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