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Rhondda Powling

What To Do When Kids Aren't Allowed To Read Digital Books in School | Scales on Censors... - 0 views

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    Ebooks outlawed in class. The September issue of School Library Journal addressed not one, but two reader issues pertaining to digital access by K-12 students. Pat Scales, chair of the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Committee, has dealt with many a book challenge and attempts to ban library materials. In her column, "Scales on Censorship," she addresses situations faced by readers. But "this is the first I've encountered in which a book's format has been censored," she writes.
Rhondda Powling

Books, artifactually and anecdotally speaking ... - Lorcan Dempsey's Weblog - 0 views

  • it seems to me that the artifactual and design elements of print books are coming more to the fore, albeit in different ways. As the use of ebooks grows this is not really surprising, as this change creates niche opportunities for experiences focused specifically on the possibilities of the print medium. Some related trends are interesting
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    @Lorcan Dempsey "it seems to me that the artifactual and design elements of print books are coming more to the fore, albeit in different ways. As the use of ebooks grows this is not really surprising, as this change creates niche opportunities for experiences focused specifically on the possibilities of the print medium. Some related trends are interesting"
Rhondda Powling

New from Pew: The Rise of e-Reading « NeverEndingSearch - 1 views

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Rhondda Powling

::: CHILDREN'S LITERACY LAB ::: - 1 views

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    It is an interesting programme which is trying to investigate how children actually use digital books. It is hoped that the research will help school librarians and teachers to adjust to the way in which pupils use E-books.With lots of resources, information, tips and news, this is an interesting site to peruse.
Rhondda Powling

Hundred Zeros | Free Kindle Books - 4 views

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    "Hundred Zeros is a collection of best selling eBooks that are currently free on Amazon. You can download and read any of these books on your computer, mobile phone, tablet, Kindle or inside your favorite web browser. The list is updated every hour."
Rhondda Powling

250+ Places for Free Books Online - 4 views

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    Gizmo's Freeware provides a list of over 250 sites that offer free ebooks for download or online viewing. The list is organised alphabetically and in genres.
Rhondda Powling

Lend Me Your E-books (Part 2) | Publishing Perspectives - 1 views

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    Erik Christopher considers the model offered by Overdrive and the future of lending as seen by the Open Book Alliance's Peter Brantley.
Rhondda Powling

World eBook Fair - 0 views

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    Offers a subscription approach to world e-book library. From their site: "Our goal is to provide Free public access for a month to 2 Million eBooks. During the rest of the year you may continue to download your selection of about 750,000 PDF eBooks by joining the World Public Library. Annual membership is only $8.95 (US) per year."
Mansel Wells

ALA | Professional Resources - 0 views

shared by Mansel Wells on 23 Dec 08 - Cached
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    Collections include Archives, Digital Libraries, E-Books, Geneology & Local History, Government Documents, Maps
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