“While in the past, self-publishing meant paying for costly print runs and then praying the books would sell, new digital technology enables books to be printed on demand quickly and inexpensively. Barnes & Noble is already using print-on-demand machines in their regional centres, and in July Simon & Schuster enlisted the Lightning Source unit of Ingram Industries to fulfill its print-on-demand orders.” – National Post (Canada)
Tag: 07.22.00
RIGHTEOUS SEPARATION
The National Ballet of Canada’s settlement of the suit with dancer Kimberly Glasco for $1 million was a good result. The situation had been at an impasse. “Ms. Glasco thought she was the next Karen Kain, an opinion not shared by others. And the ballet forgot that, in Canada, you can’t just fire people at will. You need experts. You need procedures. You need outplacement counsellors.” – Toronto Globe and Mail
- GLASCO SPEAKS: Why I had to fight this. – Toronto Globe and Mail 07/21/00