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In 1938, Bennett Cerf, the founder of Random House, was talking to one of his authors, who happened to be President Franklin Roosevelt. FDR, filled with the optimism that animates all writers before their work is actually tested by reality, told Cerf his forthcoming collection of papers and speeches would be a huge hit all […]
Phase One Report, November 2000 This is an effort led by Sherrie Schmidt (Dean of Libraries, Arizona State) and Rush Miller, (University Librarian and Director, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh) to explore the feasibility of collecting data on the usage of electronic resources. A planning meeting to define this year-long project will be held […]
In a personal note posted on his website, Stephen King said that the next installation of his e-serial, “The Plant,” will be the last. At least for the time being.
Puslishers, Tech Firms and Booksellers Rush Into an Unproven Market
A new global project attempts to bring librarians into the digital age. Will the service bring order to the chaos of free information on the Web?
Kimberly Kelley, assistant vice president, information and library services, and executive director, Center for Intellectual Property at University of Maryland University College (UMUC), has received a commendation from Maryland Governor Parris N. Glendening for creating and initiating the Maryland Digital Library (MDL).
Public, Private Libraries Forming Worldwide Reference Network Includes Universities, Museums, Library Of Congress
ROCKVILLE, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 15, 2000– Artesia Technologies, the leading provider of digital asset management solutions, today announced that its TEAMS(TM) digital asset management solution has been selected to serve as the content management framework for a major initiative being planned by Stanford University Libraries.
SEATTLE (AP) – Online retailer Amazon.com on Tuesday began selling electronic books, along with the old-fashioned paper kind.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Indiana University Digital Library Program has received a $147,000 National Leadership Grant to digitize and present on the World Wide Web nearly 18,000 Kodachrome slides taken by amateur photographer Charles Weever Cushman between 1938 and 1969.
