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Darnton, Robert.
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Google Library Project.
Books -- Social aspects.
Books -- History.
Books and reading.
Communication in learning and scholarship -- Technological innovations.
Research libraries -- Forecasting.
Scholarly electronic publishing.
Library materials -- Digitization.
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Darnton, Robert.
Google Library Project.
Books -- Social aspects.
Books -- History.
Books and reading.
Communication in learning and scholarship -- Technological innovations.
Research libraries -- Forecasting.
Scholarly electronic publishing.
Library materials -- Digitization.
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The case for
books
: past, present, and future / Robert Darnton.
by
Darnton, Robert.
PublicAffairs, c2009.
Call #:
002.09 D223c
Subjects
Google Library Project.
Books
--
Social
aspects
.
Books
--
History.
Books
and reading.
Communication in learning and scholarship
--
Technological innovations.
Research libraries
--
Forecasting.
Scholarly electronic publishing.
Library materials
--
Digitization.
ISBN:
1586488260 (alk. paper)
9781586488260 (alk. paper)
Description:
xvi, 218 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-208) and index.
Contents:
Future. Google and the future of
books
; The information landscape ; The future of libraries ; Lost and found in cyberspace
--
Present. E-books and old
books
; Gutenberg-e ; Open access
--
Past. A paean to paper ; The importance of being bibliographical ; The mysteries of reading ; What is the history of
books
?
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Central Library
Adult Nonfiction
002.09 D223c
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