CUNY Academic Commons | E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/e-books-in-the-libraries/ Activity feed for the group, E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 2b471493baeb0e8470cc1dfeb61b5591 Emmanuel Bawa joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/970679/ Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:19:07 -0500 9dba3b19d84a0986a23a15af87a047c1 X. Robert Wang (Mr) joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/967524/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:46:55 -0500 c474d01d67b235aeb597c9a7edb2f87b Beth Evans started the topic Pearson plans to sell its textbooks as NFTs in the forum E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/e-books-in-the-libraries/forum/topic/pearson-plans-to-sell-its-textbooks-as-nfts-2/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 21:30:50 -0400 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/aug/02/pearson-plans-to-sell-its-textbooks-as-nfts

This has me thinking more and more about OERs.

Here is an earlier article on NFTs for books in general, puts a mostly positive spin on the trend:

NFTs for Books: How This Emerging Tech Can Reward Authors & Readers

Not a positive for libraries, though. More on that here:…[Read more]

]]> 57305e23056b356a48622b79bade90f6 Beth Evans started the topic Proposal to install spyware in university libraries in the forum E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/e-books-in-the-libraries/forum/topic/proposal-to-install-spyware-in-university-libraries-3/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 18:47:30 -0500 I saw this on the Library Link of the Day.

Proposal to install spyware in university libraries to protect copyrights shocks academics

From the story:

The speaker, Corey Roach, a security officer at the University of Utah, described a plug-in that could collect “biometric data, which can be things like how quick did they type, how do they move their mouse,” in…[Read more]

]]> c972f25edf011d8325cde3ee7c983c4d gcdigitalfellows started the topic Python Users' Group (PUG) Spring Calendar in the forum E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/e-books-in-the-libraries/forum/topic/python-users-group-pug-spring-calendar-18/ Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:28:27 -0500 Hello all,

We are pleased to announce the Spring calendar for the Python Users’ Group (PUG for short).

The Python Users’ Group (PUG for short) is an open and informal collaborative space for experimentation and exploration with the Python programming language, where we learn, work, chat, snack and have the occasional beer. It is an…[Read more]

]]> 5b5cb8a9f2c0bd390986320198d05290 Raven Gomez joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/640628/ Thu, 23 Jan 2020 07:50:22 -0500 476d4de50de1234df3c8e74729890818 gcdigitalfellows started the topic Python Users' Group meeting, February 11th. in the forum E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/e-books-in-the-libraries/forum/topic/python-users-group-meeting-february-11th-15/ Thu, 07 Feb 2019 19:53:43 -0500 Dear all,

The Python Users’ Group (PUG) is back for the Spring semester. For those who haven’t been in our meetings yet, it is good to know that we promote a casual and welcoming atmosphere (usually with some snacks), where people can chat about python, work together or just hang around. We have people in different levels of expertise with lot…[Read more]

]]> 61ed83aa992fe4ab39f76b40e22a0236 John DeLooper joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/552195/ Mon, 28 Jan 2019 15:19:04 -0500 ec8c97c174fbced01de8cffad1679e9a gcdigitalfellows started the topic Python Users' Group (PUG) meeting, October 15th in the forum E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/e-books-in-the-libraries/forum/topic/python-users-group-pug-meeting-october-15th-11/ Thu, 11 Oct 2018 22:09:46 -0400 Python Users’ Group (or PUG for short) invites you all for our first meeting of the year! It is going to be on October 15, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the GC Digital Scholarship Lab (Room 7414). We will make sure to have some pizza.

PUG is an open and informal collaborative space for experimentation and exploration with the Python programming l…[Read more]

]]> a18168bb10cf6f15d21a8fcadc3ed951 gcdigitalfellows started the topic Next Weds 6/20! DH Research Institute Participant Lightning Talks in the forum E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/e-books-in-the-libraries/forum/topic/next-weds-6-20-dh-research-institute-participant-lightning-talks-13/ Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:37:20 -0400 Hi all,

The participants of the Digital Humanities Research Institute will be presenting lightning talks next week. Come hear from this talented group of scholars, librarians, and museum and community organization leaders on their plans to expand communities of digital humanities practice at their home institutions across the cou…[Read more]

]]> da4191c7bcc156f694979d7624853bc3 gcdigitalfellows joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/471573/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:22:03 -0400 1c2f720f8dec455157e58833ad123214 michelle ehrenpreis joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/471553/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 15:04:22 -0400 3eeac16aaef7e3f31a328afaf25d47d0 Raymond S. Solga Jr. joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/354715/ Tue, 28 Apr 2015 01:27:31 -0400 a548c61da97312a354a84d20ee8ded5a Linda Yau joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/341949/ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 16:10:08 -0400 cded1601b734bb0afde94d4e6ceb695c Dana Ernst joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/259252/ Thu, 13 Mar 2014 23:57:28 -0400 c5ab76a2d29aebca68de25b6805b0f40 Michael Rosson joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/214345/ Tue, 20 Aug 2013 14:00:10 -0400 12db0c335ae264085b9eb7828fde519f Ilan Zelazny joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/210979/ Mon, 01 Jul 2013 18:04:52 -0400 2917fe48105f339e321c5d3ae88c07bb Philip G. 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Nagra (She/Her/Hers) joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/78398/ Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:49:02 -0400 99aa90a405d9d3b95db1df8f3e73a3ea Giulia Guarnieri joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/74124/ Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:44:50 -0400 361d83858423d99c897abfd2f613c777 Michael Parascandola joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/65687/ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:43:58 -0500 46f25dd36e54217f6bee9249f346b383 Lee Hachadoorian joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/61088/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:45:37 -0500 79f93e09e4d5db6ca5e0bb40488c0f85 Alena joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/60281/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:49:17 -0500 7f973b46cdcf9e2b6e75cefa4f8ea15d Lauren Roshkowski joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/60134/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:28:48 -0500 0bc5a78b1231fdea428b8b4b33ed9cc8 Acacia Thompson joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/60008/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:13:33 -0500 70246518f0297ec85d7cdb8519b8ddda Jaymie Moore joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/59878/ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:33:30 -0500 44de67d93a9f0ea3ce2a6f039eae36cb Cynthia S Wiseman (she/her/hers) joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/58403/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:06:00 -0500 d88f92b4267f7b3a6065f17a095bd53d Tania Davila joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/57184/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:28:18 -0400 65aa529fe2c7063e1d9bce4df70cead1 Laurel Angrist joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/57100/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:30:28 -0400 334f7e346f2bbc326964ff8b77f73007 Jane Brodsky Fitzpatrick started the forum topic OverDrive To Allow Library Sites to Include Publishers’ Ebook Backlists for Purchase in the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/e-books-in-the-libraries/forum/topic/overdrive-to-allow-library-sites-to-include-publishers%e2%80%99-ebook-backlists Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:24:27 -0400 http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2011/10/ebooks/overdrive-to-allow-library-sites-to-include-publishers-ebook-backlists-for-purchase/

