeting
10:30AM–10:45AM GatewayEast Welcome by the Advisory Commission on Textbook Specifications, Inc. (ACTS) Dan Bach,ExecutiveVicePresident,BMI
10:45AM–11:15AMGatewayEast Missouri’s Standards Initiatives
11:15AM–11:45AM Capitol2 State of the Instructional Materials Industry Jay Diskey,ExecutiveDirector,AAP’sPreK-12LearningGroup A report on publishing trends and corresponding demands from the educational community. Current activities as well as new directions will be surveyed and information shared to promote working relation ships between publishers and educators.11:45AM–1:15PM GatewayWest Luncheon and Keynote Mike Petrilli,President,ThomasFordhamInstitute Evaluating Content Effectiveness: How do we know that kids are really mastering the standards? What trends in the development and publishing of instructional materials show promising results?
1:15PM–1:30PM BREAK
1:30PM–2:30PM GatewayEast The Smarter Balanced Initiative Deb Sigman,SmarterBalancedAssessmentConsortiumExecutive Committee An examination of the selection process for testing criteria that accurately measures student achievement. How the criteria should affect content in published curriculum.
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Meeting Schedule (continued)Tuesday, July 28
2:30PM–3:00PM Break
3:00PM–4:00PM GatewayEast A Study of Student Achievement in the Language Arts Curriculum Jordan Schugar,AssistantProfessorofEnglish,Westchester UniversityofPennsylvania A comparison of digital and print materials and their effectiveness in student learning.4:00PM–5:00PMGatewayEast Local Control and Instructional Materials Alan Griffin What local control really means to teachers, learners, and the instructional materials industry. Are there similar standards? A comparison of similarities and differences among the states.
6:00PM GatewayTerrace Reception
Wednesday, July 29
7:30AM–8:30AM GatewayEastFoyer Continental Breakfast
8:30AM–10:30AM GatewayEast SIMRA State Reports: Interactive Presentation and Discussion Wherearestatesgoingwiththeadoptionofinstructionalmaterials? Representativesfromseveralstateswilldiscusstheirstateadoption cycle,fundingandpolicychanges,initiatives,pilotstudiesand challengesrelatedtotheevaluation,review,vetting,andadoptionof instructionalmaterials.
Session Facilitator: Randall Lee,GeorgiaDepartmentofEducation Panel Members:SIMRAMemberStates&Non-MemberStates Participants:AllConferenceAttendees
10:30AM–10:45AM Break
11:00AM–11:30PM GatewayEast ACTS Commission Meeting
AdjournSponsors
2015InstructionalMaterialsResourceConference/ACTSAgendaContinued from page 4
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Industry NewsGRAPH EXPO 16 Moves to Orlando to Lower Exhibitor Costs, Expand Latin American AudiencePrinting Impressions, March 20, 2015
TheGraphicArtsShowCompany(GASC)announcedrecentlythatGRAPHEXPO16,promisingtobetheyear’slargestandmostinclusivegraphiccommunicationsexhibitionandconferencefortheAmericas,willtakeplaceSept.25-28,2016,inOrlando’sOrangeCountyConventionCenter.Readthefullstoryhere:http://www.piworld.com/article/graph-expo-16-moves-to-orlando-fl/.
Whether Print or Digital, A Book’s Form Holds MeaningPublishers should consider how quality and read-ing experience motivate sales and build customer relationshipsBook Business,February2015•ByKarenRomano
Whetheryourproseis“purple”or“beige,”engagingstory-tellingiswhatshapesourindustry.Andeventheformatsinwhichwepublisharelanguagesuntothemselves--con-veyinginformation,creatinganexperience,andultimatelydevelopingabondwiththeconsumer.Butwithtechnologyshiftingthelandscape,ithasbecomenecessaryforustorespondmorequickly,tailorourproducts,andessen-tiallybemulti-lingual.Readthefullstoryhere:http://www.bookbusinessmag.com/article/whether-print-digital-a-book-s-form-holds-meaning/1.
