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Welcome to Open Library I got an email today about the Open Library. They are now suspending all wait lists and increasing the amount of loans to 10 at a time. This is available worldwide. To address our unprecedented global and immediate need for access to reading and research materials, ... more >
Publishing Newsbroadband / digital library / free content / Harry-Potter / journalism / Library of Babel / music / New-York-Times / utilitiesComments Off on Thursday News: Harry Potter, broadband, data journalism, and Library of Babel
New Harry Potter story revealed by JK Rowling is FREE to read – The Harry Potter website, Pottermore.com, is relaunching with new features and new content, including a free story from J.K. Rowling, as part of what the site’s CEO describes as Rowling “expand[ing] her magical universe” (does this mean more ... more >
Publishing NewsBarnes & Noble / digital library / feminism / plagiarism / Romance novels24 Comments
Damsels In Distress: Why Do So Many Contemporary Women Read Old-Fashioned Romance Novels? – I know most of you have probably already seen this (and check out the “addendum,” too, if you haven’t already), but for those who missed it, here is the 4,385,328th statement about Romance that completely misses ... more >