http://bookthink.com/wordpress BookThink NewsBlog Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:44:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Try listing a book for sale, and you will now see greatly expanded options: Your shipping methods: Standard Shipping: Transit time: 4 - 14 business days Required $3.99 shipping credit Expedited Shipping: Transit time: 2 - 6 business days $6.99 shipping credit Two Day Shipping: Transit time: 2 business days $11.98 shipping credit One Day Shipping: Transit time: 24 hours $17.98 shipping credit International ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookthinkNewsblog/~3/L1wL3AMPv9Q/ http://bookthink.com/wordpress/?p=950 Amazon.com Books: Formats Box on Seller Detail Pages Posted: Nov 10, 2009 4:53 PM We are currently testing a new treatment on Books product detail pages designed to make it easier for customers to find and navigate to other variations of the same work (for those books, for example, that have ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookthinkNewsblog/~3/DSt9Wd4SNVY/ http://bookthink.com/wordpress/?p=949 "Twelve people have been charged with checking out $87,000 worth of books from Prince George's County public libraries to sell them for quick cash." http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1109/676823.html Karin Isgur Bergsagel, BookThink News Editor Discuss at NewsBlog Forum Subscribe in a reader http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookthinkNewsblog/~3/nDkLhosI-qE/ http://bookthink.com/wordpress/?p=948 Seller Special November 7-22: Save 50% on Auction-style Insertion Fees To qualify for this promotion the listing must be an Auction-style listing in one of the following categories: Art Antiques (which includes Books and Manuscripts) Dolls and Bears ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookthinkNewsblog/~3/cAHi2duoq-c/ http://bookthink.com/wordpress/?p=947 Plan accordingly, and honor the day. Karin Isgur Bergsagel, BookThink News Editor Discuss at NewsBlog Forum Subscribe in a reader http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookthinkNewsblog/~3/dlTTbLqWCJk/ http://bookthink.com/wordpress/?p=945 ... because that is about how welcome my views on the digitization of the book are with other booksellers. Still, today I bring you evidence not from the world of light recreational reading, or standard textbook publishing, but from two stalwarts of academic publishing: the perennial backlist, and highly specialized technical ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookthinkNewsblog/~3/ioXdZomgbGo/ http://bookthink.com/wordpress/?p=944 http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/04/one-more-reason-not-to-trust-reader-reviews/ One more reason not to trust reader reviews November 4, 2009 | 2:38 PM | By Scott MacDonald We’re not sure how long the website readerspoils.com has been around, but we thought we should bring it to your attention. It’s a site from out of the U.S. that allows authors to pay ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookthinkNewsblog/~3/n1JsSDs6sRI/ http://bookthink.com/wordpress/?p=943 This article describes how Amazon is encouraging the use of Twitter as a marketing tool by those who use it to earn Associate income. However, the same technique could be used by any Marketplace seller to promote their own listings: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/amazon_turns_twitter_into_a_marketplace.php Karin Isgur Bergsagel, BookThink News Editor Discuss at NewsBlog Forum Subscribe in ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookthinkNewsblog/~3/IbKewV3U5_0/ http://bookthink.com/wordpress/?p=942 Tighten your belts! At least for international shipping, which appears to take the biggest hit: http://pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Notice123_jan_2010.pdf (Skip to page 42 for Flat Rate pricing, which is probably most relevant for booksellers.) Karin Isgur Bergsagel, BookThink News Editor Discuss at NewsBlog Forum Subscribe in a reader http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookthinkNewsblog/~3/oFqhOrnwFjc/ http://bookthink.com/wordpress/?p=941 Although published for cultural institutions, this review of copyright law and best practices is, I think, of value to booksellers. Copyright and Cultural Institutions: Guidelines for Digitization for U.S. Libraries, Archives, and Museums Peter B. Hirtle Cornell University Library Emily Hudson University of Melbourne - Law School Andrew T. Kenyon University of Melbourne Law School Ithaca, NY: Cornell ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookthinkNewsblog/~3/zupuxSatA_U/ http://bookthink.com/wordpress/?p=937