It is becoming increasingly possible to borrow ebooks from libraries. Many people however don’t know this and it is something that library users should ask about at their own public library. The link below is to an article that looks into this matter.
For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/06/22/libraries-are-lending-e-books/
The article linked to below contains examples of book art (book sculptures) by Isaac G. Salazar.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/20/isaac-g-salazar-book-art-sculpture_n_1613233.html
I’m sure many readers of this Blog have at one time or another been in trouble for returning books to a library late – perhaps you have been fined for doing so. The article linked to below tells of one example of what happens to overdue library book fines – in this case they were stolen.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/20/margo-reed-library-_n_1613452.html
The link below is to an article that looks at the children’s books and associated apps for ‘A Monster at the End of the Book’ and ‘Another Monster at the End of This Book.’
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http://www.smh.com.au/world/nurturing-a-sense-of-wonder-from-plain-old-books-20120622-20tb4.html
The link below is to an article about a new crowd-sourcing site designed for books. If you’re looking to get a book published, have a look at this article and consider Unbound.
For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/fund-publish-books-with-unbound-crowdfunding/
Providing more evidence of a rapid move towards the digital age and ebooks, the Barnes & Noble’s Nook ebook reader sales have grown significantly. The link below is to an article reporting on the increased revenues.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/nook-revenues-up-34-3-in-fiscal-2012_b23918
The link below is to an article that explains how to consider and compare the various ebook platforms.
For more visit:
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/how-to-compare-e-book-platforms-part-i/
The link below is to a brilliant new application that allows you to read your Kindle content on any device anywhere in the world, providing you have an Internet connection.
For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/read-ebooks-anywhere-kindle-cloud-reader/
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