Category Archives: ebooks – general

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Article & Video: How to Share a Book in Google Hangout

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The link below is to an article about how you can share an ebook via Google Hangout.

For more, visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/how-to-share-a-book-in-a-video-chat_b51471

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Article & Video: Libraries Buying Ebooks

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The link below is to an article about libraries buying Ebooks from publishers for their libraries.

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For more, visit:
http://boingboing.net/2012/05/10/libraries-set-out-to-own-their.html

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Article: An Argument for Traditional Books

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The link below is to an article about the need for traditional books, especially in the area of theology and I guess other areas of research also would be relevant. The interest in this article may well be the comments made following it.

For more, visit:
http://greenbaggins.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/a-disturbing-trend-in-publishing/

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Infographic: Top 10 Selling Books for the Last 50 Years

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The following link is to an interesting infographic of the top 10 selling books for the last 50 years.

For more visit:
http://visual.ly/top-10-most-read-books-world

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Article: The Need to Read

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The following link is to an article about the need to keep reading, whatever happens in the traditional book vs digital book battle.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-walker-baron/print-books-ebooks_b_1469623.html

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Article: Buildings Inspired by Books

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The link below is to an article reporting on 10 buildings inspired by books.

For more, visit:
http://flavorwire.com/286088/10-beautiful-buildings-inspired-by-famous-books

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Article: More on Newco

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The link below is to an article on the new Microsoft and Barnes & Noble venture – Newco.

For more, visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/30/microsoft-nook-barnes-noble_n_1463832.html

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Article: Microsoft to Join Barnes & Noble in Formation of Newco

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The link below is to an article concerning a partnership between Microsoft and Barnes & Noble in the formation of Newco, which will look to develop digital reading products.

For more, visit:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/Press/2012/Apr12/04-30CorpNews.aspx

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Article: Fun Facts About Children’s Books

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The link below is to an article concerning children’s books trivia.

For more, visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/125093

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Comic: Book of the Future

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The link below is to a comic, which is supposed to be amusing and perhaps a bit, ‘why fix it if it isn’t broke.’ What do you think? Slightly amusing perhaps?

For more, visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/03/30/books/review/snider01.htm