“From entrenched businesses, such as Wolters Kluwer, to a nonprofit, like the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, there is agreement that physical textbooks and particularly traditional case books will, sooner or later, become educational relics alongside fountain pens and manual…
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Preteens Like eBooks (and some of them will be applying to law school in about ten years)
27
Jan
According to recent surveys connduct by RR Bowker’s PubTrack Consumer in October and November of last year, preteens find eBooks “fun and cool.” Apparently, some are introducted to eBooks in the home when their parents hand down their eReaders after…
Content In Their Containers: The birth of a new form of legal publication and how it will be sold
26
Jan
“Content, Not Containers!” is the brief comment Jason Wilson added to his tweet that calls attention to CALI Director of Content Development Sarah Glassmeyer’s recent CALI Spotlight Blog post. Content is certainly important but the reality is content is always…
Save the Date: Free Enhanced eBooks and Apps Best Practices Webcast on Jan. 19th
18
Jan
Presented by Digital Book World and sponsored by Constellation, “Enhanced Projects Best Practices” is a free one-hour webcast that will be broadcast on January 19th at 1 PM EST, 10 AM PST, and 6 PM GMT. From Digital Book World’s…
Jerome Rubin, 1925 – 2012: Passing of a Pioneering Giant in Electronic Publishing History
17
Jan
At a 1989 gathering of publishing giants, Jerome Rubin made an unpopular forecast: Technology would render the book obsolete. He argued that the expansion of computerized databases would decrease the need for printed books, a pronouncement based on firsthand experience….
Jerome Rubin, 1925 – 2012: Passing of a Pioneering Giant in Electronic Publishing History
17
Jan
At a 1989 gathering of publishing giants, Jerome Rubin made an unpopular forecast: Technology would render the book obsolete. He argued that the expansion of computerized databases would decrease the need for printed books, a pronouncement based on firsthand experience….
Last LLB Legal App Post of 2011
30
Dec
Come to think of it, I don’t believe I post very often about apps, at least not in a positive light. But I kind of like this one. Its WolframAlpha’s Lawyers Professional Assistant App for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad….
"Ready Access" Tools: p- and e-Credenza wars for the hearts and minds and pocketbooks of practitioners
19
Dec
Remember TR Senior Director, Librarian Relations, Anne Ellis’ response to CRIV’s Shaun Esposito about format switcheroos to pamphet editions of West print titles previously published in hardbound volumes with pocket parts or loose-leaf sets back in November? No, well after…
