Rethinking Paper & Ink
The Sustainable Publishing Revolution
Published on 1. April 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-1-932010-39-8 (ISBN)
Description
"Rethinking Paper & Ink" offers a critical examination of the book publishing industry and discusses ways to achieve more sustainable practices. Through extensive research and experience in the industry, the authors present ideas on sustainability within the book-making process, reviewing the environmental impacts of acquisitions and editing, design and printing, marketing and distribution, and both print and digital sales. "Rethinking Paper & Ink" includes a detailed account of the choices Ooligan Press made to produce the book itself and features industry profiles that highlight remarkable individuals, organizations, and businesses exemplifying these standards.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Tables, black and white; Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
241 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-932010-39-8 (9781932010398)
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Rethinking Paper & Ink is a collaborative effort by graduate students in the publishing program at Portland State University. Jessicah Carver and Natalie Guidry are the primary authors. Rethinking Paper & Ink is based on a booklet of the same name by Melissa Brumer and Janine Eckhart, founders of Ooligan Press's Sustainable Publishing Initiative. This booklet launched Ooligan Press's OpenBook series, which is a collection of sustainably produced books. Ooligan Press is an independent, nonprofit publishing house that is run entirely by the students in the Master's in Publishing program at Portland State University, one of the world leaders in sustainable research and scholarship.