Last Entry for 2008

Check out this article from Florida about a state senator appropriately named Storms. She has some interesting opinions about what libraries should and should not do as far as cataloging and purchasing. Hmmm.

What new technologies should librarians be aware of? Here is a very nice list that has on it, among other things, the IPhone.

Speaking of IPhones, here is a new ebook provider that will provide popular titles for downloading to the IPhone. We may have to look at this with an eye towards the collection.

It's three and out for your dedicated blogger. Stay dry and be safe. See you next year!

The Novel of the Future

• Younger people are more likely to read online then in print.
• Online novels are boring and hard to get into.
• What if they were multi-media?

Here is a first crude attempt of what may be the novel of the future. As one commenter said, why don't they just watch TV? But seriously, this may be the perfect mesh for a generation that grew up with MySpace and YouTube.

Amazon Launchs Ebook Reader

Will Amazon be successful in getting us to read ebooks on a reader? They are going to give ebook readers a try - and being a giant in the book world should help.

Be sure to check out some of the comments already posted on the Amazon site.

Why We Love Ebooks

OK, that isn't really the thrust of this article. But if we read it and the responses, we will be more familiar with the problems that this technological way of reading poses. Think of it as reverse psychology. And DEA made me post it!