Daily Archives: 1 July 2009

World eBook Fair

Posted on 1 July 2009 by Rick Mason

The World eBook Fair begins this Saturday, July 4th, coinciding with Project Gutenberg‘s 39th anniversary. To celebrate, the World eBook Fair members are providing free access to over two million books between July 4th and August 4th. found via ResourceShelf

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NASA Needs A Library Solution (But So Do Libraries)

Posted on 1 July 2009 by Rick Mason

In a merging of two of my great interests, NASA has issued a Request For Information (ROI) on how best to “analyze and catalog notes from spaceflight pioneer Wernher von Braun into an electronic, searchable database or other system.“ At … Continue reading →

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