Students don’t seem to want to buy e-textbooks. So some schools are simply forcing them. While several colleges across the country are pushing electronic textbooks, touting them as more efficient and less cumbersome than regular textbooks, students are reluctant. E-textbooks still account for only 9% of textbook purchases, says Student Monitor, which researches college student […]
Generation Y, those born between 1979 and 1989, spent the most money on books in 2011, taking over long-held book-buying leadership from baby boomers, according to the 2012 U.S. Book Consumer Demographics and Buying Behaviors Annual Review. The Review notes that GenY’s 2011 book expenditures rose to 30 percent — up from 24 percent in 2010 – passing […]
“Becker Associates developed an online article purchasing system for the Canadian Art Therapy Journal. Adam Becker was very knowledgeable about what was required and responded to all our questions in an easy-to-understand manner. The new system has expanded the journal’s visibility in indexing services and search engines and is very user friendly for visitors to […]
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Canadian Software Testing Board launches revamped site. Becker Associates worked with CSTB to clarify the navigation and modernize the look. Need help with your site? Contact us to see how we can help.
We are a small non-profit organization with few funding sources, but recently one of our members developed a marketable product that would help boost our revenue stream. Should we take on this project within the existing organization, or start a second social-enterprise company for it? via Should your non-profit organization start a business? – The […]
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Creating Memory: A Guide to Outdoor Public Sculpture in Toronto: John Warkentin: Books | chapters.indigo.ca.
A Toronto tour through ‘man’s imprint on the environment’ Globe and Mail runs a column on John Warkentin, author of Creating Memory, published by Becker Associates (2010). “What are those strange brick patterns in that wall over there?” the octogenarian asks the pierced, hipster twenty-something behind the coffee shop counter. “I’m not too sure,” he […]
We are pleased to announce that Early Theatre has contracted Becker Associates to now handle its subscriptions and back issue warehousing. We have been providing typesetting and mailing services to ET for many years, but now offer a complete suite of services with one point of contact. Early Theatre has been extremely pleased with Becker […]
Creating Memory receives Honourable Mention at the Heritage Toronto awards this evening!! Congratulations to John Warkentin for his excellent work! Co-Publisher, Adam Becker, and John Warkentin were on hand to receive the honours. To order, please visit our Creating Memory site
Nominees for the 2011 Heritage Toronto Awards | Heritage Toronto – Telling Torontos Stories. Becker Associates is pleased to announce Creating Memory, A Guide to Public Sculpture in Toronto, by John Warkentin, co-published by Becker Associates and The City Institute at York University, has been nominated in the book category of the Heritage Toronto Awards. Toronto […]
