Tag Archives: Open Content Alliance

Edelfäule (or) Noble Rot

Posted on 24 October 2007 by Rick Mason

Edelfäule (roughly translatable as “noble rot”) is a video of books being scanned, like those for the Google Book Project or the Open Content Alliance.  Except that these books have mold damage.  And the result is hypnotic… found on if:book

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Google Grumbles

Posted on 19 June 2007 by Rick Mason

It seems that not all is rosy with Google’s recent agreement with the CIC libraries.  There are apparently some fairly restrictive clauses in the contract, some limiting the libraries access to the digitized materials they provide. The project, as well … Continue reading →

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Digital Abe

Posted on 31 January 2007 by Rick Mason

Digital versions of books by and about Abraham Lincoln, brought to you by the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) and the Open Content Alliance. from ResourceShelf

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