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Article: Ebooks and Reading

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The link below is to an article that looks at ebooks and reading.

For more visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/sunday-review/the-way-we-read-now.html

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Article: Ebooks and the Brain

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The link below is to an article reporting on how our brain adapts to using ebooks and the like. What do you think of this article? A bit too much of the psycho babble perhaps?

For more visit:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/nature-brain-and-culture/201102/the-problem-the-web-and-e-books-is-there-s-no-space-them

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Article: Publishers Abandoning Amazon

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The link below is to an article reporting on how some ebook publishers are abandoning Amazon because of Amazon’s cheaper pricing model.

For more visit:
http://www.good.is/post/the-e-book-battles-why-some-publishers-are-abandoning-amazon/

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Article: Tree Bookcase

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The link below is to an article reporting on the Tree Bookcase. This could be a useful bookcase for a genealogical library perhaps.

For more visit:
http://theblogonthebookshelf.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/tree-bookcase.html

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Article: Oxford and Vatican Libraries Launch Online Project

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The link below is to an article reporting on a new online project being launched by the Oxford University’s Bodleian Libraries and the Vatican Library. In short, these libraries are going to digitise a wealth of old and rare works and make them available online.

For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/12/150498524/ancient-texts-will-go-online-as-oxford-and-vatican-libraries-launch-project

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Article: The Winners and Losers of the Ebook Price Fixing Scandal

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The link below is to an article on the latest news concerning the ebook price fixing scandal under investigation in the USA.

For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/04/16/apple-amazon-ebooks/

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Article: J. K. Rowling Moves on From Harry Potter

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The link below is to an article on Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling and her first project after Harry Potter – a novel called ‘The Casual Vacancy.’ The novel is to be released on the 27th September 2012.

For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/j-k-rowling-unveils-new-book-the-casual-vacancy_b50046

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Article: More on Alleged Ebook Price Fixing

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The links below are to articles reporting on the alleged price fixing scandal in the book industry. The articles incude Apple’s and book publishers responses to the legal action being taken against them.

For more visit:
– http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/apple-responds-to-ebook-price-fixing-claims_b21915
– http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/publishers-respond-to-doj-lawsuit_b21859

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Article: 2012 Australian Book Industry Awards Finalists Announced

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The link below is to an article listing the various finalists for this year’s Australian Book Industry Awards.

For more visit:
http://www.booksellerandpublisher.com.au/DetailPage.aspx?type=item&ID=23312

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Article: Ebook Reader Nook Improvements

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The link below is to an article reporting on improvements to the Nook ebook reader.

For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/04/12/nook-glowlight/