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The article focuses on the antiquarian bookstore Lowdermilk's in the U.S. Particular focus is given to its collection of books. Some of the books mentioned are "Magnalia Christi Americana" and "De Re Metallica." It analyzes the profitability of such secondhand bookstores in the U.S. and includes examples of bookstores which have managed to survive even today. It mentions the reason for the absorption of out-of-print and rare books by new colleges and universities.

Focuses on the importance of mystery backlists. Unreliability of publishers' pledges of loyalty to their backlists; Lack of effort on publishers' parts to sell backlist titles; Booksellers' concerns that whole series are disappearing; Response from publishers' representatives about the expense of maintaining backlist. INSETS: This promotion is the cat's meow, by R.D.;Backlist on the Net, by R.D..

The article discusses the political views and activity of poet Ezra Pound, noting the book "Without Copyrights: Piracy, Publishing, and the Public Domain," by Robert Spoo. It is said that Pound wrote a 1918 article in the magazine "The New Age" advocating for perpetual copyright protection. Aspects of his proposal included perpetual payment of royalties, the ability of publishers to reprint any out of print work, and higher prices for older works. Pound's speeches in favor of fascism when he lived in Italy during World War II are noted.

Reports on the activities of two new groups under the American Library Association (ALA). The Out-Of-Print Discussion Group, which was approved by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Executive Committee, and which met to discuss techniques librarians can use to make out-of-print books available to library users; The Video Round Table, formerly the Video Interest Group, which aims to respond to the importance of video in all types of libraries.

Reports that John F. Blair, Publisher, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has staged a giveaway during the convention of the North Carolina Library Association at the end of October 1987, offering nearly 40,000 out of print titles to members of the association.

Editorial. Considers the possibility of making out-of-print editions of books available to United States readers. Belief in the ability of new editions to revive the popularity of old titles; Availability of the technology for printing books on demand; Demonstration of the IBM InfoPrint 4000 digital printer at the summer 1998 BookExpo.

Cites a report by the Authors Guild Bulletin for Fall 1983 on the interest of authors regarding the proposal to warehouse and fulfil orders on their own out-of-print books, or to sponsor some alternative agency for order fulfilment.

Comments on circulation problems in the book publishing sector of the United States. Recommendations on how to remedy the prevalence of out-of-print books; Impact of communication problems between book publishers and libraries; Key concerns on the reprinting of books.

The article focuses on author Seymour Simon and the launching of his subscription-based digital content streaming service StarWalk Kids. The author explores how StarWalk Kids has focused on out-of-print books, discusses how students can access content with the browser-based StarWalk Reader, and explains that the service can be used in correlation with Common Core (CC) State Standards.

The article presents information about Frank Reiss, a U.S.-based bookshop owner and his bookshop. Reiss's independent book store "Reiss' A Capella Books," sells a mix of new, used and rare books. Reiss constantly takes stock of his inventory of 25,000 titles. The result is a browsing experience nonpareil: the selection is small in volume, but high in quality. He features live music, hosts signings by local authors and even started a publishing arm, Everthemore Books, to re-issue out-of-print favorites. Reiss takes nothing for granted, which has kept him in business for 17 years.

The article discusses the Print-to-Order program launched by the American Booksellers Association in 2008. Under the initiative, booksellers can republish out-of-print books or self-published authors through a copublishing arrangement with Applewood Books. Applewood president and founder Phil Zuckerman estimates that he has been contacted by about 20 booksellers since news of the program broke at BookExpo America.

The article discusses the implications of the Espresso Book Machine, a project of Google Books, on the commercial printing industry. The Espresso Book Machine is a device which can be installed in bookstores and is equipped with a laser printer and a bookbinder and can supposedly download out-of-stock or out-of-print book titles and print them almost instantaneously. The article argues that instead of considering the Machine as a threat, printers should instead involve themselves in this book printing innovation.