Since the 1960s, Charles Chadwyck-Healey has been at the forefront of library publishing and the company he founded in 1973 remains a familiar brand name to academic libraries around the world. In this wide ranging book, Chadwyck-Healey charts his personal history of this constantly changing field, from the earliest days of reprint publishing, through microfilm, microfiche and CD-ROM publishing to the current digital age. He describes the early years of using computers in publishing and the introduction of the CD-ROM which was soon supplanted by online. Chadwyck-Healey was one of the first publishers to use both these new media. Focusing upon leading publishing endeavours around the world - in the USA, UK, Europe and post-Soviet Russia - this book includes vivid and informative first-hand accounts of such landmark publishing projects as the US National Security Archive, the catalogue of the British Library on CD-ROM, and Literature Online (LION).

An international first-hand history of the changing face of library publishing - from the earliest days of reprint publishing, through microfilm, microfiche and CD-ROMs to the digital age - written by a pioneer of the industry.

About the Author
Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey founded the Chadwyck-Healey publishing group in 1973 and has been at the forefront of academic publishing since that time. He is an Honorary Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford.

Reviews
Interesting, readable and well-indexed. * Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association *
Fascinating ... should be of interest beyond the usual audience for a book of library and publishing history. * Library & Information History *



Book Information
ISBN 9781350235960
Author Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 626g