tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199172620528470353.post4456336137863723538..comments2023-09-03T05:58:11.601-05:00Comments on The Exile Bibliophile: The pocket circulating libraryBenjamin L Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00489486832142866020noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199172620528470353.post-4430294942731914952011-03-08T18:33:46.610-06:002011-03-08T18:33:46.610-06:00I think that's an excellent rationalization, e...I think that's an excellent rationalization, especially if it works for you> I do most of my e-book reading on an iPad, having loaded the software on it for the kindle, the nook, iBooks, and several third-party vendors. They all work well, but most of the books I download are either free ones or review copies that are linked from publisher websites.<br /><br />I like the idea of using hardware like the iPad that has multiple purposes rather than being tied to a single-purpose device. (I have a Sony Reader that I would love to sell, in fact, for that very reason).<br /><br />SamSam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199172620528470353.post-63230825717043688842011-01-18T13:51:11.496-06:002011-01-18T13:51:11.496-06:00We love our books and have about 8,000 of them her...We love our books and have about 8,000 of them here (6,500 in LibraryThing.com). However, I also find value in gathering electronic copies of books that I am unlikely to find or would not care to spend the sum required to buy it nor devote the space to it.<br /><br />As I research the life and career of Edward Stratemeyer (1862-1930) I have been working to assemble a virtual collection of his personal writings. Most of these are PDFs with page scans that I have either found online or have created myself by scanning or photographing pages. This includes not only his 160 books but many of the periodical stories which are especially scarce and fragile. An electronic copy is a better way to read these while taking notes than the physical item.<br /><br />I would like to devise a better cradle system for photographing books. I can't quite consider the $5,000+ devices from <a href="http://www.atiz.com" rel="nofollow">Atiz</a> and the full DIY scanner seems a bit ambitious just now plus I'd need a Windows computer and two compatible Cannon DSLR cameras to make these work. Having some method for photographing pages would make it possible to scan more books for my enjoyment, research, and sharing.<br /><br />I have an iPhone but not any of the book readers. The iPhone's built-in PDF capabilities cannot handle the typical Google Books or Archive.org PDF with scanned page images. There are PDF programs that can handle these larger files but they are not ideal. I don't know the state of PDF reading on the Nook, Kindle, or iPad.<br /><br />The notion of a subscription rental library does take a bit of the sting away from paying for the same content multiple times but it is still not ideal. I often wish that when I buy the dead tree edition that an electronic copy would be available to me for a nominal upgrade price or free. Some computer books do this (e.g. O'Reilly) and sometimes it is nice to have a reference or fiction book to consult while waiting in line at the post office or other places.<br /><br />Jameskeelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006640946874012637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199172620528470353.post-73292977171614135512011-01-05T12:54:25.009-06:002011-01-05T12:54:25.009-06:00Fantastic! Congratulations!Fantastic! Congratulations!Benjamin L Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489486832142866020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199172620528470353.post-15755226882187279782011-01-05T12:49:34.618-06:002011-01-05T12:49:34.618-06:00Not a bad way to look at it! I also thought while ...Not a bad way to look at it! I also thought while I have your attention - I've been selected as the featured artist for the Western Heritage Show in Great Falls, March 16th through the 20th, during Western Art Week. Of course, old paper will be the theme, and I'm working with the Ad & Promo chair to come up with some good ink.MrCachethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380421021822593083noreply@blogger.com