DID AMAZON JUST CHANGE THE WORLD? Unlimited Kindle Books is a Game Changer (if they can license everything) - The Ubiquitous Librarian - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Brian Mathews does a great job of summarizing the potential opportunities and pitfalls of Unlimited Kindle Books.  As e-books have continued to grow, everyone's been waiting for a service like this to come along and offer access to large quantities of them at a "reasonable" price.  Is this the one?



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Makerspaces is now an LC Subject Heading

You know that libraries are getting serious about makerspaces when this happens. 8-)  But all kidding aside, this should make it easier to find materials on makerspaces:



Makerspaces - LC Linked Data Service (Library of Congress):



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The Future of Books Looks a Lot Like Netflix | Wired Business | Wired.com

Is this where we are heading for books?  I generally enjoy the Netflix model of streaming videos, but this is an interesting twist for text sources.  My big question:  is this something for which there could be library pricing plans offered, so that people who can't afford the service could still access it through their library?  That is the missing link for streaming media sources, and also for some e-book services.



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