The World’s Oldest Book
The link below is to an article about the Diamond Sutra, the world’s oldest surviving book, which was printed on the 11 May, 868.
For more, visit:
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/05/11/the-diamond-sutra-the-worlds-oldest-copyleft-book/
The link below is to today’s free book. It is the story of a brick farmhouse in Virginia, USA, which dates from around 1760. It looks at farming in colonial America.
For more visit:
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33272
The link below is to an article about books to give as gifts for Mother’s Day.
For more, visit:
http://flavorwire.com/288402/books-to-give-every-kind-of-mom-on-mothers-day
The link below is to an article about the life of a book reviewer – an interesting read.
For more, visit:
http://entertainment.time.com/2012/05/09/confessions-of-another-book-reviewer/
The links below are to two articles concerning the New York Public Library.
For more, visit:
– http://nplusonemag.com/lions-in-winter
– http://nplusonemag.com/lions-in-winter-part-2
The link below is to an article about how libraries are using the social network site Pinterest.
For more, visit:
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2012/03/12/20-great-ways-libraries-are-using-pinterest/
The link below is to an article about libraries buying Ebooks from publishers for their libraries.
For more, visit:
http://boingboing.net/2012/05/10/libraries-set-out-to-own-their.html
At the BookShelf 