CCC interviews Book Rights Registry ED
The Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) interviewed Michael Healy, expected to be named executive director of the Book Rights Registry (BRR), the organization that will manage copyrighted works available via Google's Book Search program. Click for more

Three textbook publishers, five universities to pilot e-textbooks on Amazon’s new Kindle DX
Three of the largest textbook publishers, Cengage Learning, Pearson PLC and John Wiley & Sons, have partnered with Amazon to sell their textbooks on the company's new Kindle DX wireless reading device. Click for more

Author self-publishes three math texts online
By Kim Seidel
Math textbook author Pat McKeague recently published three mathematics textbooks online as a way to have more control over the content, marketing and price of the books. He also wanted to try some new techniques, such as integrating video with the text material. Click for more

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Derrington awarded a $265 TAA Publication Grant
Mary Lynne Derrington, an assistant professor at Western Washington University, has been awarded a $265 TAA Publication Grant to cover the cost of obtaining assistance in preparing her manuscript for publication. Her article, "Self-Imposed Barriers: What does it take for female leaders to move beyond the limits they set themselves to reach the superintendency?," will be published in The Administrator, an American Association of School Administrators publication, in September 2009. Click for more

Busy TAA People: Mary Kay Switzer
Mary Kay Switzer's play, "Dragon Tails" is being performed July 14 and August 24 by the Inland Empire Cultural Alliance new group, the Alliance Readers' Theatre Ensemble. Click for more

TAA thanks Sustaining Member
TAA thanks Sustaining Member Jay L. Devore. Click for more