Rare Book News2010-03-10T13:06:04ZNews and commentary about rare books.tag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1Movable TypeCopyright (c) 2010, rarebooknewsOnline Bookselling in Turkey2010-03-10T13:06:04Z2010-03-10T13:04:27Ztag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1.31202010-03-10T13:04:27Z"More and more people now purchase their books on the Internet since they find it more convenient. Sector representatives estimate that the online book-selling industry is expanding by some 30 percent per year in Turkey in line with the ever-increasing...rarebooknewsNews about Internet Bookselling
"More and more people now purchase their books on the Internet since they find it more convenient. Sector representatives estimate that the online book-selling industry is expanding by some 30 percent per year in Turkey in line with the ever-increasing number of Internet users, which currently totals around 27 million. At present 10 percent of total book purchases are made on the Internet, and this figure is expected to rise."
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Rare Book Collection for Cardiff University2010-03-10T13:03:39Z2010-03-10T12:58:52Ztag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1.31192010-03-10T12:58:52Z"The collection includes 175 incunabula (early printed books before 1500), around 500 rare Bibles, Restoration and Quarto drama volumes, including a rare collection of early Shakespeare volumes, and a large quantity of high quality, limited edition British 19th and 20th...rarebooknewsNews about Libraries
"The collection includes 175 incunabula (early printed books before 1500), around 500 rare Bibles, Restoration and Quarto drama volumes, including a rare collection of early Shakespeare volumes, and a large quantity of high quality, limited edition British 19th and 20th century private presses."
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NPR: How Librarians can Save the World2010-03-08T12:46:05Z2010-03-08T12:43:38Ztag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1.31182010-03-08T12:43:38Z"Johnson favors quirky stories about cyber-missionaries or tattooed librarians over the day-to-day operations of community libraries and issues of budget constraints. She finds that a group defined by discretion and helpfulness in person is often "clamorous" online, where hip librarians...rarebooknewsNews about Librarians
"Johnson favors quirky stories about cyber-missionaries or tattooed librarians over the day-to-day operations of community libraries and issues of budget constraints. She finds that a group defined by discretion and helpfulness in person is often "clamorous" online, where hip librarians in the burgeoning "biblioblogosphere" blog under handles that include Info Babe, Miss Information and Swiss Army Library. "
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Online Bookselling in Turkey2010-03-08T12:43:25Z2010-03-08T12:41:19Ztag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1.31172010-03-08T12:41:19Z"By making access to books easier, online bookstores are also credited with helping the publishing sector. Kizir contends that the number of people who are avid readers has at least doubled over the past 10 years thanks to the attractive...rarebooknewsNews about Internet Bookselling
"By making access to books easier, online bookstores are also credited with helping the publishing sector. Kizir contends that the number of people who are avid readers has at least doubled over the past 10 years thanks to the attractive opportunities offered by online bookshops, while the demand for pirated books has also dropped, albeit slightly."
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Rare Books for Cardiff University2010-03-08T12:41:09Z2010-03-08T12:39:02Ztag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1.31162010-03-08T12:39:02Z"The 14,000 books, which include rare bibles and atlases, will be bought for £1.2 million by the University with help from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government." Read this article....rarebooknewsNews about Libraries
"The 14,000 books, which include rare bibles and atlases, will be bought for £1.2 million by the University with help from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government."
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Biblical Manuscripts Reunited2010-03-04T12:50:16Z2010-03-04T12:48:38Ztag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1.31152010-03-04T12:48:38Z"Two parts of an ancient biblical manuscript separated across centuries and continents were reunited for the first time in a joint display Friday, thanks to an accidental discovery that is helping illuminate a dark period in the history of the...rarebooknewsNews about Libraries
"Two parts of an ancient biblical manuscript separated across centuries and continents were reunited for the first time in a joint display Friday, thanks to an accidental discovery that is helping illuminate a dark period in the history of the Hebrew Bible."
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Yale's Beinecke Library Expands Online Presence2010-03-04T12:48:27Z2010-03-04T12:46:17Ztag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1.31142010-03-04T12:46:17Z"The Beinecke’s online exhibitions garnered more than 321,000 hits in 2009, as compared to the roughly 75,000 visitors to the building, according to statistics compiled by the Beinecke." Read this article....rarebooknewsNews about Libraries
"The Beinecke’s online exhibitions garnered more than 321,000 hits in 2009, as compared to the roughly 75,000 visitors to the building, according to statistics compiled by the Beinecke."
