Richard Mollet, 19th March 2015 The appearance of a website is a pretty good indicator of its year of provenance, with the design cues and functionality of a site acting like annular rings on a tree stump. It was obvious that our old site was showing its age, the colour palette and layout were decidedly…
The reforms to the copyright exception which came into force last year to facilitate the supply of accessible copies of copyright works, and the upcoming ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty, means this is a time of considerable change for print disabled people and publishers. The PA, under the auspices of its Accessibility Action Group, is…
Richard Mollet, 23rd February Those people eagerly advocating reform of copyright need to raise their game in terms of getting evidence to back up their opinions. Those who maintain that urgent reform is not required should hold their nerve and wait to see what proposals are actually made. Stand in the middle of Brussels and…
08 August 2014 Commenting on the appointment of Dame Gail Rebuck to the House of Lords, Richard Mollet, the Chief Executive of The PA said: “This peerage is a richly deserved honour. Dame Gail Rebuck’s work in promoting adult literacy with the founding of Quick Reads, her support for booksellers as a driving force behind…
Richard Mollet, 07 January 2015 As well as being the Australian way of describing a likely England cricket score, here is a brief run-down of what we at The PA think will be the five most important things for us in the coming year. 1) The General Election It is pretty hard to see past…
13 January 2015 Commenting on figures published today by the Government which show that the UK creative industries contribute £8.8million per hour to the UK economy, Richard Mollet, Chief Executive of The Publishers Association, said: “These figures show the UK publishing industry, and the whole UK creative sector, is going from strength to strength, both…
12th January 2015 The Publishers Association (“The PA”) is calling on people working in publishing to give careers talks in schools, colleges and universities, and share the exciting job opportunities available in the industry. Publishers are conscious of the need to attract a wider range of people so that its workforce remains innovative, dynamic and successful. In order to do this, young people need to know…
08 January 2015 Brean Horne has joined The Publishers Association as its new Policy and Communications Executive following an internship at the BBC. Brean is a law graduate from Sussex University and comes to The PA via Creative Access which provides opportunities for paid internships in the creative industries for young people of graduate (or…
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18 December 2014 The Publishers Association today welcomed the publication of William Sieghart’s Independent Library Report for England. Commenting, Richard Mollet, Chief Executive of The PA, said: “The Sieghart Report captures the vital importance of the public library service and the urgent need for action to sustain it. The PA fully supports the Report’s call…
24 November 2014 The year-long pilot project, being run in partnership by the Society of Chief Librarians and The Publishers Association, into remote lending of ebooks by public libraries has reached its half way mark and some trends have begun to emerge. The pilot was set up following the Sieghart Review into E-Lending in Public…
20 November 2014 Commenting on the study released by Tim Oates on the use of textbooks in English schools, Richard Mollet, Chief Executive, Publishers Association and Caroline Wright, Director, British Educational Suppliers Association, said: “We absolutely disagree that UK textbooks are not up to scratch. UK educational publishers create world-class teaching and learning materials for…
07 November 2014 Following a period of significant change in education policy, The Publishers Association’s third annual Education Conference, in partnership with the British Educational Suppliers Association, will explore the impact of these changes on teachers, schools, assessors and publishers. Delivering Quality in Changing Times comes one term into the teaching of the new national…
04 November 2014 Speaking at the Westminster Media Forum on Tuesday 4th November, Richard Mollet, Chief Executive of The Publishers Association, said that the new European Commission’s drive to impose a digital single market risks undermining Europe’s rich cultural diversity, and plays into the hands of American-based platform companies. Richard Mollet said: “Publishers favour there…
23 October 2014 The Publishers Association strongly welcomes today’s announcement by the Government that it will continue to fund the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU). Commenting, Richard Mollet, Chief Executive of The PA, said: “As partners with PIPCU in their fight against online IP infringement we are delighted to hear its funding is secure…
15 October 2014 Latest figures from the International Publishers Association show that the UK is leading the world in the publication of new titles. In measuring the number of titles published per million inhabitants, UK publishers lead the world with 2,875 new titles, over 1000 titles more per million people than the next highest producer,…
London, 30 September 2014 – Appearing on a panel with IP Minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe at Conservative conference, PA chief executive Richard Mollet called on a future conservative government to stop the carousel of reviews into the IP framework and work with industry to ensure children understand the value of creativity and intellectual property. “We know…
19 September 2014 Publishing industry sets out policy proposals for next government. Recommendations will build on books and journals economic and social contribution London, 19 September 2014 – The Publishers Association today releases an eight point plan for growth in the book and journal market. Focusing on likely priority areas of any future government –…