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New and Improved Espresso Book Machine Site

by terri July 13, 2012

The Library’s Espresso Book Machine web site has now been expanded and updated to reflect our current operations with the new machine we installed this winter. In addition to the standard information about hours of operation, book prices, and contact information, visitors will find an updated FAQ, examples of past projects, and details about services offered, including ...

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New Espresso Book Machine

by terri February 10, 2012

Over the holiday break, the University of Michigan Library installed a new, state-of-the-art Espresso Book Machine (EBM). The new machine replaces our previous 1.5 beta machine, and offers several important advantages, including increased printing speed (from 33 ppm to 110 ppm), higher quality output, local service support, the ability to bind higher page-count volumes, and ...

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Student Authors Print on the Espresso Book Machine

by terri January 25, 2012

Students from the U-M School of Information and School of Education recently authored a book entitled Information Literacy in the Wild. The book contains a collection of essays based on the students’ experiences during their field work studies for SI 641/EDCURINS 575: Information Literacy for Teaching and Learning, taught by Clinical Assistant Professor Kristin Fontichiaro. ...

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New Collaborations & Ideas: EBMs Inspire Academic Libraries

by terri May 18, 2011

Terri Geitgey is the Manager of Library Print Services at MPublishing. On April 4 & 5, she attended the Coalition for Networked Information spring meeting in San Diego, California. I attended the Coalition for Networked Information spring meeting to do a co-presentation with staff from the University of Utah Library on our respective experiences with ...

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Recent Print On Demand Bestsellers

by terri November 29, 2010

The Library’s print on demand program features more than 400,000 available titles from the University of Michigan Library’s collections, all either in the public domain or being sold by permission of the rights holder. These reprints are available from several print vendors, including Amazon, Hewlett-Packard, and Lightning Source. Not surprisingly, sales of these books typically ...

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EBM and Enriching Scholarship

by terri July 12, 2010

During this year’s week-long Enriching Scholarship program, I taught a session entitled The Espresso Book Machine: Using Print on Demand as a Teacher and Author. The class included an overview of how the machine works, how it can be used to benefit UM faculty and students, and concluded with a book printing demonstration. Here’s a ...

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