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Tuesday, December 03, 2019
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Making the Past Personal: Heritage and Genealogy Technology and Programming
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by Jessica Hilburn
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Interest in genealogy and family heritage seems to be at a high point in today's culture, and we should help people ride that wave straight into the library. By embracing traditional and modern technology, teaching patrons how to use both effectively, and expanding the heritage tools offered, libraries can help the past come alive for people of all ages who want to make history personal.
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Selling Ebooks: The Latest News From Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Rakuten Kobo
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by Brandi Scardilli
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With all of the turmoil in the library ebook market, I wanted to check in on the direct sales front. The companies generally thought of as the three biggest ebook retailers in North America (Amazon's Kindle product line, Barnes & Noble and its NOOK products, and Rakuten Kobo, which only deals in econtent and devices) have stayed relatively quiet this year as far as big innovations go, but each has released at least one new e-reader, and each has made efforts to connect with authors and readers.
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