The Codex is Dead; Long Live the Codex

ACR­Log had a post last week about human­ists want­ing print books rather than ebooks. Here’s a key passage:

Librarians, Open Access Advocates ‘Vehemently Oppose’ (USA)Research Works Act

“If this legislation goes through it would be a major blow to open access to scholarly research and publishing,” wrote Maura Smale on the Association of College and Research Libraries

My three weeks with an iPad

Useful for students????????

"For the $700 one might spend on an iPad, you could get a cheap but serviceable laptop and outfit it with some truly powerful software and use it as an effective educational tool."

Are books becoming extinct in academic libraries?

Providing insight into current and future academic e-book trends, this article suggests practical ways to respond to these trends