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OSO, UPSO, and XML

By Lenny Allen
The title of the classic Philip K. Dick story asks whether androids dream of electric sheep. I don’t know the answer to that particular question, but I do know that we’re all–at this very moment, asleep or awake–dreaming of a digital monograph platform that is financially viable, intuitive, sustainable from the perspective of a rapidly shifting market environment, and adaptable enough to be able to meet both the short and long-term needs of scholarly research at all levels as well as the development of new business and acquisition models.

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Meet the Interns!

All season, the publicity department has been graced with the presence of two wonderful interns, Hanna Oldsman and Alexandra McGinn. (I tried to do a photoshoot, but they ran and hid in the bookroom.) Hopefully this (incredibly witty and well-written) Q&A will show you just how lucky we are to have them.

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Meet the New Assistants!

A few weeks ago, we were joined by two wonderful new publicity assistants, Nick and Bobby. Now that they’re settled in, I decided it was time to harass properly introduce them to you. Hopefully this (incredibly interesting) Q&A will show how lucky we are to have them on board.

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Welcome to the New and Improved OUPblog

We are so excited to welcome you to the 2010 redesign of the OUPblog. A lot of thought and love has gone into creating a fresh home for our friends and authors who contribute to the site. We hope you will appreciate the ability to see more content on the homepage as well as the easy access to our video and twitter offerings.

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BEA Dispatch

Purdy, Director of Publicity, is in LA this weekend at Book Expo America. He will be reporting from the action for those of us left in NYC. Live from the convention floor of BEA in LA. For those not in the know BEA stands for Book Expo America, the largest convention of publishers, media, bookstore […]

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Inside Oxford: Questions For Niko Pfund
Part Two

Niko Pfund, OUP’s academic and trade publisher, answers a frequent question – how do you decide what to publish, and what not to publish? Oxford has a rigorous review process through which we vet all prospective publications. If you e-mail a proposal to an OUP editor, here’s what happens…

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Inside Oxford: Questions for Niko Pfund

Today we have the honor of having Niko Pfund, publisher-extraordinaire, answer some questions he is often asked.  Be sure to check back tomorrow to see part two of this series. Having worked at both a midsized press (NYU) and the world’s largest university press (OUP), and with experience as both an editor and a manager, […]

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On Purdy, NYROB and Preparation

Leon Neyfakh’s article Mr. Silvers, Will You Peek at My Books? strikes home for those of us in the publicity department at OUP. Each visit to Mr. Silvers requires preparation and much mental fortitude. If you aren’t completely prepared you may find yourself embarrassed, for example: “I remember one time, ” said Christian Purdy of […]

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New and Improved OUPblog

Check out our new “Feeds by Category” feature by clicking the big RSS icon or the “feeds” tab on the top right.  Now you can mix and match your OUPblog content any way you would like.

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