From: Ari Belenkiy <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:22:44 -0700
Sandy, but this is what Finch complained about.
Isn't it counterproductive to have thousands of distributors instead of a few?
Rick Anderson raised the major question in this discussion.
No way to ascertain quality control without outside referees.
Ari Belenkiy
On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 8:58 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> From: Sandy Thatcher <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:07:19 -0500
>
> Are you just misinformed, Ari? There are a number of universities that
> run their own distribution operations and also have presses that
> operate them, such as Chicago, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, North Carolina,
> etc. Even as small a press as Penn State runs its own warehouse and
> fulfills orders from bookstores, libraries, and individuals. Why do
> you think universities are incapable of operating such businesses?
>
> Sandy Thatcher
>
>
> > From: Ari Belenkiy <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:04:42 -0700
> >
> > Well, Sandy - if you were answering my comment, you misfired.
> >
> > You replaced my word "distribution" by your "publishing".
> >
> > A University is a king on its own territory and has no facilities to
> > distribute outside. It has to deal with distributors. It will cost
> > cheaper but not that much.
> >
> > I remember that before I was printing a book I was offered by a
> > distributor to give up my rights for 10% of expected revenue, but when
> > I printed it on my own I was offered just a bit more - 20%.
> >
> > Ari Belenkiy
> >
> > Richmond BC
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 7:02 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >> From: Sandy Thatcher <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 08:17:56 -0500
> >>
> >> Really? All the university presses in England count for nothing? What
> >> an extraordinary claim!
> >>
> >> Sandy Thatcher
> >>
> >>
> >> > From: Ari Belenkiy <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:04:01 -0700
> >> >
> >> > But David, Finch made it clear that Universities lack the means for
> >> > distribution of its faculty's works.
> >> >
> >> > This is the vocation of publishers who reap the dividends.
> >
> > > >
> > > > That's why the authors of the books receive only 10% of revenue - the
> > > > rest goes to a publisher.
> > > >
> > > > Ari Belenkiy
> > > > Richmond BC
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