• AAP StatShot Annual Report For 2021: Book Publishing Revenues Up 12.3% For the Year, Reaching All-Time High of $29.33 Billion

According to this press release “The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today (9/16/22) released the StatShot Annual report covering the calendar year 2021, estimating that the U.S. book publishing industry generated $29.33 billion industry-wide during the year, the highest number ever reported by StatShot Annual. The number reflects a $3.23 billion increase, or 12.3%, as compared to 2020 revenues of $26.1 billion. …”

MORE LIBRARY AND PUBLISHING NEWS FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES

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• De Gruyter appoints Georg Nold as Chief Technology Officer

• NIH launches Bridge2AI program to expand the use of artificial intelligence in biomedical and behavioral research

• Research Tools: Global Registry of Fossil Fuels Launches Online

• ACP Statement on Controlled Digital Lending (Association of Canadian Publishers)

• NTIA Launches Updated Federal Broadband Funding Guide (National Telecommunications and Information Administration)

• EveryLibrary Institute Releases Survey Findings From Public Opinion Poll on Voter Perceptions of Book Bans and Censorship

CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, & WEBINARS

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