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Title: O'Reilly's Tools of Change: Looking for Social Currency

Author: Hawkins, Donald T Article Type: Product Analysis
Source: Information Today, v25 n4 p28(2) Publication Date: Apr 2008
  ISSN: 8755-6286
URL of Publication: http://www.infotoday.com

Many topics were discussed at O'Reilly Media's second annual Tools of Change for Publishing conference held in February. More than 900 attendees listened to keynote speeches by Stephen Abram, Bill Burger, and Tim O'Reilly himself. One big topic was the idea that writers today are not necessary writing to make money, but rather to gain social currency and recognition. This, in turn, is profoundly changing the publishing industry. Burger believes the industry is immersed in a 'third revolution' where all content is digital and access is ubiquitous. Several speakers touched on the idea that publishing may become more of a service industry, and that publishers need to be clear about their business yet attentive to customers. A strong recommendation was for publishers to strike a careful balance between open and paid content, realizing that giving away free content oftentimes points to paid content and sales opportunities. One panel focused on ebooks and their continued, and increasing, role in the industry. Of particular relief at the conference was the affirmation that young people actually are reading, are sensitive to privacy concerns, and show a respect for copyright.

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