Category Archives: Article

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Article: On Bookstores

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The link below is to an article that looks at the role of bookstores and why they are still needed. What do you think?

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-petrocelli/who-needs-publishers-bookstores_b_1803155.html

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Article: The Personal Library

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The link below is to an interesting article to ponder – ebooks, traditional books and the personal library. This is something I’m currently working through myself.

For more visit:
http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2012/08/20/e-books-and-the-personal-library/

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Article: The Pricing Debate

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The link below is to an article that looks at the current debate over the pricing of various forms of media, including ebooks.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/apps-books-coffee-the-media-pricing-debate/

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Article: LendInk Site Suspended

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The link below is to an article that reports on how the ebook lending site Lendlnk was suspended while doing nothing illegal.

For more visit:
http://www.geekosystem.com/ebook-lendink-shuttered/

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Article: How to Save a Bookshop

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The link below is to an article on how to save a bookshop. It is the first in a series of posts which can be followed by links following the article.

For more visit:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/how-to-save-an-indie-bookstore-day-1/2012/07/27/gJQAwMN0DX_blog.html

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Article: Online Book Reviews

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The link below is to an opinion piece on why one writer doesn’t trust online book reviews.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nina-badzin/why-i-dont-trust-book-rev_b_1757048.html

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Article: Slow Reading

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The link below is to an article that looks at ‘slow reading.’

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/c-christopher-smith/slow-reading-and-recoveri_b_1761841.html

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Article: Ebooks, Authors and Pricing

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The link below is to an article that reports on authors and the pricing of their ebooks. This is a good article to look at.

For more visit:
http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20120728/19122219866/traditional-publisher-ebook-pricing-harming-authors-careers.shtml

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Article: The Booktree

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The link below is to an interesting looking bookcase/bookshelf. Perhaps this is a good one for keeping family history books on?

For more visit:

kostas syrtariotis: booktree.

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Article: Ebooks and the Cloud – Risks to Consider

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The link below is to an article that looks at the risks associated with storing ebooks in the cloud. A worthwhile article with things in it to consider.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/library/the-risks-of-cloud-based-e-books/