The University of Michigan Press has announced they are now transitioning to an all eBook list within 24 months.”Within two years, press officials expect well over 50 of the 60-plus monographs that the press publishes each year…”
RFID, Libraries, and Second Life
When Stephen Abrams came to the BookNet Canada Technology Forum 2008, he spoke about the popularity of Second Life Library. (Stephen’s slides and podcast here). It turns out Second Life isn’t just for people wanting to visit a virtual library—it’s also for researchers who want to be able to simulate library interactions between books, patrons and RFID technology in 3D space.
Try Out the Espresso Book Machine
Give Us Your Poor, Your Weak, Your Non-Copyrighted Material...
Users of the New York Public Library’s Science, Industry and Business Library now have their very own Expresso Book Machine, for use through August.
