This is something of the utmost importance. Thank you for your post.
John Williams
Technical Services Librarian
Robert H. Evans Library
Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center
Via Belmeloro 11, 40126 Bologna, Italy
http://www.jhubc.it
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>From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
>[mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Harvey Hahn
>Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 5:18 PM
>To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] Observations on ebook readers
>I applaud your essay! [by Jim Wienhemer]. I'm responding to point out a
"dark side" to
>free public domain works that I became aware of recently which may
>tax the abilities and tools of librarians, but which I think is
>absolutely important for the future (unless we want some similarities
>to "1984"). The concern I wish to share is that of altering free
>public domain text without any obvious or external clues to that
>effect other than comparing the text with other sources.
>
Received on Fri Mar 12 2010 - 15:13:47 EST