Category Archives: Digital Books

Who will help the French make the right choice if their bookstores go away?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by laura

The Syndicat de la librairie française (Association of French Bookstores), the Syndicat national de l’édition (National Association of Publishers), the Association pour le développement de la librairie de création, and the Centre national du livre (National Center of the Book) … Continue reading →

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Not even eBooks can invade Switzerland

Posted on December 8, 2010 by laura

Earlier this week, I stopped by the FNAC on my way home from work to see if there were any eBook readers on sale. I didn’t have much time to browse, but I didn’t find anything on display in any … Continue reading →

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The best search engine for finding full text of public domain books online

Posted on November 10, 2010 by laura

Following  yesterday’s post about Google Books’ failure to present links to the full online text of Le Vingtième Siècle, a futuristic novel by Albert Robida published in 1883, I was thinking about just how difficult it had been to find … Continue reading →

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The Twentieth Century and the lesson about Google Books

Posted on November 9, 2010 by laura

I’ve been thinking a little more about my experience with the recent incident involving Le Vingtième Siècle and the role of Google Books. My first reflex a few weeks ago when I wanted to find the work was to search … Continue reading →

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Are libraries closely monitoring online access to their collections?

Posted on November 3, 2010 by laura

Things haven’t gotten any less hectic, but something happened last week that prompted me to find some time to get back to this blog. So, I’ll skip the draft that’s been languishing here for over a month (it can wait … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Vook

Posted on May 24, 2010 by laura

Since its release, the iPad has added fuel to the growing interest in digital books and sparked many new innovative book applications and projects. Description and reviews of some projects, many of which are applications for children’s books, can be … Continue reading →

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Are we overlooking the real digital book revolution?

Posted on March 30, 2010 by laura

It’s been well over a month since I started this blog, and it’s long past time for me to finish my first post. The draft has been weeks in the making and while that’s not a very good sign, especially … Continue reading →

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