AAP Concerns

#1:AAP Reports March Gains in Publishing Sales


On May 24, 2010, New York, NY book sales tracked by AAP for March increased by 16.6% at $458.2 million and were up by 8.0% for the year. The Adult Hardcover section was up by 15.1% in March with sales of $92.0 million, year-to-date sales were up by 3.7%. Audio Book sales increased of 8.6% in March with sales totaling $9.8 million; sales for the whole year were up to14.7%.

#2: Publishers Express Concern over Government Mandates on Journal Articles


In Washington, DC, July 29, 2010: The AAP warned that government mandates requiring free access to journal articles published by the private sector would undermine scientific communication, also, jobs, exports and copyright protection.
Policies that require publishers’ work to be made freely available online enable foreign governments, corporations and others to use U.S. publishers’ output without compensation. The subscription revenues that pay the cost of scientific publishing are seriously compromised when articles are available free on a government website. Mandates diminish the copyright protection that allows publishers to invest in publishing.

#3: AAP Inaugurates Fall Books Preview at ALA Annual Conference


In New York, NY, May 5, 2010, The AAP announced that its Trade Libraries Committee, in collaboration with Nancy Pearl, National Public Radio commentator, will host its inaugural Fall Books Preview at the upcoming Annual Conference of the American Library Association in Washington, DC. Co-sponsored by leading library trade publications Library Journal and EarlyWord, and for the first time at an ALA Conference, the publishing world’s top editorial talent will share their passion for new fall titles in a program filled with behind-the-scenes stories and presented exclusively for the library community.

#4: Susan Petersen Kennedy, President of Penguin Group (USA), to Chair AAP Trade Executive Committee


On New York, NY, August 24, 2010, The AAP announced that Susan Petersen Kennedy, President of Penguin Group (USA) will take over the chair of the AAP Trade Publishers Executive Committee. Announcing the appointment, AAP President and CEO Tom Allen said: “With the advent of new technologies, books are being read in multiple formats and social media allow readers and authors to share their experiences with new audiences. Susan Petersen Kennedy commented: “This is an extremely exciting time for publishers. Susan Petersen Kennedy has been President of the Penguin Group (USA) since 2001.