Today’s links of interest:
- Publishers Beware: Amazon has you in their sights
Tim O’Reilly continues with a favorite BS theme: dear publishing industry, you have met the enemy, invited him into your home, and embraced him with ardor while fighting a ghost (okay, not a benign ghost, but still). It’s one thing to know thine enemy, it’s another to let him take away your business. - Publishers Sue Georgia State on Digital Reading Matter
See companion piece re: open source e-texts, then write your own essay about how the industry and students/instructors can work together to fulfill everyone’s needs. - 2007 Letter to Shareholders
Our friend Jeff Bezos talks to shareholders about the Kindle and how it fits in with the long-term philosophy of Amazon. - Small Beer Offers Free Downloads of New Collection
Small Beer bets that free books will lead to more sales — and increased interest. - Online archive shows how Darwin’s ideas evolved
How cool is it that these archives are being made available to the general public? - Professors Gone Paperless
A look at the changing face of college textbooks. Of course, you know that when the textbook industry is threatened, the textbook industry is gonna play hardball. - Bush’s ’09 Budget Eliminates RIF Funding
All hail the education president…no child left behind, hmmph! - Squeaky Wheel Gets the Boot at Gawker Media
At the risk of sounding like a Cassandra, Gawker Media is getting the look and feel of a sinking ship. - Studios turn to books, magazines
Apparently there’s a script shortage in Hollywood, making books and articles all the more valuable.