A recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education (8/4/2006) by Jennifer Howard, " Picture Imperfect: Art History scholars face narrowing publishing venues and rising permissions costs..." includes interesting information on the big U.S. AH publishers and the numbers of new titles and press runs. Cheers. -- Marilyn Carbonell ~~~~~~~ Marilyn Carbonell, M.A., M.A. Head, Library Services Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak St., Kansas City, MO 64111 Tel. 816-751-1381 Fax. 816-561-1229 eMail: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.nelson-atkins.org -----Original Message----- From: ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY DISCUSSION LIST [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ellen Chapman Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 3:08 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] Stats on Art book publishing, cost, institutional usage The annual cited below has the stats you are looking for. With figures for other subject areas, and comparisons with previous years, you will have enough info for your purposes. Best wishes, Ellen Chapman Title: The Bowker annual of library and book trade information / sponsored by the Council of National Library Associations. Variant Title: Bowker annual of library & book trade information Bowker annual library and book trade almanac Bowker annual Library and book trade almanac 1989-90- Publisher: New York : R.R. Bowker, c1961- Also available as part of CD-ROM: Library reference plus. ISSN: 0068-0540 __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask]