The POD Concept

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The POD Concept Presenter Greg Bain Deputy
General Manager University of Queensland Press
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In the beginning
Meeting of UQ stakeholders

• Printery

• UQP

• Bookshop

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UQ Bookshop

• bookshop viability - declining textbook sales

• need to diversify (What will students use
  in the future?)

• more bodies in the store

• improve our connection with the campus

• substantial retail / distribution capacity
  (3 stores and online)

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UQP

• UQP Backlist 55 years of publishing

• production cover design, typesetting etc.

• capacity to provide editorial support

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University Printery

• leakage of printing work off-campus and to the
  web (millions)

• need to raise profile on campus

• spare capacity in printing operations

• access to state-of-the-art machinery

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launched February 2002 in Bookshop
- national media interest
- international interest from publishers
- flood of students
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totally customer driven
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NEW BUSINESS
- ON CAMPUS -

• course notes

• departmental publications

• textbooks

• printing websites

• photocopying

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NEW BUSINESS
- OFF CAMPUS -

• overseas publishers distribute and print

• self-publishers

• local bookshops How can I offer POD?

• library networks POD Terminal? Inventory?

• eBook companies POD option

• pdf printing for businesses

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WHERE TO?

• UQP Backlist

• website template for job costing

• package for self-publishers

• customised book build your own anthology

• increased campus business
• - customised course packs
• - customised textbooks
• - PhD

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Challenges
Meeting customer expectations of POD
- turnaround time
- rights royalty distribution
- quality
- pricing
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