Two Sides Launches New Global Initiative to Stop the Use of Misleading “go green – go pa-perless” Environmental ClaimsTwo Sides,March4,2015Newresearch,commissionedbytheinternationalnon-profitorganizationTwoSides,hasrevealedthatmajor
globalcorporationsarestillusinginaccurateandmislead-ingenvironmentalclaimstoencourageconsumersto‘gopaperless’andswitchfrompaper-basedtodigitalcom-munication.Thisisdespitelegislationbeingintroducedbyadvertisingstandardsauthoritiestoprotecttheconsumerfrombeingmisled.Readthefullstoryhere:http://www.twosidesna.org/US/Two-Sides-launches-global-initiative-to-stop-the-use-of-misleading-go-green--go-paperless-environmental-claims.
Preservation Week • April 26 – May 2, 2015
Librariesandotherinstitu-tionscanusePreserva-tionWeektoconnectourcommunitiesthroughevents,activities,andresourcesthathighlightwhatwecando,individuallyandtogether,topreserveourpersonalandsharedcollections.
Get involved! Youdon’tneedalotoftimeormoney,youjustneedtogetstarted:• createadisplayaboutpreservingandcollecting
personal,family,orcommunityheritage• offerapreservationworkshoporevent• highlightPreservationWeekonyourwebsitewitha
logolinkedtoALA’sPreservationWeekresources• tweetaboutPreservationWeek#preswk.
Findinformation,resources,templates,graphics,andideasforcelebratingPreservationWeekathttp://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/preswk:
• PlanandpromoteyoureventwiththeEventToolkit:pressreleasetemplates,logosandartwork,handouts,videos
• FindpreservationinformationandresourcesinthePreservationToolkit:facts,videos,tips,statistics,links
• ShareyoureventontheEventMap• FindalocalspeakerforyoureventwiththeSpeaker
Locator
NEW!BookmarkwithQuickTipsongettingstartedwithPreservation.
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Industry News
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2015 American Library Association Conference, June 25 – 30, San Francisco
Makeplansnowtoattendthe2015AmericanLibraryAssociationConfer-ence,June25–30,SanFrancisco.
Keyissuestobeaddressedincludeinnovationandtransformation,ebooklendingandusabil-ity,digitalcontent,communityengagement,leadership,theimpactandpotentialofnewtechnologies,booksandawards,development,teachingandlearning,andbestpracticesonarangeoflibrary-relatedconcerns.Moreinformationontheprogramcanbefoundathttp://alaac15.ala.org/preliminary-program.Registrationinformationcanbefoundathttp://alaac15.ala.
ACRL Releases Not Just Where to Click: Teach-ing Students How to Think about InformationAssociation of College and Research Libraries,April3,2015
TheAssociationofCollegeandResearchLibraries(ACRL)announcesthepublicationof“NotJustWheretoClick:TeachingStudentsHowtoThinkaboutInformation.”EditedbyTroyASwansonandHeatherJagman,Not Just Where to Clickexploreshowlibrariansandfacultyworktogethertoteachstudentsaboutthenatureofexpertise,authorityandcredibility.Itprovidespracticalapproachesformotivat-ingstudentstoexploretheirbeliefs,biasesandwaysofinterpretingtheworld.Thisworkalsoincludeschaptersthatbridgethegapbetweentheepistemologicalstancesandthresholdconceptsheldbylibrariansandfacultyandthoseheldbystudents,focusingonpedagogiesthatchallengestudentstoevaluateauthority,connecttopriorknowledgeandconstructnewknowledgeinaworldofinformationabundance.Authorsdrawfromadeeppoolofperspectives,includingsocialpsychology,criticaltheoryandvariousphilosophicaltraditions.Moreinformationcanbefoundhere:http://www.ala.org/news/press-releas-es/2015/04/acrl-releases-not-just-where-click-teaching-students-how-think-about.
Nation’s Libraries Showcase Multicultural Resources as Uptick in Demand for Multicultural Children’s Books ContinuesEldíadelosniños/Eldíadeloslibros(Children’sDay/BookDay)April30
Ournationisbecomingmorediverse,andlibrariesareworkingtostepuptothechallengeofprovidingmultilin-gualandmulticulturalresources.Demographerspredictthatbytheyear2050,AfricanAmericans,AsianPacificIslanders,Latino/HispanicsandNativeAmericanswillconstitutethemajorityofAmericans.OnApril30,familiesandchildrenwillcelebrateEldíadelosniños/Eldíadeloslibros(Children’sDay/BookDay),inpublicandschoollibraries.AlsoknownasDía!DiversityinAction,thisinitia-tivewillprovideanopportunityforhundredsoflibrariestoshowcaseservicesthatcelebrateournation’srichculturaltapestry.Moreinformationcanbefoundhere:http://tinyurl.com/dia-ala-multicultural.
