Richard, I understand where you are coming from but I always have difficulty accepting the “copying = theft” argument. If I copy your dollar bill then you still have your original bill to spend. Yes copying may disadvantage the author but it’s a different thing to theft.

The New York Public Library’s extensive Digital Collection is testament to the potential of the Digital Arts and Humanities, with over 673,450 items digitized from the library’s wealth of collections. It’s difficult to succinctly describe a project of this scope, and I think it provides as many questions as it does answers to those who wonder what…

Learning how to be a do-er; while still dreaming (Part 1)

One year after the millennium, in a small town made up of mostly retirees and hippies, a 10 year old boy makes his way to the front desk of the local library. He’s wearing a striped t-shirt that’s a little too big and a pair of…

BIBLIOTEKA JAGIELLOŃSKA

Dla kogoś, kto w rzeczywistości przebywa czasem i na trochę, a właściwie to przejazdem, dzieci są jak zderzenie czołowe z pędzącą furgonetką. Pełną klaunów. Niektóre są miłe i śmieszne. Przez większość czasu w każdym razie. Niektóre wyszły wprost z głowy Stevena Kinga. Próba posłania…

Library Technology Digest — Issue no. 47

A weekly post of technology articles for librarians.

Windows 10 will be the last “version” of Windows — The next Windows release will be the last major release of Windows. This doesn’t mean Microsoft is done with Windows, it simply…