Librarians Talk of Abandoning E-Books (via @digibookworld, HT: @jafurtado)
This relates a little to the walled-garden post from yesterday, in so far as DRM is being used to impose constraints. Digital libraries by their very nature require a control mechanism to prevent...
View Article15 Spectacular Libraries in Europe (via Mental Floss)
Jill Harness over at Mental Floss Magazine posts an article with amazing pictures of Europe’s most beautiful libraries here. Maybe it’ll inspire your own humble in-home library design? 15 Spectacular...
View ArticleAngry Birds as the biggest threat to Publishing (via @dearauthor)
Jane Little writes at Dear Author about her experience watching large sporting companies sponsor athletes. She makes an argument that publishers should similarly invest in libraries: When you get a...
View ArticleSuccesful Author Complains About People Reading For Free (HT: @nicolejensen...
So I’ve chosen a cranky title for this post, because it makes me cranky. Terry Deary, author of the (admittedly awesome) Horrible Histories books, is complaining about public libraries allowing people...
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