A look at the world outside the library’s doors.
Posted in Uncategorized on May 4th, 2009
Amazon is going to be selling a Kindle that’s about the size of a standard piece of paper, in hopes of attracting newspapers and magazines to offer their content as a subscription.
The only downside to many is that the electronic ink still displays only in shades of gray. Some expect color ink to be just [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 1st, 2009
Britain’s new architectural hot spot is Birmingham and it’s handing £6bn to a thundering horde of architects to prove it. First up, in a £193m scheme, Europe’s biggest library, care of the acclaimed Dutch designers Mecanoo.
“We want the library to surprise and excite,” says Mecanoo’s founder and principal, Francine Houben. I wanted it to be [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 1st, 2009
The National Library of Singapore is launching a new mobile portal packed with library services for people on the move. This will be a year long trial, and the library is asking for feedback to help improve this service and make it as convenient and useful as possible.
From the National Library of Singapore website:
What is available on [...]