The Bowker
Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac 2004—49th
Edition Instant Access to Library Facts and Figures
May 10, 2004, Medford, NJ—Information
Today, Inc. (ITI) is pleased
to announce the publication
of the Bowker Annual Library
and Book Trade Almanac 2004—49th
Edition. For nearly 50 years,
librarians and publishers have
relied on the Bowker Annual
for the latest facts on what’s
happening in the library and
book trade world. Called “the
librarian’s best friend” by
Reference and Research Book
News, the Bowker Annual works
as an on-the-job answer book,
a statistical information resource,
and a planning and research
guide, as well as a directory
and calendar.
With more than 800 pages of
facts, figures, names, numbers,
lists, and reports affecting
libraries and publishers, the
Bowker Annual will bring you
practical industry information
and informed analyses on the
topics that matter most. In
addition to the expert articles
and reports from federal agencies
and libraries outlining developments
in publishing, the Bowker Annual’s
Special Reports section details
some of the most pressing concerns
influencing the industry. In
this edition, the Special Reports
focus on the following:
•
What does the USA Patriot Act
mean to libraries? Thomas Susman
discusses the number of new
statutes enacted to combat
terrorism and their effect
on libraries
•
Looking at the growth of digital
journals, Nancy John and Edward
Valauskas explore the important
catalysts that are driving
the production of journals
in digital form.
•
Examining the preservation
of media in a time of growth.
Evelyn Frangakis delves into
the future and highlights the
subsequent challenges with
preserving a broad range of
media. The Bowker Annual Library
and Book Trade Almanac—49th
Edition
(May 2004/$199/hardbound/c.
832 pp/ISBN 1-57387-193-1)
is published by Information
Today, Inc. To order, call
the publisher at (800) 300-9868—outside
the U.S. call (609) 654-6266];
e-mail custserv@infotoday.com;
or go to www.infotoday.com.
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