Monthly Archives: May 2012

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Web Application: Scoop.it!

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Online Magazine Web Application

The link below is to a web application that allows you to make an online magazine by curating content from around the web.

For more visit:
http://www.scoop.it/

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Software: Calibre

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Free Open Source Ebook Management Software

The link below is to a website for Calibre software, software for managing your ebook library. The software is free and open source software. There is a 10 minute introduction video on Calibre at the site.

For more visit:
http://calibre-ebook.com/

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Article: The Digital Public Library of America

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The link below is to an article about the latest attempt to build a book archive – The Digital Public Library of America.

For more visit:
http://www.technologyreview.com/web/40210/

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Article: Booksi

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iPhone and iPad Chargers Made from Old Books

The link below is to an article about a line of iPhone and iPad chargers made from old books.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/27/booksi-book-iphone-charger_n_1459312.html

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Article: Ebook Wars

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The link below is to an article looking at the book wars between Amazon and other book sellers.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/warren-adler/dont-believe-the-ebook-mo_b_1453201.html

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Website: Historical Novels

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The link below is to a website that lists historical novels by the time and place of the book’s setting.

For more visit:
http://www.historicalnovels.info/

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Article: Confessions of a Bibliophile

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The link below is to an article from a reader that likes traditional books.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/benjamin-samuel/true-confessions-of-a-boo_1_b_1467482.html

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Article: Ebook Readers – Really Green?

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The link below is to an article that asks the question, ‘are e-readers really green?’

For more visit:
http://www.themillions.com/2012/05/are-ereaders-really-green.html

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Article: Libraries – Card Sorting

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The link below is to a series of articles on card sorting in libraries.

For more visit:
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/card-sorting-from-a-z-ilibrarian-series/

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Article: Future of Book Publishing

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The link below is to an article about the future of book publishing.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-b-thompson/future-of-books_b_1501182.html