Librarian's Guide to Micropublishing : Helping Patrons and Communities Use Free and Low-Cost Publishing Tools to Tell Their Stories.

Librarian's Guide to Micropublishing : Helping Patrons and Communities Use Free and Low-Cost Publishing Tools to Tell Their Stories.

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator: Crawford, Walt.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint: Medford : Information Today, Inc., 2012.
Subjects:
Libraries and publishing.
On-demand publications.
Libraries > Publishing > Computer programs.
Desktop publishing.
Electronic books.
Local Note:Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
Online Access:Click to View
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Contents
  • About the Website
  • Chapter 1: Libraries and Micropublishing
  • Defining Micropublishing
  • Why Libraries Should Be Involved in Micropublishing
  • Making the Most of Micropublishing
  • Library: Publisher or Facilitator?
  • Self-Publishing, Vanity Presses, and Micropublishing
  • Walking the Talk: This Book and Micropublishing
  • A Few Key Terms
  • The Rest of This Book
  • First Have Something to Say
  • Chapter 2: Publishing and Micropublishing
  • Steps in Book Publishing
  • What's Different in Micropublishing
  • What's Covered Here
  • What's Handled by Service Providers
  • Dealing With Other Steps
  • Micropublishing Works-But It's Not Magic
  • Resources
  • Chapter 3: The Low-Cost/No-Cost Approach
  • Why Publishing Is Expensive
  • Why Self-Publishing Is Expensive
  • Back-End Savings From Micropublishing
  • Low-Cost Assumptions
  • No-Cost Alternatives
  • When Cheap Can Turn Expensive
  • Chapter 4: Dealing With Templates
  • Why Use Styles?
  • A Quick Introduction to Templates
  • Elements of the Bk6pv Template
  • Modifying the Template
  • Alternative Approaches
  • The Basics
  • Just a Starting Point
  • Chapter 5: Typography and Layout
  • Basics and Norms
  • Choosing a Typeface for the Body
  • Choosing a Typeface for Headings
  • Chapter 6: Making It Look Better
  • Bad Breaks and Copyfitting
  • Character Styles: Making It Faster
  • Vertical Alignment
  • Too Much Trouble?
  • Alternative Approaches
  • Chapter 7: Front and Back Matter
  • Front Matter
  • Back Matter
  • That's It
  • Chapter 8: Cover, Copyright, and Other Matters
  • Creating a Cover
  • ISBN
  • Copyright and Creative Commons
  • Outsourcing
  • Chapter 9: PDFs and Providers
  • PDF Tips and Warnings
  • Putting the Project Together
  • Lulu vs. CreateSpace
  • Making a Book Using Lulu, Step by Step
  • Differences When Using CreateSpace.
  • Chapter 10: Beyond Text Paperbacks
  • Hardcover Books
  • Other Bindings
  • Photos
  • Color and True Photo Quality
  • Ebooks
  • Chapter 11: Marketing and Publicity-and Making It Big
  • Helpful Tips for Marketing and Publicity
  • Some Useful Resources
  • Making It Big: Beyond Micropublishing
  • Chapter 12: Academic Libraries and Micropublishing: Ejournals in Print Form
  • Academic Libraries as Publishers
  • New OA Journals and Micropublishing
  • Chapter 13: Closing Thoughts
  • Publishers Still Matter
  • Library Roles and Community Support
  • The Writer's Needs
  • No Significant Compromise
  • Customizing the Templates
  • Paying Attention Page by Page
  • Passing It On
  • Other Libraries
  • Starting Small
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • About the Author
  • Index.

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