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E-Books and E-Readers in the Libraries

Created for those involved in electronic books (e-books) and electronic book readers (e-readers) in CUNY libraries, this group serves as a digital meeting space to discuss the work being done on the individual campuses and to share our findings & experiences.

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Pearson plans to sell its textbooks as NFTs

Posted by Beth Evans on August 3, 2022 at 5:30 pm

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: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2021/03/22/nft-technology-versus-subscriptions/

Beth

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