]]> d86819cd7d2597d8f74caf581bbef4cf Michael Dodes joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/56678/ Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:37:38 -0400 a828e7f927645e38d0ae11994ca609bf Michelle Cranwell Walter joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/55922/ Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:00:54 -0400 1fb1fb013747ad24fe04623287f69424 Daisy V. Dominguez started the forum topic Fwd: A book without pages: PAPERCUT Enhanced reading experience for iPad in the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/e-books-in-the-libraries/forum/topic/fwd-a-book-without-pages-papercut-enhanced-reading-experience-for-ipad/ Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:53:21 -0400 From: Dominique Daniel Subject: A book without pages: PAPERCUT Enhanced reading experience for iPad Date: 19 September 2011 Papercut is a new kind of ebook that moves away from the page format. Watch the video presentation at http://youtu.be/fPJRVsldro8 From the announcement: “London – 15th September 2011 – ustwo announced today PAPERCUT, an…[Read more]

]]> 81e8a451c4cd1a3e24e57a28dcf343c2 Frans Albarillo joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/53587/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:32:30 -0400 b109c6f528abfddd6c860796d354fb8b Alevtina Verbovetskaya posted on the forum topic DRM-Free eBooks from O'Reilly to Be Distributed Via OverDrive's Global Network in the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/e-books-in-the-libraries/forum/topic/drm-free-ebooks-from-oreilly-to-be-distributed-via-overdrives-global-network/#p Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:11:19 -0400 More DRM-free ebooks coming to OverDrive:

http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2011/07/06/drm-free-ebooks-are-now-available-to-libraries/

I wonder how (or if) users’ experiences will be different with DRM-free books. All it will mean on their end, probably, is being able to copy and print text. On our end, it will mean (ideally) free updates…[Read more]

]]> d0aee2345502383aa5d10f7e0543fa66 Jane Brodsky Fitzpatrick posted on the forum topic DRM-Free eBooks from O'Reilly to Be Distributed Via OverDrive's Global Network in the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/e-books-in-the-libraries/forum/topic/drm-free-ebooks-from-oreilly-to-be-distributed-via-overdrives-global-network/#p Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:17:11 -0400 Except for this development with Overdrive, from Library Journal:
Kansas State Librarian Goes Eyeball to Eyeball with OverDrive in Contract Talks
http://bit.ly/gjed4B

]]> 4b381498baad4c189262f85e46b5e9f9 Alevtina Verbovetskaya started the forum topic DRM-Free eBooks from O'Reilly to Be Distributed Via OverDrive's Global Network in the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/e-books-in-the-libraries/forum/topic/drm-free-ebooks-from-oreilly-to-be-distributed-via-overdrives-global-network/ Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:50:25 -0400 OverDrive announced today that booksellers, libraries, and schools in its global network will soon have access to DRM-free eBook titles from O’Reilly Media. The publisher’s entire eBook catalog will be available to OverDrive’s channel partners, including those in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and dozens of other territories worldwide.…[Read more]

]]> ff77b1b997155c6563454b23dc292950 Joy Dunkley joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/51819/ Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:31:22 -0400 f6dfb4bf75aecc738538f1ec77411877 Angela Sidman started the forum topic iPad apps for readers in the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/e-books-in-the-libraries/forum/topic/ipad-apps-for-readers/ Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:17:04 -0400 Hi everyone, I ran across this interesting list of recommended reading apps for iPad users. http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/ten-must-have-ipad-apps-for-readers-by-jane-litte/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+teleread%2FKHnj+%28TeleRead%3A+Bring+the+E-Books+Home%29 Some of these apps are iPad/iPod specific but others…[Read more]

]]> 9ce5cedfca555d6012ecf524d9296515 Sharon Swacker joined the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/51512/ Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:39:54 -0400 abcc81d4e9cfe5eff5012b7132979be9 Stefanie Havelka started the forum topic Amazon and OverDrive in the group E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/e-books-in-the-libraries/forum/topic/amazon-and-overdrive/ Thu, 19 May 2011 14:51:58 -0400 Amazon to Allow ePub eBooks on the Kindle e-Reader:

Amazon to Allow ePub eBooks on the Kindle e-Reader

and
Library eBooks Coming Soon to Amazon Kindle! But At What Cost?

Library eBooks Coming Soon to Amazon Kindle! But At What Cost?

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