Harper Collins goes to digital catalog
By Paul Biba
Shelf Awareness is reporting that Harper Collins has released its new catalog in digital form. According to other sources I’ve read, Harper is not issuing a paper catalog this year. From the Shelf Awareness newsletter:
HarperCollins has launched the beta version of its digital sales catalogue, which can be opened at harpercollinscatalogs.com.
Besides the usual basic information about books and authors, the digital catalogue includes promotional videos, audio samples, the ability to read some galleys and ARCs. Information is updated many times a day.
Titles can be sorted, and booksellers will be able to create lists and write, store and share notes. The catalogue may be printed out in PDF format, and titles may be exported to Excel.
In a statement, Josh Marwell, HarperCollins president of sales, commented: “We are providing an improved tool that will always contain current information and one that will save time and resources for publishers, booksellers and librarians alike.”
May 20th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
It seems Harper has made a conscious decision to alienate the independent bookseller.