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Beyond Traditional Publishing Models: An Examination Of The Relationships Between Authors, Readers, And Publishers, Jen Pecoskie, Heather Hill
Beyond Traditional Publishing Models: An Examination Of The Relationships Between Authors, Readers, And Publishers, Jen Pecoskie, Heather Hill
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Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the state of contemporary publishing, specifically the realms of fanfiction and self-publishing, for the ways in which readership is represented in conjunction with authors and publishers within the publication process. The structure of this process is then compared with Robert Darnton’s communications circuit in order to propose a new model for the publication. As the publication process has a profound impact on the teaching and practice of collection development and reader studies in LIS, the discipline must be aware of any changes to the publication process.
Design/methodology/approach
– Using the …