Comments on: Digitization of the Library: Are we ready for the ripple effect? http://www.atlhub.net/burleson/?p=11 A Journey in Communication Sun, 02 May 2010 17:59:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Gardner http://www.atlhub.net/burleson/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-11 Gardner Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:00:12 +0000 http://www.atlhub.net/burleson/?p=11#comment-11 Actually, the Kindle 2 can hold a million books, sorta: when you exceed capacity, Amazon kindly stores the excess in a digital "attic" (I think that's actually what they call it), and they move titles in and out of the device as per your instructions. Not exactly what you mean, I know, but the mind still boggles. And of course some folks have actually bought over 1500 books for their Kindles already. Now the only hitch in the get-along is that Amazon hasn't yet made a million books available for sale on the Kindle. :) Actually, the Kindle 2 can hold a million books, sorta: when you exceed capacity, Amazon kindly stores the excess in a digital “attic” (I think that’s actually what they call it), and they move titles in and out of the device as per your instructions.

Not exactly what you mean, I know, but the mind still boggles. And of course some folks have actually bought over 1500 books for their Kindles already.

Now the only hitch in the get-along is that Amazon hasn’t yet made a million books available for sale on the Kindle. :)

]]> By: Bob http://www.atlhub.net/burleson/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-8 Bob Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:40:10 +0000 http://www.atlhub.net/burleson/?p=11#comment-8 Right now, the Kindle 2 can hold 1,500 books. When (like the new iPods) can hold a million books (and that day won't be long), it'll be a game-changer. Right now, the Kindle 2 can hold 1,500 books. When (like the new iPods) can hold a million books (and that day won’t be long), it’ll be a game-changer.

]]> By: Ellen Filgo http://www.atlhub.net/burleson/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-7 Ellen Filgo Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:22:20 +0000 http://www.atlhub.net/burleson/?p=11#comment-7 "One of the ideas Dr. Grafton proposed was to consider harkening back to early library history and create smaller libraries within disciplines. Instead of a major depository of information, create smaller and more specialized areas." These days when scholarship is becoming more and more interdisciplinary, how does his suggestion fit in? “One of the ideas Dr. Grafton proposed was to consider harkening back to early library history and create smaller libraries within disciplines. Instead of a major depository of information, create smaller and more specialized areas.”

These days when scholarship is becoming more and more interdisciplinary, how does his suggestion fit in?

]]> By: Gardner http://www.atlhub.net/burleson/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-6 Gardner Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:59:25 +0000 http://www.atlhub.net/burleson/?p=11#comment-6 Great questions, and thanks for the link to the cool library blog! Great questions, and thanks for the link to the cool library blog!

]]> By: kudos to Debra on “changing face of libraries” « Lebanese Laughter http://www.atlhub.net/burleson/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-5 kudos to Debra on “changing face of libraries” « Lebanese Laughter Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:34:26 +0000 http://www.atlhub.net/burleson/?p=11#comment-5 [...] You really made me think about the future of our libraries.  What do I see in the future?  I hope ... [...] [...] You really made me think about the future of our libraries.  What do I see in the future?  I hope … [...]

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