Velocity of Content

Velocity of Content


Latest Episodes

Tackling Publishing’s Supply Chain Struggles
February 25, 2022

On a recent online panel discussion looking at supply chain challenges in publishing, PWs Jim Milliot foresaw a shift from offshore printing back to stateside.

SDG Content Hub Magic Number Is 17
February 20, 2022

The challenges the UN SDGs set out to address are things that need to be informed by high-quality academic research, says Springer Natures Nicola Jones.

Penguin Random House CEO Funds PEN America Fight Against Book Bans
February 18, 2022

A report from PEN America shows a steep rise in organized efforts to remove books from schools and public library shelves.

Book Sales Report Card A++
February 13, 2022

The report card on last years US trade book sales is A++, says NPD Bookscans Kristen McLean.

If Audiobooks Go AI
February 11, 2022

People who direct audiobooks, people who edit audiobooks, people who check audiobook narration for word-for-word perfection against the manuscript would be impacted. And in this age of deep fakes, th

Writing Women Scientists Into Wikipedia
February 06, 2022

When you look in Wikipedia for the contributions that women or people from the Global South have made to science and discovery, theyre missing, says British scientist Dr. Jessica Wade.

Antitrust Subpoena Headaches for Publishers, Agents
February 04, 2022

Requests for information on book deals called, costly, time consuming, and intrusive.

Plain Language Means Better Science
January 30, 2022

Plain Language Summaries move published research beyond the basic definition of Open Access availability toward a more ambitious goal of understandability.

“Maus” Out at Tennessee Middle School
January 28, 2022

Efforts continue across the US to ban books in public libraries and in schools.

Keeping Up with Information
January 23, 2022

Too much information. If that’s driving you insane, then you should know there are ways to focus and filter for information success.