Re: A 1970s view of the library of the future in 2010

From: Weinheimer Jim <j.weinheimer_at_nyob>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:15:28 +0100
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Thanks.

Here is a video of Ray Kurzweil's new product Blio that will be available for *free* download very soon. It's incredible and similar to what you point to. The example of the children's book is an eye-popper!

Plus, Blio will be free software, which never ceases to amaze me.

http://www.cnet.com.au/building-a-better-e-reader-with-blio-339300309.htm

James L. Weinheimer  j.weinheimer_at_aur.edu
Director of Library and Information Services
The American University of Rome
Rome, Italy
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Subject: [NGC4LIB] A 1970s view of the library of the future in 2010

Several pages about libraries from Geoffrey Hoyle's 1972 book "2010: Living in the Future".  :-)

http://tinyurl.com/yjv78xs
http://tinyurl.com/ykb4w4m

The book looks like a children's or YA book.

Bernie Sloan
Received on Wed Jan 20 2010 - 03:20:08 EST