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lisnews.com » LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News - Sep 4, 2008
Now you can find independent, specialty, chain and college bookstores throughout the country, and survey the book retail landscape in any region. Use the "View Map" tool bring up maps of bookstores in any particular …
lisnews.com » LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News - Sep 4, 2008
In Amazon’s Purchase of Shelfari, a Possible Front in the Battle with Borders—and a Triumph for Social Book Sites Last week, we reported that Amazon is acquiring Seattle-based Shelfari, a literary social networking …
lisnews.com » LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News - Sep 1, 2008
The popular Chinese-language online bookstore Dangdang.com was sued with selling illegally published books at a court hearing held here on Tuesday. Zhang Hongru, president of the Beijing-based Tuanjie Publishing …
lisnews.com » LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News - Aug 30, 2008
Second-hand book sellers learn to adapt The World Wide Web has found a home amid the shelves and stacks of Canada's second-hand bookstores. But sellers say that doesn't mean the final chapter has been written for …
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lisnews.com » LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News - Aug 28, 2008
There are lots of reasons to have a valid and up to date library card, but here's one you might not have thought of... In keeping with National Library Card Sign Up Month, the local independent bookstore La Vieille …
lisnews.com » LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News - Aug 27, 2008
Amazon.com is hiding the sales rank on certain risque books if they become too popular. Full story here. The books in the article may be the best selling books in the country. According to the article their is a strong …
lisnews.com » LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News - Aug 27, 2008
Amazon.com's acquisition of Seattle-based Shelfari is raising some questions -- at least in the mind of one competitor. LibraryThing's Tim Spalding offered his take on the deal, writing in a blog post that he has the …
lisnews.com » LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News - Aug 27, 2008
At BookFinder.com, they track demand trends for a wide range of out-print titles. Most of those books went out of print because of low demand or ailing publishers, but some have more interesting publishing histories …
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lisnews.com » LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News - Aug 21, 2008
Longlist for 2008 German Book Prize Announced Among the nominees presented on Wednesday, Aug. 20, from more than 161 German-language novels were well-known writers Uwe Timm, Marcel Beyer and Peter Handke. 2008 wasn't …
lisnews.com » LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News - Aug 20, 2008
At Times Online Megan Walsh visits the defiantly independent San Francisco bookstore and publisher that has its roots in the beatnik 1950s.and a promising future in baiting the establishment. “We’re able to take …