Booksellers have acknowledged the arrival of the espresso machine. No, not the coffee! The books-on-demand machine that produces your book while you go out for espresso. No more packing, shipping, shelving. No more unsold remainders -- books returned to publishers, to be shipped again somewhere else. Costs mounting.
There are only four of these marvels in Canada. (Or is it three?) Titles, the McMaster University bookshop in Hamilton, Ontario, has one of the latest models.
We excitedly purchase a book. $25. Attractive cover graphics and clean type. Tightly bound soft cover. Can't beat the delivery.
We are still fondling our book a week later. We could not do this with an e-book. It is going to take time to weigh the pros and cons. Meanwhile, thank you Mark, Titles Manager, for bringing this latest wonder to us. We have been asked how long the process took; I will have to ask Mark but it seemed like less than a couple minutes.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
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