I have just returned from the SNTS 70th annual conference in Amsterdam, where we had lots of good presentations. I might report on them later on. As usual, a number of publishers exhibit their books and even with conference discount, some of the books are extremely expensive for a private person. We have discussed this problem before on this blog (e.g., here, when Royse's book was offered for $369). The main target group, at least for hardback and e-books from these publishers are institutions and libraries, although they now tend to offer a cheaper paperback at a later point.
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At the meeting, I noted that one of the publishers, Brill (based in Leiden), has launched a program called "Brill MyBook," which gives users with access to a Brill E-book the option to purchase a print-on-demand paperback copy of books of their choice. So, if a student or scholar is affiliated with an institution that has purchased a Brill E-Book on the Brill platform, then they will have access to the MyBook option – they can order a personal copy – for the title acquired by their library. MyBook has a fixed price of €25:-/$25:- per copy. Apparently, this program was launched last year, but I was not aware of it.
More information at brill.com/mybook
Please share your experiences of this program in the comments.
At the meeting, I noted that one of the publishers, Brill (based in Leiden), has launched a program called "Brill MyBook," which gives users with access to a Brill E-book the option to purchase a print-on-demand paperback copy of books of their choice. So, if a student or scholar is affiliated with an institution that has purchased a Brill E-Book on the Brill platform, then they will have access to the MyBook option – they can order a personal copy – for the title acquired by their library. MyBook has a fixed price of €25:-/$25:- per copy. Apparently, this program was launched last year, but I was not aware of it.More information at brill.com/mybook
Please share your experiences of this program in the comments.