Authors and Books Are Announced for BEA’s Editors’ Buzz ForumsMarch3,2015
BookExpoAmerica(BEA)hasrevealedtheauthorsandbooksthathavebeenselectedforthisyear’sEditors’BuzzForums.Threeseparatecommitteesofbooksellers,librariansandotherindustryprofessionalshavereviewedthenumeroussubmissionsineachcategoryandvotedforthisyear’sfinalselections.TheBuzzpanelpresentations,whichfeaturebookeditorsdiscussingtheindividualselec-tions,willbesupplementedwithanAuthorStageappear-anceforthechosenauthors.BEAwilltakeplaceWednes-day,May27–Friday,May29attheJacobK.JavitsCenter.Moreinformation,includingthebookselections,canbefoundhere:http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/en/Press-and-News/Press-Releases/Authors-And-Books-Are-Announced-for-BEAs--Editors-Buzz-Forums/.
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LBI’sAugust,1983editionofThe New Library Scenefea-turedthiswriter’sarticleonjointadhesion.Itwasanin-depth,technicalarticleonproblems li-brariesandend-users ofbookshadwithbindingscom- ingapart.WhiletumbleandUBTtestingatourRITbook-testinglaboratory,weexperienced thesameproblemsoverandoveragain-jointscomingloose.Howtimesandtechnologieshavechanged!
DuringthemostrecentBMI/LBCmeetinginFlorida,apublisher’srepresentativesharedthiscommentwiththeaudience:“IfItrytopull-offacoverfromabookblock,Ihaveahardtimedoingit–itisavirtuallyimpossibletask!”I’msurethatremarkwasvalidforbothsoftandhardcover
Save the Date 2015 BMI Meeting Schedule and Trade Shows
Dates
April26-28
May14
May20-21
July28-29
September15-16
October6
November8
November8-10
Meeting
2015BMIManagementConference
M&SCommittee
HRRoundtable
ACTSConference
FinanceRoundtable
M&SCommittee
LibraryBindingCouncilMeeting
AnnualConference
Information
2015 Trade Shows
Book Expo May29-31
NewYork,NY
Graph ExpoSeptember13-16
Chicago,IL
AAExec.ConferenceRoom;Admiral’sClub/O’HareAirport,Chicago,IL
Chicago,IL
HyattRegencySt.Louis,St.Louis,MO314-655-1234
CampusInn,AnnArbor,MI48104734-769-2200
AAExec.ConferenceRoom;Admiral’sClub/O’HareAirport,Chicago,IL
BocaRatonResort&Club,BocaRaton,FL
BocaRatonResort&Club,BocaRaton,FL561-447-3000
ALAJune25-30
SanFrancisco,CA
Publishing & BusinessConference & Expo
DatesTBD
OmniChampionsGate,Orlando,FL
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Again,thosestatisticsareallfortheso-called“traditional”titles.Buttechnologieshavechangedandnowwehaveothersegments,whicharenotincludedinthesewell-publi-cizedstatistics.Wecallthemthe“non-traditional”titlesandphotobooks,thelatterbeingmostlyhardcoverbound.
