Sunday, April 10, 2005

LibraryCity LibraryCity is a project under development; don't expect to find a collection of resources at this site. "LibraryCity, a nonprofit, will put thousands of e-books and other items online. Interactivity and multimedia will help readers absorb subjects ranging from Shakespeare to nanotechnology. Our rich interwoven tapestry of online communities will embrace learners, teachers, librarians, and readers in general.  Honoring the Carnegie tradition, we intend to reduce the correlation between personal income and access to the best books and other items for self-improvement." ____JH 10:27:32 AM    COMMENT []

The Future of the Digital Library This interview with Tom Peters appeared in Innovate (March/Feb. 2005 issue). Peters discusses plans for the ambitious LibraryCity (http://www.librarycity.org/) project. ___JH (Thanks to Ray Schroeder's Online Learning Update for this link.) Tom Peters, an academic librarian, is the founder of TAP Information Services, a firm that provides consulting services to libraries and other organizations in the information industry. Peters also serves as a consultant to LibraryCity, an ambitious proje [Online Learning Update] 10:18:54 AM    COMMENT []