In some countries, like Sweden, public libraries have an advanced system for citizens to loan ebooks. All parties, libraries, citizens and publishers have been happy to the system, because it works, allows budgeting for libraries, and enables some business for … Read the story...
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EU confirms that libraries can lend ebooks provided authors are fairly compensated
Ebooks have been, and are being, lended by public libraries in many EU countries, but on November 10th, 2016 the EU Court of Justice decided that libraries really have the right to do so. The court regarded that the principles … Read the story...
Librarian Rhapsody sends a message of reading to the world
Who could resist a song that starts with the following lines:
Is this non-fiction?
Is this just fantasy?
It is not only a song, but a carefully choreographed musical performance given by – ordinary librarians. Yes, in New South Wales, … Read the story...
The biggest libraries in the world are in Europe, North America, and Russia
Even though the world is quickly moving to digital information, libraries will have an important role in the future as well. Information can easily be transferred via the Internet, ebooks can be loaned from the home town library to the … Read the story...
Ideas Box is a modern library that can be set up anywhere in minutes
Ideas Box is a practical educational solution for people who have had to leave everything behind and settle in refugee camps, or village schools with insufficient resources. The Ideas Box is a set of industrial strength large boxes that contain … Read the story...
Read an Ebook Day celebrates digital literature on September 18th
Once you take the plunge and try something new, you’ll be happy afterwards that you had the courage to do it. So many book lovers who have tried out ebooks are surprised how convenient and easy it is to read … Read the story...
Visit a Beautiful, Old Library in Prague without Leaving Your Couch
Many beautiful, old libraries are big buildings that are difficult to photograph, especially, if you are trying to capture the books, the interior and the bookshelves inside the building. 360cities is an online service that has specialized in creating 360-degree … Read the story...
Egranary Provides a Chip-Size Information Library for Regions without Internet Access
In many countries, Internet access is such an elemental part of daily life and business that people couldn’t live without it anymore. Yet, more than five billion people go about their daily businesses without Internet access. Widernet organization is building … Read the story...
Creative Librarians Show Their #bookface Photos on Instagram
Now we know what librarians do during those quiet hours at work when customers are not asking them for help. Some librarians are honing their photography skills by taking photographs where colleagues pose with book covers. The results are funny … Read the story...
Paper Books Recycled: A House Made of Books
A house made of books? It has to be a library. Sure, but Lacuna project is more: it is really a building that has been constructed from books.
Lacuna is an art installation constructed from 50 000 books. It is … Read the story...