Changing TimesIn1979,membersofLBIattendedaconventionattheSheratoninScottsdale,Arizona.Inthediscussions,somemembersexpressedconcernoverthesteadilydeclininglibrarybindingmarkets.Duringthismeeting,anactivememberofBMI,asupplier’sV.P.andIspokeupaboutthegreatopportunitiesahead.We,ofcourse,werereferringtoprintingondemand.Publishers Weekly’seditorsgotwindofthesetrendsanddiscussionsandJuly3,1981,featuredaone-pagearticletitled,“RebsamenSeesShorterRunsLeadingtoBooks-On-DemandSurge.”Justaboutthattime,IpurchasedmyveryfirstApplecomputerthathad48kofmemory.Forourindustry,itwassimplyamatteroftimeforthetechnologiestobedevelopedtosupportthecreationofthosenewmarkets.Morethanadecadelater,inlate1991,XeroxintroducedtheDocuTechT135,ad-vertisedas“aprintingproductionunitforpublishers.”Thisnewdevelopmentopenedupnewopportunities.WhileconsultingforamajortextbookpublisherinNewYorkCityusingaDocuTechunit,weinvestigatedmanynewprint-ingandbindingendeavors.However,aftersometimeandtesting,wedidgiveuponit.Argumentsagainstitincluded135pagesaminuteandpapersbeingcrossgrainatatrimsizeof5½x8½inches.Nevertheless,thoseconsult-ingassignmentscontinuedwithXerox.Severalsuppliers,membersofLBI,joinedusintheseendeavors.Xerox’sdreamwastohaveaprintedandboundhardcoverbindingcomingoutattheotherend!Well,thoseweretheengi-
IrecentlywatchedanepisodeofShark Tank,theshowwhereentrepreneurspresenttheirinventionstoagroupofpotentialinvestorsinthehopesofgettingoneofthemto“buyin”totheirbusiness.KevinO’Leary,aninvestoralsoknownasMr.Wonderful,hasauniquepersonalityandisalwayseagertoseektherightinvestmentsand“makemoney.”Onthisparticularepisode,oneofhisbestinvest-mentswasspotlighted.Guesswhatitwas.Yes,printing,bindinganddistribution!HisinvestmentinGroovePhotoBookandtheyoungcouplewhostarteditturnedintoa$14.5millionsaletoShutterfly.Thoseprintedandboundphotobookswereacleveridea.Personally,Ilovedthevideossegmentsoftheirbinderyinoperation.Itwasonegreatexampledemonstratingthatprintingandbindingendeavorsareanythingbutdead.
Let’sfaceit—beingactiveinthegraphicartsmeansswal-lowingalotofnegativecommentsofan“outdated”tech-nologybeingreplacedbytheelectronicmedia.TheypointtotheKindlebooksandothertechnology,nottomentiontheenvironmentalistswhoseedigitalasawayto“savetrees.”Thesenegativecommentsaboutprintingandbind-ingendeavorshavehadanimpact.Veryfewstudentsareinterestedinstudyingprintmediatechnologies.Ifyoulookforananswertosuchquestionsabouttheprintingbusi-ness,justtellthemtolookaroundatthelocalsupermar-kets.But,whataboutprintingandbindingbooks?Allweseeandhearaboutisdatashowingdownwardtrends.Wemustaskourselveswherethesefiguresarecomingfrom.Unfortunately,inthesepublishedstatistics,onlytraditionaltitlesandtextbooksarebeingaccountedfor.Inthisregard,theBookIndustryStudyGroupisdoinganexcellentjobthatisverymuchappreciatedbytheentireindustry.Forexample,lookatthemasspaperbacksegmentsandno-ticetherathersteepdownwardtrends.Wellyes,thosearethebooksbeingreplacedbyelectronicreadingdevices.
Technical Director’s ReportWerner Rebsamen
What Does the Future Hold for Printing and Binding?
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TechnicalDirector’sReportContinued from page 9
neer’sdreams.Theywerenotatallfamiliarwiththerathercomplexanddifficulttasksofhardcoverbinding.
POD Started with the 1994 Des Moines Printing and Binding SymposiumThosejointconsultingassignmentresultedinanunusualcooperation.TofulfillthedreamsofXerox,LBS,incoop-erationwiththeFlesherCorporation,builtsomedesk-tophardcoverbindingequipment,usingpressuresensitivecoveringmaterialsandendpapers.TointroducePODtechnologiestothepublic,theLBSBookbindingCompo-nentdivisionandtheXeroxCorporationinvitedthetradetocometoDesMoines,Iowatodiscussallviableoptions.Over200binders,printersandpublishersattendedthisevent.Overadozensuppliersofferedtheirmaterialsand
machinery,somewithlivedemos.TheXeroxDocuTechprintedbooks,whichthenwerehardcoverboundonFleshersDesk-topbindingsystem,werethe“hit”oftheconvention.Thesymposiumalsofeaturedmanyinterestingpaneldiscussionsonallaspectsofprintingandbindingondemand.However,inmypersonalopinion,usingpressuresensitivematerials,theseendeavorsforbindingarenotmyfavorites.Theseratherexpensivematerialsarestickyandproblematicwhenremovingthebackingand,frankly,Ialwayspreferredusingalibrarybindingfacility.Itsimplymademoresense.Theyhavetheexpertise,machineryandknow-howtobindonebookatatime.Inaddition,IalwaysarguedthataparticularlocationtoproducethosePODbooksnolongermattered,aswehavetheworld’smostsophisticateddistributionsystems.Overnightdeliver-iesifyouwish!Problemwas,nolibrarybinderyevergotinvolvedwithprinting.TheDocuTechandmanyothers,mostuniquedigitalprintingsystems,startedarevolutionandchangedallthat.
