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Source: www.artsjournal.com Date: Nov 10, 2009 "If I look outside my window," the school's headmaster says, "and I see my student reading Chaucer under a tree, it is utterly immaterial to me whether they're doing so by way of a Kindle or by way of a paperback." But critics, such as the president of the American Library Association, say that More Source: www.npr.org Date: Nov 9, 2009 A boarding school in Massachusetts has removed its stacks and book collection to make way for Kindles and a subscription to millions of digital books. Administrators say the changes reflect current student habits; critics say they're rash and don't account for different learning styles. More Source: www.sacbee.com Date: Nov 1, 2009 iPod users have more options for accessing free digital audiobooks through the Sacramento Public Library's downloadable collection, library officials report. More Source: www.readingrockets.org Date: Oct 27, 2009 Offers effective teaching strategies, activities, lessons, lesson plans, worksheets, exercises, skills, tests, assessments for reading comprehension, language arts, literacy, fluency, phonics and phonemic awareness for children, especially those with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. More Source: kraftylibrarian.com Date: Oct 26, 2009 The MLA Webcast, Cut the Cord: Connecting To Our Mobile Usersis fast approaching, Wednesday November 18, 2009 1:00-3:00pm (central time). This webcast will be discussing the various trends, technologies, and innovative uses of mobile devices. They will specifically discuss the use of mobile More Source: www.prnewswire.com Date: Oct 15, 2009 Leading Society Publisher, American Academy of Pediatrics, Chooses iPublishCentral to Launch e-Book Strategy. In response to membership need, AAP will offer content online for whenever/wherever access for 60,000-plus pediatricians. More Source: www.bookninja.com Date: Oct 15, 2009 Is the only thing standing between publishers and defeat the inconvenience of libraries? Would the industry collapse if it were just simple to borrow a book instead of having to get off your fat ass and go somewhere to pick it up?Most digital books in libraries are treated like printed ones: only More Source: Publishers Weekly Date: Oct 15, 2009 Late last month, Disney Publishing Worldwide unveiled the launch of Disney Digital Books, and further details were announced during Disney’s presentation to the media on October 8. An online library of more than 500 classic and contemporary titles, Disney Digital Books was designed around three key More Date: Oct 9, 2009 Infomancy n. 1.The field of magic related to the conjuring of information from the chaos of the universe. 2.The collection of terms, queries, and actions related to the retrieval of information from arcane sources. More Source: Criticas Date: Oct 2, 2009 Just days after Frederick County, MD, Commissioners agreed to restrict purchases of audio books to those in English, Republican Commissioner Charles Jenkins, the proponent of the new policy, reversed his position last Tuesday. He and three other commissioners voted to eliminate the English-only More Date: Sep 27, 2009 Free children's book are widely available online. Children can access books in many languages for free from home regardless of where they are in the world. More Source: www.kcby.com Date: Sep 17, 2009 As part of a deal announced Thursday, Google is opening up part of its index to the maker of a high-speed publishing machine that can manufacture a paperback-bound book of about 300 pages in under five minutes. The new service is an acknowledgment by the Internet search leader that not everyone More Date: Sep 17, 2009 John Bivens, head of services and support for On Demand Books, demonstrates the printing of a book from an Espresso Book Machine at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday More Source: librarianinblack.net Date: Sep 10, 2009 A Boston Globe article, Welcome to the library. Say goodbye to the books., covers the Cushing Academys new libraryall digital, no books. Thats right, not fewer books but no books.I think that much of what they describe More Source: news.prnewswire.com Date: Sep 10, 2009 WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The proposed Google Books settlement should be rejected because it is anticompetitive, violates both U.S. and international law and raises substantial threats to privacy, Consumer Watchdog's John M. Simpson told the House Judiciary Committee today. More Source: www.boston.com Date: Sep 4, 2009 There are rolling hills and ivy-covered brick buildings. There are small classrooms, high-tech labs, and well-manicured fields. Theres even a clock tower with a massive bell that rings for special events. More Source: lisnews.org Date: Sep 3, 2009 One brave publishing executive speaks out on ebook pricing, and we commentBlog entry by Mike Shatzkin, publishing industry consultant. More Source: www.guardian.co.uk Date: Sep 2, 2009 Internet retailer calls Google's deal to digitise books 'dangerous' as momentum builds for opposition movement More Source: arstechnica.com Date: Aug 25, 2009 At a press event at the New York Public Library, Sony announced that its Reader hardware will soon be able to read digital books "borrowed" from local libraries, with a 21-day expiration date. By the holidays, the Reader lineup will be joined by a 3G-enabled wireless reader with a seven-inch screen. More Source: www.loc.gov Date: Aug 24, 2009 Marking the end of an era and preparing for the onset of digital talking books, the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, announced that it will no longer require its network libraries to retain copies of books on recorded discs. More Previous | Next
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