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Article: Books

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The link below is to an article that looks at the future of books and the written word. In short its about books.

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http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/06/the-incredible-resilience-of-books/258677/

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Article: Winston Churchill’s Books to be Published as Ebooks

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In perhaps a sign of the times, the various books written by Winston Churchill are to be published as ebooks for the first time.

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http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/06/19/275-Winston-Churchill-s-forty-volumes-to-be-sold-as-ebooks-for-first-time-ever.html

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Article: Canada Book Burning

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The link below is to a sad story because some 30 tonnes of books could soon be burnt in Canada.

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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2012/06/30-ton-book-collection-canada-burning.html

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Just something I posted on another of my Blogs.

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I don’t often buy music any more. On the odd occasion I may, if I believe the price is reasonable, grab a CD or these days something of the iTunes site. Generally though I stopped buy music a long time ago. Why? Well, in my opinion it was far too overpriced. A CD with just 8 songs on it or perhaps even less than 8, for the price they were charging – no way!

Now I have a subscription to Spotify and I can stream (and save playlists to my lap top) music for a very reasonable price. Not everything is on Spotify, but I will still buy something from iTunes should I wish to – such as a couple of The Voice Australia songs.

For me, buying music or not buying music was never about could I get a pirated version. I stopped buying music because it was too…

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Article: Hanging Book Rack

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The link below is to an article about a ‘bookshelf’ of sorts. It’s really a hanging book rack. Not something I would use for my books, but perhaps others would.

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http://www.etsy.com/listing/95128603/custom-made-wooden-book-rack-in-wenge#

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Article: Libraries Begin Fining People for not Picking up Holds

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The article linked to below concerns libraries in Canada fining users who fail to pick up their ‘hold.’ What do you think about these sorts of fines? They are meant to keep books available for those who actually will use the books kept on hold.

For more visit:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/06/06/toronto-city-libraries-new-fines-for-holds.html

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Article: Book Art – Alexander Korzer-Robinson

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The link below is to an article featuring a number of photos of book art by Alexander Korzer-Robinson. In the comments section of the article there are comments regarding the destruction of old books in book art. What do you think of destroying old books to make book art? Share your thoughts in the comments here.

For more visit:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturepicturegalleries/9211702/Book-sculpting-by-Alexander-Korzer-Robinson.html.

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Article: Unglue.it Seeking to Convert Books to Creative Commons

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The link below is to another article concerning Unglue.it, which has been mentioned on this Blog a short time ago. Unglue.it is currently seeking creative commons rights for books through crowdfunding. 

For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/unglueit-asks-donations-convert-books-creative-commons-updates/

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Article: Jailed For Stealing Overdue Book Fines

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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.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/20/margo-reed-library-_n_1613452.html

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Article: Unbound

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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/