In2004,BridgeportNationalBindery,incooperationwithXerox,purchasedaDocuTechandstartedtoexperimentwithprintingandbinding.Thesedays,thisexcitingfacil-ity,afterseveralexpansions,has12digitalprintingunitsinoperation.Somearesheet-fed,includecolorprintingforbookjackets,webprintingfortextandotherfeaturesTheyhavecomealongwayandsetanexampleofhowtochangeourindustryandprovidenewservicesintheareaof“One-Book-at-a-Time.”
Duringthe2013LBIfallmeetinginBoston,LBI’sexecutivedirector,DebbieNolan,managedtoarrangetwoplantvis-its—onetotheHFGroupAcmeBindingfacilityinBostonandanothertotheBridgeportNationalBinderyinAgawam,Massachusetts.Forallthemanyparticipants,thesevisitswereatrueeyeopenerofhowtraditionallibrarybindersconvertedtheirfacilitiestogetashareofthePODmar-kets.Thiswritermaynowbeoneofthebestwitnessesofthesetrends.In1975,afterjoiningRITasafulltimemem-berofthefacultytoteachPrintingProductionPlanningandFinishing,IwashiredbyLBIasaTechnicalConsultant.Thisrequiredperiodicalvisitstoeverycertifiedlibrarybind-eryintheU.S.andCanada.Inthe1970s,IsawMr.Larsen(Bridgeport)andMr.Parisi(Acme)hand-bindinglibrary
Xerox engineer Wayne Smith demonstrating desktop hardcover binding during the 1994 POD symposium in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo courtesy of Werner Rebsamen.
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bookswithgluebrushesintheirhands.Bothofthemhadjustahandfulofemployees.AquickGooglesearchtodaywillshowtheprogressBridgeportNationalBinderyandHFGroupAcmeBindinghavemade.Manytraditionallibrarybindingfacilitieshaveclosedtheirshops,butthosewhoembracedthenewPODopportunitiesarethriving.Manyotherfacilitieshavejoinedthetrend.OnePODfacilityintheNashvilleareaprintsandbindsover50,000booksev-eryday,theaverageofeachtitlebeing3.2copies!Thosetrendswillcontinue.Machinerysuppliershavedevelopedsophisticatedsystemstocopewithbindingonebookatatime.Allofthetraditionalbookmanufacturersarenowcomingonboard,investingindigitalprintingandshort-runeditionsaswell.Gonearethedaysoffillingwarehouseswithbooks,whichmayormaynotsell.
Computersandsimple-to-usesoftwaremakeitsoeasytocombinetextandimages,andwithit,createbooks,theso-called“non-traditional”titles,whicharenotincludedinanyofthecurrentstatistics.Thosearetitlesestimatedtobeapproximately4million.Needonly10ofaparticulartitleprintedandbound?Noproblemanymore!Bestis,asPaulParisiofAcmeoncestated,“Manyatime,weprintandbindjustafew.Thentheycomebackformore,requestingbooksbythethousands.”
Well,Mr.Wonderful,areyoureadytoinvestfurtherintoprintingandbindingendeavors?ReadmoreaboutGrooveBookhere:http://groovebook.com/.
Werner Rebsamen is Professor Emeritus of the Rochester In-stitute of Technology. He can be reached at [email protected].
