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Here’s yet another example for your growing list of things you can do with Wolfram|Alpha, the superb and always expanding reference and ready reference tool. From a Wolfram|Alpha Blog Post: For hundreds of years, scholars have carefully studied the plays of Shakespeare, breaking down the language and carefully dissecting every act and scene. We thought […]
Aaron Schmidt, Amanda Etches-Johnson, and Nate Hill are librarians and also experts when it comes to library web site design and other user experience issues. It’s very likely that you’ve seen (or will see) them speak at a conference or seminar. They not only share useful information and thoughtful opinion but also are superb speakers. […]
via a Programmable Web Post by Curtis Chen: The developer site is still a bit raw, with some broken links and less-than-polished documentation, but the data available is quite comprehensive. The OpenBook API offers not only information on HarperCollins authors and books in US and international markets, but also author tour information. Want to know […]
From IBM: To celebrate the history of math and its impact on the world, IBM has released Minds of Modern Mathematics, an iPad app that re-imagines a classic 50-foot infographic on the history of math created by husband-and-wife design team Charles and Ray Eames and displayed at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City. […]
Nature Publishing Group has released its publication data via the new Nature Linked Data Platform available here. From an NPG Announcement: The platform includes more than 20 million Resource Description Framework (RDF) statements, including primary metadata for more than 450,000 articles published by NPG since 1869. In this first release, the datasets include basic citation […]
Google Will No Longer Sell E-Books Through Independent Bookstores, Ends eBook Resellers Program
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Digital Preservation, Patrons and Users
|From PW: On Tuesday representatives of Google contacted the American Booksellers Association and Powell’s Books to announce that it will end its Google eBooks reseller program worldwide. In February, it had seemed as if independent booksellers were getting a reprieve when Google reinstated some affiliate stores that had low sales. But in yet another sign […]
Pew Internet Releases Major Report About E-Books & E-Reading in the U.S.
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Funding, Libraries, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Reports, School Libraries
|The Pew Internet & American Life Project has just released a new report (PDF version) looking at e-book readership. This is the first of several reports that will focus on digital information access and usage. Subsequent reports will cover how librarians and patrons perceive the situation with e-books and other digital content, and how people […]