December 2010
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Kids' Books Make The Leap Off The Page And Online →
“Staying ahead of the younger generation isn’t easy for the book publishing industry. Kids adapt easily when new devices come along, and they are often the earliest adopters of new technology. In an effort to keep up, children’s books publishers are enticing young readers with books that include web-based games and interactive websites — even videos that are an integral part of...
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Kids' Books Make The Leap Off The Page And Online →
“Staying ahead of the younger generation isn’t easy for the book publishing industry. Kids adapt easily when new devices come along, and they are often the earliest adopters of new technology. In an effort to keep up, children’s books publishers are enticing young readers with books that include web-based games and interactive websites — even videos that are an integral part of...
“‘Men have forgotten this truth,’ said the fox. ‘But you must not forget it. You...”
– Antoine de Saint Exupéry, The Little Prince (via libraryland)
“‘Men have forgotten this truth,’ said the fox. ‘But you must not forget it. You...”
– Antoine de Saint Exupéry, The Little Prince (via libraryland)
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“As I write this now, it occurs to me that the peculiarity of most things we...”
– Neil Gaiman, Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders (via liquidnight)
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“As I write this now, it occurs to me that the peculiarity of most things we...”
– Neil Gaiman, Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders (via liquidnight)
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“The only cure for writer’s block is insomnia.”
– Merit Antares (via libraryland)
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Why I am a library traitor and love the Kindle →
Let me tell you why I love my Kindle so. But before I gush like a schoolgirl in love with Edward Cullen, let me tell you that I feel guilty for loving it. I boycott the Kindle as a librarian but love it as a consumer.
This is a pretty level-headed look at both sides of the issue.
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