The Future of Publishing by Fern Reiss In the same way that it’s always easier to parent other people’s children perfectly, it’s easier to criticize the publishing industry from the outside and see what needs to be done. Here is a list of five changes the publishing world needs to implement in order to survive the current economic downturn--if the industry is to emerge at the other end intact. [FULL STORY]

World Publications Names NY Exec Lori Horak to Head Up NY Office for World Publications Group   Lori Horak has signed on to head up the New York office for World Publications Group at their 230 Fifth Ave. location. Joining the World team on their 25th Anniversary this year, Horak has more than 20 years of successful sales and marketing experience in the publishing industry.  “After finishing a record-breaking year in 2008, we are thrilled to welcome Lori to our team,” said Jeff Press, President and owner of World Publications Group. Read On! [FULL STORY]

Minding The Store Hiring The Best! by Mark Zobrosky Discover the best ways to develop your talent pool and recruit employees. The earlier you adopt these practices, the better your organization will do in the upcoming war for talent. (And, trust me, you will experience wars for talent as the baby boomer generation retires.) Read on! [FULL STORY]

In The News by Tiffany Noel This week’s IN THE NEWS includes VanderWyk sold to Quick Publishing, Wal-Mart sales and Amazon sales up despite economy: Borders Replaces Chief Executive and B&N, Books-A-Million, and Borders sales are down during Holidays. READ ON [FULL STORY]