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Publishers, authors, and technology: A look backward and forward

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New technology is not always used to its full potential. Economic and market considerations, issues of quality, and the social and political setting may impose barriersto the exploitation of new inventions. This article describes the impact of the typewriter on the division of labor between author and publisher and analyzes the reasons for the general delay in its adoption. It then reviews obstacles to greater use of the computer and offers some predictions for the near future.

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  1. History Department, Arizona State University, 85287, Tempe, AZ

    Beth Luey

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Beth Luey, senior lecturer and director of historical editing and publishing at Arizona State University, writes frequently on author/publisher relations. She is the author ofHandbook for Academic Authors (Cambridge, 1987) and editor ofBook Research Quarterly.

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Luey, B. Publishers, authors, and technology: A look backward and forward. Book Research Quarterly 4, 57–64 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02683773

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