The link below is to an article dealing with how to bind a book. This is an article that could prove useful to all with damaged books.
For more visit:
http://www.good.is/post/our-winning-how-to-guide-learn-to-bind-a-book
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Podcast: Literary Disco
The link below is to a website that hosts the podcast ‘Literary Disco.’ The podcast is all about books, including detailed reviews of books. So have a listen and see what you think. I’ll be listening to a few before deciding whether to continue doing so or not.
For more visit:
http://www.literarydisco.com/
Article: Wikipedia
The link below is to an article written some time ago that is somewhat anti-Wikipedia. What do yout think about Wikipedia? Do you agree with this article?
For more visit:
http://www.laphamsquarterly.org/voices-in-time/nicholson-bakers-last-stand.php
Article: Books We Return To
The link below is to an article that looks at the books we like to read again and again.
For more visit:
http://www.themillions.com/2012/04/the-books-we-come-back-to.html
Article: Ebooks and Reading
The link below is to an article that looks at ebooks and reading.
For more visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/sunday-review/the-way-we-read-now.html
Article: Ebooks and the Brain
The link below is to an article reporting on how our brain adapts to using ebooks and the like. What do you think of this article? A bit too much of the psycho babble perhaps?
For more visit:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/nature-brain-and-culture/201102/the-problem-the-web-and-e-books-is-there-s-no-space-them
Article: Publishers Abandoning Amazon
The link below is to an article reporting on how some ebook publishers are abandoning Amazon because of Amazon’s cheaper pricing model.
For more visit:
http://www.good.is/post/the-e-book-battles-why-some-publishers-are-abandoning-amazon/
Article: Tree Bookcase
The link below is to an article reporting on the Tree Bookcase. This could be a useful bookcase for a genealogical library perhaps.
For more visit:
http://theblogonthebookshelf.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/tree-bookcase.html
Article: Oxford and Vatican Libraries Launch Online Project
The link below is to an article reporting on a new online project being launched by the Oxford University’s Bodleian Libraries and the Vatican Library. In short, these libraries are going to digitise a wealth of old and rare works and make them available online.
For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/12/150498524/ancient-texts-will-go-online-as-oxford-and-vatican-libraries-launch-project
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