Ceo of Canada’s Indigo Books Heather Reisman deserves extra attention for her current stance as their stores are closed chainwide, telling the Toronto Star “she is continuing to pay her employees during the shutdown.” Indigo continues to ship online orders, and “when we close 200 stores it has a very significant impact on the company.” She expects stores will have to stay closed longer than initially planned, and is also expecting a need for substantial government assistance: “If it did go on for a couple of months the only response is a massive injection of cash into the system by […]
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Free Resources: More Updates
A lot of updates came in to our sharable, free web pages on resources and measures the publishing community is taking. Continue to let us know as you add initiatives and information. Also, publishers, since all of your new educational permissions policies vary slightly, try to post the complete guidelines somewhere on your website so that we can link to them, thanks. How to help booksellers — and authors [http://publun.ch/supportBooksellers] How educators can get publisher permissions [http://publun.ch/permissions] How students can access educational books for free [http://publun.ch/students] Updates from Cambridge University Press, McGraw-Hill, and RedShelf, courtesy of a new resource page from […]
As Maryland Closes Non-Essential Businesses, Penguin Random House Will Operate Westminster Warehouse
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan ordered the state’s non-essential businesses to close on Monday, though “warehousing and distribution companies” are among the many entities that are allowed to remain open. Penguin Random House told employees in its big Westminster, MD warehouse and distribution center that the facility would remain open as “an essential business and part of critical infrastructure.” The company extended an extra benefit to the employees who continue to come in to work: “To support those of you during this time whose jobs require you to be physically present, we are adding an additional 40 hours of paid time […]
Free Resources: More Updates
A lot of updates came in to our sharable, free web pages on resources and measures the publishing community is taking. Continue to let us know as you add initiatives and information. Also, publishers, since all of your new educational permissions policies vary slightly, try to post the complete guidelines somewhere on your website so that we can link to them, thanks. How to help booksellers — and authors [http://publun.ch/supportBooksellers] How educators can get publisher permissions [http://publun.ch/permissions] Updates from HMH Children’s. How students can access educational books for free [http://publun.ch/students] Updates from PRH Audio and a collaboration between Random House Children’s, […]
Ingram Deemed “Essential” and Operates As Nashville Gets Shelter In Place Order
On Sunday, March 22, the Metropolitan Nashville mayor issued a “shelter in place” order beginning at midnight, asking all non-essential businesses to close for 14 days. Ingram Content Group said in statement that their wholesale, distribution, print on demand, and digital services are all considered essential, and they “are encouraged to remain open.” Therefore, “Based on the guidance provided from the various authorities, Ingram Content Group’s global operations remain open at this time. ” ICG president and ceo Shawn Morin said in the release, “At this time, we can report that all our facilities and distribution centers around the world remain open. Ingram […]
Waterstones to Close All UK Branches On Monday
Waterstones announced Sunday that it will close all 280 UK stores at the end of the business day on Monday, after a few workers had complained to the Guardian that few safety precautions were being observed. CEO James Daunt announced the news in an internal email at 4:00 PM Sunday (UK time) — only four afters after vowing that the stores would remain open until the government forced a closure. He made the decision “with great regret” and acknowledged “having heard from many booksellers that they feel obliged to continue to work as long as the shops are open.” Daunt […]