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Ebrary has added 14 new publishers to their collection.  They are:Â
Ashgate Publishing
Continuum Books
CQ Press
Georgetown University Press
The University of Washington Press
The University of Alberta Press
The University Press of Kentucky
McFarland & Co.
The International Monetary Fund
Grey House Publishing
The Policy Press
Templeton Foundation Press
Smithers Rapra
Math Solutions
For more info, see the press release.Â

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Top 10 list in support of ebooks.  From the Writers Handbook Blog.
 10 Reasons Not to Write Off Reading From A Screen
Over the past few months there has been much discussion of an impending digital revolution in the way we read books. While much of this is hyperbole there has been incredulity in many quarters that […]

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What a fabulous innovation from McGill University.  They purchased a Kirtas APT BookScan 2400RA  and will be digitizing rare materials from their collection to sell via print-on-demand.  It’s fabulous to see a library embarking on a project like this, one that will bring income!  Wow, the envy I have…..
For the full story see the press release.

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Hongkiat.com offers the 20 best websites to download free ebooks.  Here is the list.  List is heavy on computer/tech sites.  Gutenberg appears to have made the runner up list- which includes an additional 15 sites, so let’s make it the 35 best websites for free Ebooks.

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While visiting Michael Ross of Britannica last week, he mentioned a new partnership with Ingram Digital.  Ingram’s Myilibrary will now distribute 27 Britannica ebook titles.  For more information, see the press release.Â

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August 11th News from ebrary
ebrary now the first ebook company to become Serials Solutions KnowledgeWorks certified.  Press Release with more information here.

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Monday, August 11th I stopped by the Encyclopaedia Britannica offices on LaSalle street in Chicago.  I visited Michael Ross, Senior VP of Corporate Development.  Michael gave me a nice tour of the Britannica headquarters and I took some photos to share with everyone.  You’ll see some remarkable similarities between an international publisher and a library.
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We asked and you responded.  What traditional print  reference source would you like to have electronically?  Vote for your favourite among the choices in our current poll.  Do you have a favourite print reference source you wish you could use online?  Add it to our growing list.  Comment on this post.

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From Marketing VOX  July 28, 2008
Digital Meets Print on Esquire’s Cover
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The 75th anniversary October issue of Esquire will feature an electronic cover with flashing words and images. The cover, created with electronic paper display (EPD) technology, will scroll “The 21st Century Begins Now” when it hits newsstands in September, reports MediaBuyerPlanner.
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