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• Obama speech and PTA-Amazon alliance validate LibraryCity’s K-12 priorities
  K-12 led my list of priorities in the 1990s for a well-stocked national digital library system blended in with local schools and libraries. Along the way, I suggested that Washington nudge Silicon Valley to come up with affordable iPad-style devices with high-resolution color screens and multimedia capabilities. Originally called TeleRead, this vision has ev […]
• Barnes & Noble has restored Nook for PC and Mac
  Earlier this month, I reported that Barnes & Noble had removed the install files for Nook for PC and Mac. Well, now they’re back. Although Barnes & Noble has said they aren’t supporting the apps anymore, something made them decide to make them available again. Hue and cry, perhaps? Without an actual Nook, it’s difficult [...]The post Barnes & Nob […]
• Can’t We All Just Get Along? Nope!
  I couldn’t resist adding my own contribution to the recent articles decrying the devolution of worldwide writing (caused in large part, apparently, by self-published authors). I’ve self-pubbed, and I’ve worked with a small indie publisher, and I have to echo what TeleRead senior writer Joanna Cabot said: Publishers do not ensure quality. Trust me on this [.. […]