475 Square Feet of Ideas: September 2009

Disney Tries to Up the Screen Time Kids Have

Published Wednesday, September 30, 2009 by James.

Seems some bozos at Disney think it is a good idea to provide digitally remastered copies of their children's collection, online, to replace story time at bedtime. Rather than mom or dad reading, you can watch...$80 a year. gh#!@$!!!!

NYTimes

Montana Plans to Develop and iTunes-like Model For All Learning Materials in Higher Ed

Published Monday, September 28, 2009 by James.

A-la-carte Textbooks

Progressive Libraries - Toronto Public Library

Published by James.

Toronto Public Library recently purchased 989 copies of Dan Brown’s new novel The Lost Symbol in multiple formats:

● 800 copies of the print version
● 76 copies of the audiobook
● 83 copies of large print
● 15 copies of the eBook
● 15 copies of the eAudiobook

If only the TTC could serve the people instead of its staff...