Comments on: Learning from books http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/ a blog about information Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:20:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tim http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-6727 Tim Tue, 05 Sep 2006 19:25:15 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/#comment-6727 LibraryThing is now working with any swap site willing to do it (ie., those that don't require exclusivity). See http://www.librarything.com/blog/2006/09/arrr-swap-books.php . LibraryThing is now working with any swap site willing to do it (ie., those that don’t require exclusivity). See http://www.librarything.com/blog/2006/09/arrr-swap-books.php .

]]> By: mind this - by Lars Plougmann http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-5044 mind this - by Lars Plougmann Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:02:36 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/#comment-5044 <strong>New models for books in a digital world</strong> For some, the emergence of consumption of information via the internet brought tidings of doom for books. A generation or two before that, television stoked similar fears. But the reality may be different. I don't have statistics on book sales New models for books in a digital world

For some, the emergence of consumption of information via the internet brought tidings of doom for books. A generation or two before that, television stoked similar fears. But the reality may be different. I don’t have statistics on book sales

]]> By: JP http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-4825 JP Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:46:23 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/#comment-4825 I know. I just thought it was humorous. I know. I just thought it was humorous.

]]> By: John Dodds http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-4822 John Dodds Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:11:54 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/#comment-4822 Re your aside: The Amazon - AT&T changeover was not a direct reflection of a changing world. AT&T mismanaged their business for years in the face of traditional competitive forces and would have fallen out of the 500 on that basis regardless of the internet. Re your aside: The Amazon – AT&T changeover was not a direct reflection of a changing world. AT&T mismanaged their business for years in the face of traditional competitive forces and would have fallen out of the 500 on that basis regardless of the internet.

]]> By: V Ramaswamy http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-4795 V Ramaswamy Thu, 10 Aug 2006 08:17:28 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/#comment-4795 Hi JP, thanks for this post. I'm happy to have learnt about all the books things happeneing. I had long wanted to mobilise people and work together to build a "People's Library", composed of members' collections which they wanted to share and put into the public domain. I've been made and remade by books, I grew up among and with books, I've bought lots of books for years, and built up a sizeable personally meaningful collection. And I started a school 8 years ago, and transferred a part of my books to the school library, esp. my collection of books from across the world on creative education and pedagogy, and on cities. But this is only a humble non-formal school for slum children in Howrah. Nevertheless, very interesting things happen there! Best, chutki Hi JP, thanks for this post. I’m happy to have learnt about all the books things happeneing. I had long wanted to mobilise people and work together to build a “People’s Library”, composed of members’ collections which they wanted to share and put into the public domain. I’ve been made and remade by books, I grew up among and with books, I’ve bought lots of books for years, and built up a sizeable personally meaningful collection. And I started a school 8 years ago, and transferred a part of my books to the school library, esp. my collection of books from across the world on creative education and pedagogy, and on cities. But this is only a humble non-formal school for slum children in Howrah. Nevertheless, very interesting things happen there! Best, chutki

]]> By: Don Marti http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-4675 Don Marti Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:00:47 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/#comment-4675 JP, Have you looked at PaperbackSwap.com? A lot like BookMooch, except they give you a flat 3 credits for starting out instead of 0.1 credit per book you post. JP,

Have you looked at PaperbackSwap.com? A lot like BookMooch, except they give you a flat 3 credits for starting out instead of 0.1 credit per book you post.

]]> By: Clarence Fisher http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-4631 Clarence Fisher Tue, 08 Aug 2006 16:33:33 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/#comment-4631 ..And when you get the plans ready for that school, you absolutely must let me know so I can be the first person to send in a resume.... ..And when you get the plans ready for that school, you absolutely must let me know so I can be the first person to send in a resume….

]]> By: Bitácora de José Luis Marina » Reciclar Libros http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-4628 Bitácora de José Luis Marina » Reciclar Libros Tue, 08 Aug 2006 16:06:16 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/#comment-4628 [...] Originado desde el blog: Confused of Calcuta [...] [...] Originado desde el blog: Confused of Calcuta [...]

]]> By: Cowboy Logic » A Web 2.0 “swap and shop” http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-4622 Cowboy Logic » A Web 2.0 “swap and shop” Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:58:04 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2006/08/08/learning-from-books/#comment-4622 [...] Thanks to JP of Confused of Calcutta, I learned today of Bookmooch, a innovative and good-looking site for the exchange of books from folks’ private inventories. JP thinks this is all very new-market-new-economy stuff:<blockquote>So we have different levels of granularity in the discovery of inventory, in the discovery and setting of price, in the taxonomy of the inventory, in exchange models. We have different “currencies” in use for fulfilment, from cash to near-cash to points to nothing at all. As with many other markets, liquidity is critical and specialisation brings its own risks and benefits.</blockquote>And he may be right. Of course, it also reminds me of the old “swap and shop” which was run on AM radio in my hometown when I was a kid. Somethings never change, but they do get cool technology applied to ‘em. Filed under: Society, Technology by rick | [...] [...] Thanks to JP of Confused of Calcutta, I learned today of Bookmooch, a innovative and good-looking site for the exchange of books from folks’ private inventories. JP thinks this is all very new-market-new-economy stuff:<blockquote>So we have different levels of granularity in the discovery of inventory, in the discovery and setting of price, in the taxonomy of the inventory, in exchange models. We have different “currencies” in use for fulfilment, from cash to near-cash to points to nothing at all. As with many other markets, liquidity is critical and specialisation brings its own risks and benefits.</blockquote>And he may be right. Of course, it also reminds me of the old “swap and shop” which was run on AM radio in my hometown when I was a kid. Somethings never change, but they do get cool technology applied to ‘em. Filed under: Society, Technology by rick | [...]

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