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And the Home of the . . . Average: America’s Higher-Ed Credentials Slipping in Global Rankings

There is a rather confounding dynamic currently at play when it comes to our country’s views on education. Popular opinion would categorize our colleges and universities as top-tier institutions. In contrast, however, for many years now, the condition of the United States’ K‐12 system has preoccupied many as a pressing and disconcerting issue. So are we donning rose-colored glasses when we turn our [...]

By Lori Becker|2018-10-26T15:57:42-04:00November 17th, 2014|

The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, Nov. 14–16, 2014

by Chris Hartman The 36th Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair will be held at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, from Friday, November 14, through Sunday, November 16. There will be 134 dealers attending from the United States, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands and Russia. These dealers will be selling a large trove of rare, collectible and antiquarian books, illuminated manuscripts, autographs, maps, [...]

By Publishing Solutions Group|2019-03-19T10:24:55-04:00November 14th, 2014|

The World at Their Fingertips: Exciting New Braille Technology

KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA Technology is at it again, folks. Exciting new advancements in GPS and mobile phone technology for the blind and visually impaired are in development and hitting the commercial marketplace. British company OwnFone launched the world’s first Braille mobile phone in Australia this year. Unlike most cell phones on the market today, this one offers a simplified design for its [...]

By Lori Becker|2018-11-08T13:24:40-05:00November 12th, 2014|

Hello, Hola, Bonjour, Ni-Hao, Ahlan Wa Sahlan

Learning another language is a challenging yet fun task that many adults consider but don’t actually try. It often makes its way onto many New Year’s resolutions lists but is neglected just as quickly. With easy-to-use phone apps and other software tools, excuses are disappearing. New studies show that bilinguals have a serious advantage over monolinguals. In the past, being able to speak [...]

By Melissa Mui|2018-11-08T13:25:34-05:00November 7th, 2014|

Log Off, Sleep In, Get Bored! The Key to Creativity

Boredom is a normal part of life. We don’t naturally have activities to constantly amuse ourselves. In a fast-paced society, we accept the routine of being endlessly busy, and find ourselves at a loss of what to do when we are not overwhelmed with three or more tasks or thoughts at once. But is our inability to “log off” affecting our creative abilities? [...]

By Publishing Solutions Group|2018-11-08T13:26:05-05:00November 5th, 2014|

Boston Teen Author Festival: Interview with Co-Founder Renée Combs

Although I’ve technically aged out of the young adult (YA) demographic—which, according to the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), is ages 12–18—I am still an avid consumer of the genre and admire the zeal of younger readers. To see that excitement firsthand, last month I attended the third annual Boston Teen Author Festival (BTAF), a recent addition to the Boston literary landscape. The BTAF [...]

By Publishing Solutions Group|2018-11-08T13:34:23-05:00October 29th, 2014|

Trick? Or Treat? Zombies in the Classroom?

by Nick Persad Zombies! What comes to mind? AMC’s The Walking Dead? The Resident Evil franchise? Education? Personally, I imagine the rotting flesh and deep groans of humans who now walk the Earth (extremely slowly) as the undead—acting on one impulse: to satisfy their ravenous appetite for human flesh. But, surprisingly, it is scenarios like this that are proving essential in teaching college classes about survival [...]

By Publishing Solutions Group|2018-10-26T15:47:39-04:00October 29th, 2014|

A Novel Approach to Learning: The Graphic Novel’s Growing Popularity in Education

Almost since their inception, comic books and graphic novels had a large following, particularly among young people. In recent years, not much has changed in this regard, as the graphic novel sections have become some of the most trafficked and fastest-growing areas in many libraries. Graphic novels and comic books have likewise gained wider use in academic circles. Why are these changes taking place? The [...]

By Lori Becker|2018-11-08T13:37:50-05:00October 24th, 2014|

The Boston Book Festival, October 23-25, 2014

Founded by Deborah Z. Porter in 2009, the Boston Book Festival (BBF) enters its sixth year as an important event for book enthusiasts in New England. For three fall days in late October—Thursday the 23rd through Saturday 25th, to be precise—Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood will be descended upon by literati and over 20,000 of their ardent readers, who vie to attend panel discussions where they [...]

By Publishing Solutions Group|2018-10-26T13:09:00-04:00October 21st, 2014|

Time’s Up for Times New Roman

Time to move on, typography. There are better fonts out there for you than near-centennial Times New Roman.Times New Roman has endured a long lasting legacy since its first use in print in 1931. Designed by Stanley Morison as the body typeface for the British newspaper The Times, Times New Roman has since been adopted by publishers, teachers and writers of all walks alike. Yet [...]

By Mallory Abreu|2018-10-26T15:48:13-04:00October 16th, 2014|

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