Here is an interesting comment on the Google Books Settlement that came up in an email exchange a couple of days ago:
… Keep ReadingI don’t think anyone (other than the plaintiff’s lawyers) feels good about the settlement as written. As Pamela Samuelson noted, “the settlement, if approved, will shape the future of reading, research, writing, and publication practices for decades to come.” I don’t think anyone knows what this future will look like, which is troubling.
I have not, however, heard
In early June Apple is going to release its new 3.0 operating system for the iPhone. It seems quite probable that they will then, or shortly afterwards, release some new computer models. A new Mac mini, a new MacBook, or something like a blown up iPhone, a 10″ touch screen, tablet style media player, a not quite netbook. Speculation is rife.
In about 6 weeks we will know some of the answers. A larger form iPhone that is touch … Keep Reading
A massive new title is now in the Berkshire Publishing shop on the Exact Editions platform. The Berkshire Encyclopedia of China has nearly 1,000 entries and comes in 5 volumes in the printed edition.
The printed volume sets will be released and sent to subscribers shortly, but the whole work is now searchable and freely sampleable on the Exact Editions platform in the service we are running for Berkshire.
Here are some sample entries:
Climate Change—International Cooperation
Currency Valuation
Deng … Keep Reading
Richard Wallis who blogs as Panlibus for Tallis (the Solihull UK-based library automation specialist which seem to be going places after 40 years of quietly honing their LMS in the black country), has an interesting post on the way that library suppliers are moving into the cloud. Of course that is going to happen, and it will be interesting to see how OCLC, “the 500 lb” gorilla impacts the traditional library automation market. Especially with Google “the 15 million book” … Keep Reading
The magazine has been bought by Mike Danson’s Progressive Media group. When Wilmington announced a fortnight ago that they were closing the magazine it was withdrawn from the Exact Editions shop, though subscribers still have access to their accounts. It looks as though the magazine will resume publication in May and we hope that it will continue in its successful digital form on the Exact Editions platform. More definite news later in the week.
A new publisher with entrepreneurial vision … Keep Reading
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