Daily Thoughts 02/12/2013

Daily Thoughts 02/12/2013

Today is Lincoln's Birthday.  I spent some time reading The Republic of Wine by Mo Yan.  It is a satirical novel very much focused on alcohol and literature.  There are many self references about the author including a reference to the film Red Sorghum.

I am reading the book in an internet browser.  Overdrive now has a browser reader.  It is a little clunky and I don't like the page turning that much.  However, it means that I do not have to download the book to a computer and can read the book wherever there is an internet connection.  It also means that I can have access to up to ten books on a browser at any time.  I think that Overdrive has made it much easier to use their service recently.


Web Bits

Libraries Use Digital Technology to Redefine Their Roles in Communities
http://www.knightfoundation.org/blogs/knightblog/2013/2/10/libraries-use-digital-technology-redefine-roles-communities/