February
27, 2006
Another U.S.
Publisher Bails
Financial Times,
in its February 27, 2006, issue, reports that Time Warner has announced
the sale of its books business to Lagardère, a French media group,
for $537.5 million cash. The acquisition will make Lagardère's
book business the third-biggest. Long-time TAA member Bill Pasewark
commented on the sale in a telephone conversation with Richard Hull,
TAA executive director: "The United States will continue to import goods
such as cars and clothing just as we export to foreign countries. But,
if textbooks help to develop the culture of a society, Americans should
be very concerned about the possible long-range consequences when most
of our major textbook companies are owned by foreign corporations."
TAA plans to address some of these stresses in the author-publisher
relationship at its convention next July 7-8 in Orlando, said Hull.
Click here for convention information.
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Publisher Acquires
Professional Reference Programs
Jones and Bartlett
Publishers, Inc. (J&B) announced the acquisition of a large portion
of the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) professional reference
and textbook publishing program. Included in the acquisition are approximately
100 NFPA fire service and electrical titles, including Building Construction
for the Fire Service, by Francis L. Brannigan, and the bestselling Stallcup
Electrical Series. The NFPA will continue to publish codes, standards,
and related handbooks. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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More New Members
TAA welcomes the
following new members:
P. Balkundi
Lisa Sherry D. Ball
Marcia Boehmke
Carol S. Brewer
Jean Brown
Susan Bruce
Linda Caley
Nancy Campbell-Heider
Mary Carey
Mauricio Carvallo
Jeewon Cho
Denise Cote'-Arsenault
Frances Crosby
Cheryl Croster
Cynthia Curran
Janice Feigenbaum
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Deborah S.
Finnell
Nancy Flanagan
Jessica Haas
Elaine M. Haase
Janice M. Jones
Karl F. Kozlowski
Jim Lenker
Michael Lichter
Fei Luo
Leslie J. McCain
Linda McCausland
Kathleen McCormick
Penelope McDonald
Mary Ann Meeker
Anne E. Meyer
Melissa Miszkiewicz
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Carolyn Montgomery
Ophelia Morey
Christine Nelson
Thomas E. Obst
Lora Park
Kelly Patterson
Paul Penner
Sherry L. Pomeroy
Karol Rejman
Amy L. Reynolds
Mattie L. Rhodes
Viliporn Runkawatt
Patricia M. Sarchet
Loralee Sessanna |
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Two Seats Open
on TAA Council
Two Council positions
are currently open on the TAA Council, the organization's governing
body. Nomination forms were mailed to members this week. Deadline for
nominations is March 1. Ballots will be mailed to members by March 15.
The deadline for receipt of ballots is April 15. Council members are
expected to attend two Council meetings per year, one in January, and
one held the day before the TAA Convention (in June or July). Council
members are reimbursed for their travel expenses. For more information
about the roles and responsibilities of serving on the TAA Council,
contact TAA President John Wakefield at jwakefie@msn.com.
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Renew Your Membership
Online!
TAA has just launched
a new online member form that will allow members to renew online using
a secure server. The form can also be used by new members. Check it
out in the TAA Member Center here.
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