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J. D. Salinger at Princeton Library2010-03-01T14:04:41Z2010-03-01T14:00:38Ztag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1.31132010-03-01T14:00:38Z"As the literary world waits to find out what, if anything, J.D. Salinger wrote in his New Hampshire hideaway, fans of the reclusive author can satisfy their longing for new works by reading five of his unpublished stories that can...rarebooknewsNews about Great Writers
"As the literary world waits to find out what, if anything, J.D. Salinger wrote in his New Hampshire hideaway, fans of the reclusive author can satisfy their longing for new works by reading five of his unpublished stories that can only be found in Princeton."
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Jose Mindlin: Bibliophile2010-03-01T14:00:17Z2010-03-01T13:57:47Ztag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1.31122010-03-01T13:57:47Z"Born to Ukrainian parents, Jose Mindlin owned over 38,000 books and was a member of the prestigious Brazilian Academy of Letters. In 2006, he donated about half of his collection to the University of Sao Paulo, mostly on topics related...rarebooknewsNews about Book Collectors
"Born to Ukrainian parents, Jose Mindlin owned over 38,000 books and was a member of the prestigious Brazilian Academy of Letters. In 2006, he donated about half of his collection to the University of Sao Paulo, mostly on topics related to Brazilian studies."
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$4.25 Million Donated to U. of Penn for Rare Books2010-02-25T19:33:00Z2010-02-25T19:30:29Ztag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1.31112010-02-25T19:30:29Z"The gift, in addition to other donations, will be used to turn the sixth floor of Van Pelt — where the Rare Book and Manuscript Library is housed — into a Special Collections Center that creates a more functional and...rarebooknewsNews about Libraries
"The gift, in addition to other donations, will be used to turn the sixth floor of Van Pelt — where the Rare Book and Manuscript Library is housed — into a Special Collections Center that creates a more functional and user-friendly environment, Assistant Director of Management Information Services and Communication for Penn Libraries Joseph Zucca said."
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Student Contest for Collecting Rare Books2010-02-25T19:30:12Z2010-02-25T19:24:42Ztag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1.31102010-02-25T19:24:42Z"The prizes, which range from $250 to $2,500, are awarded to the winning bibliophiles -- and their school libraries -- for a collection of rare books." Read this article....rarebooknewsNews about Book Collectors
"The prizes, which range from $250 to $2,500, are awarded to the winning bibliophiles -- and their school libraries -- for a collection of rare books."
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Thomas Book: Bookseller in Salem, MA2010-02-25T19:23:56Z2010-02-25T19:19:37Ztag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1.31092010-02-25T19:19:37Z"While Thomas Boss, a rare-book dealer in Salem, doesn't specialize in modern American literature, he knows a thing or two about the antiquarian book business. Boss talked to The Salem News recently about what effect Salinger's death might have on...rarebooknewsNews about Booksellers
"While Thomas Boss, a rare-book dealer in Salem, doesn't specialize in modern American literature, he knows a thing or two about the antiquarian book business. Boss talked to The Salem News recently about what effect Salinger's death might have on first-edition copies of his works, and also discussed old books in general."
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New York's Remington Museum Setting Up Library2010-02-22T14:49:59Z2010-02-22T14:47:11Ztag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1.31082010-02-22T14:47:11Z"For the past few weeks, Mrs. Jaunzems has been classifying and labeling books, magazines, exhibit catalogues and professional journals by and about the artist and the period to set up the museum's first reference library." Read this article....rarebooknewsNews about Libraries
"For the past few weeks, Mrs. Jaunzems has been classifying and labeling books, magazines, exhibit catalogues and professional journals by and about the artist and the period to set up the museum's first reference library."
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"Termites Feasting on Gandhi Books"2010-02-22T14:46:59Z2010-02-22T14:44:56Ztag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1.31072010-02-22T14:44:56Z"Books on Mahatma Gandhi are an endangered lot in his own hermitage, the Sabarmati ashram in Ahmedabad. Over a hundred books on the Mahatma and some of his photographs were consigned to a fire last week after termites feasted on...rarebooknewsNews about Great Writers
"Books on Mahatma Gandhi are an endangered lot in his own hermitage, the Sabarmati ashram in Ahmedabad. Over a hundred books on the Mahatma and some of his photographs were consigned to a fire last week after termites feasted on them."
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The Fate of Independent Bookstores2010-02-22T14:44:43Z2010-02-22T14:40:49Ztag:www.rarebooknews.com,2010://1.31062010-02-22T14:40:49Z"First was The Book Mark. Located in Queens, New York, it was in walking distance of our family's home up until we moved when I was in sixth grade. It was owned by two spinster sisters named Rose and Esther...rarebooknewsNews about Booksellers
"First was The Book Mark. Located in Queens, New York, it was in walking distance of our family's home up until we moved when I was in sixth grade. It was owned by two spinster sisters named Rose and Esther and we referred to it as 'rose-n-esther's.'"