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Something to Think About
Theremaybeaparallelintheevolutionoftheebook,withpublishersinitiallycreating,pricing,anddispersingelectron-iccontentbasedonoldparadigmsanddesigns--manyofwhichtheynowhavetorethink.Recentresearchhasdem-onstratedthatthebrainactuallyanchorsmeaningtostructureandthatlimitingorchanginghowwenavigatethroughatextcanactuallyinhibitcomprehension.So,despitethefactthatwearechangingtheshapeofthecontentdeliverymechanism,designandrigorousexecutionwillcontinuetoplayacriticalrole.Inshort:Youneedpeopleworkingonebookswhounderstanddesign,andyoustillneedpeopleproducingprintthatvaluequality.-KarenRomano,Whether Print or Digital, A Book’s Form Holds Meaning
Save the Dates • Future BMI Conferences2015 Management
ConferenceApril 26-28, 2015
2015 Annual ConferenceNovember 8-10, 2015
2016 Annual ConferenceOctober 23-25, 2016
OmniOrlandoChampionsGateOrlando,Florida
BocaRatonResortandClubBocaRaton,Florida
MarcoIslandMarriottBeachResort,MarcoIsland,Florida
WildDunesResortCharleston,SC
2016 Management Conference
April 24-26, 2016
SIGNATURE AWARD BALLOT I nominate _______________________________________ to be a recipient of the SIGNATURE AWARD. My reasons for this nomination are as follows: (Important - If you do not have this background information, the BMI office will provide it) 1. Nominee has made the following contributions to the advancement of the book manufacturing industry
in the following areas: A. Book Manufacturing/Production Methods & Technology:___________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ B. Management/Marketing/Financial:______________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ C. Services to Allied Industries:___________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ D. Government/Public Relations:__________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Nominee has held the following positions in BMI (Officer, Director, Committee assignments): ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Other contributions and achievements: ____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name ________________________________ Company______________________________________ Date ____________________
RETURN FORM TO: BMI, Inc. • Two Armand Beach Drive, Suite 1B • Palm Coast, FL 32137
(386) 986-4552 • FAX (386) 986-4553
NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY APRIL 20, 2015
CASED-IN-CLUB BALLOT I nominate ________________________________________ for election to the BMI CASED-IN-CLUB. This person has served more than 20 years in the book manufacturing industry.
My reasons for this nomination are as follows: (Important - If you do not have this background information, the BMI office will provide it) 1. Nominee has made the following technical and business contributions to the book manufacturing industry. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Nominee has contributed the following services to BMI (Speaker, Committees, etc.): _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Nominee has contributed the following services to allied industries and associations on behalf of the book manufacturing industry: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Other significant contributions to the welfare and improvement of conditions within the entire book industry: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name _______________________________ Company _________________________________ Date _____________________
RETURN FORM TO: BMI, Inc. • Two Armand Beach Drive, Suite 1B • Palm Coast, FL 32137
(386) 986-4552 • FAX (386) 986-4553
NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY APRIL 20, 2015
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TheBookManuracturers’InstitutewillbehostingaRoundtableDiscussionforHumanResourceManagersonMay20and21inDesPlaines,IL.TheeventwillbeginonMay20,withawelcomereceptionfrom6p.m.to9p.m.attheHiltonGrdenInn.Thiswillgiveparticipantstheopportunitytomeetwithoneanotherpriortothediscussionthenextdayfrom8:30a.m.to3p.m.Acontinentalbreakfastndlunchwillbeprovided.
Thefeeforthisdiscussionis$225andcanbemadebycheckorcreditcard.PaymentisduebyApril22,2015.Pleasecompletetheregistrationformandthesuggestedtopicsformandsubmitwithyourpayment.
Lastyear’sagendaincludedthefollowingtopics:• Wheredootheresgetcompinfo?• Wageincreases-2014• Training
-Whatareothersdoing?-Supervisor/Managertraining-Newemployeetraining-Ongoing-Mix
• Safety-Committees-BestPractices
• Changemanagement-salarysurveysand/ordatasharing;recruitment-sourcingcandidatesandpre-employmentscreening
OurgoalistomakethisRoundtableaveryworthwhilesesionforyourandyourcounterparts.
Participantsmustmaketheirownhotelandtravelarrangements.Thephonenumberforhotelreservationsis847-296-8900.ReservationsattheHiltonGardenInnmustbemadenolaterthanWednesday,April22toreceiveourgrouprateof$139.TheHiltonGardenInnisapproximately10minutesfromtheairportandthereisashuttleserviceofferedbythehotel.
WelookforwardtoseeingyouattheRoundtable.
Sincerely,
DanielN.BachExecutiveVicePresident,BMI
BMI to Host Human Resources Roundtable DiscussionMay 20-21, 2015 • Hilton Garden Inn2930SouthRiverRoad,DesPlaines,IL60018
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Pleasesubmitcompletedregistrationform,alongwith$225byApril22to:BMI,TwoArmandBeachDrive,Suite1B,PalmCoast,FL32137orfax(withcreditcardpayment)to386-986-4553.
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BMI Human Resources RoundtableMay 20-21, 2015
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