Google Engineering Director Spells Out Vision for the Future of Digital Books - mediabistro.com: BayNewser

Google Engineering Director Spells Out Vision for the Future of Digital Books - mediabistro.com: BayNewser

This is quite interesting because it goes far beyond Google's plans for out-of-copyright and OOP books. I like the idea of having the book files in the cloud, but I don't see why they have to be on Google's servers. There's no reason they couldn't reside on other servers. The main idea, though, is that readers would have permanent rights to their e-books, and that they could read their books on any hardware platform. This would solve a big problem and prevent monopolistic companies from dominating the e-book market. The other good idea is that with the spread of the Espresso Book Machine and similar instant book printing devices, this model would support rather than undermine independent bookstores.

Two big questions about e-book licensing remain unanswered: can these books be re-sold and can they be bequeathed as part of an estate? I think the answer for e-books will always be negative because publishers will not want to lose control of the content or to allow a used e-book market to open up.

ReadHowYouWant titles available through Ingram

We now have select titles available through Ingram in the 16 pt font size. You can order larger sizes direct from us or through B&T.

Here are the titles in the first batch. More are coming, soon.!

Title
100 Ways to Motivate Others: How Great Leaders Can Produce Insane Results Without Driving People Crazy
100 Ways to Motivate Yourself: Change Your Life Forever
151 Quick Ideas to Manage Your Time
Be Free Where You Are: A Talk Given At The Maryland Correctional Institute
Blue Truth: A Spiritual Guide to Life & Death and Love & Sex
Buddha Mind, Buddha Body
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Creating Affluence: The A-To-Z Steps to a Richer Life
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
Fighting Invisible Tigers: Stress Management for Teens
Finding God in the Shack: Seeking Truth in a Story of Evil and Redemption
Forgiveness: The Greatest Healer of All
Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want-Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible
Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body
High Infatuation: A Climber's Guide to Love and Gravity
How to Manage an Effective Nonprofit Organization: From Writing And Managing Grants To Fundraising, Board Development, And Strategic Planning
How to Spot a Liar: Why People Don't Tell The Truth ... And How You Can Catch Them
Into the Light: Real Life Stories About Angelic Visits, Visions of the Afterlife, and Other Pre-Death Experiences
Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box
Leadership From the Inside Out: Becoming a Leader for Life
Leap Before You Look: 72 Shortcuts For Getting Out of Your Mind And Into The Moment
Love 'em Or Lose 'em: Getting Good People to Stay
Meditation For Beginners
Meditation in a New York Minute: Super Calm For The Super Busy
Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance
Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, And Exercises From the Power of Now
PRESENT MOMENT WONDERFUL MOMENT: Mindfulness Verses For Daily Living
Reinventing Yourself: How To Become The Person You've Always Wanted To Be
Repacking Your Bags: Lighten Your Load for the Rest of Your Life
Shamanic Journeying: A Beginner's Guide
Something to Live For: Finding Your Way in the Second Half of Life
Stillness Speaks
Sunshine and Vitamin D : A Comprehensive Guide to the Benefits of the ''Sunshine Vitamin"
Teachings on Love
Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Acid Reflux: Nutrition You Can Live With
Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Diabetes
The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict
The Diamond in Your Pocket: Discovering Your True Radiance
The End of Your World: uncensored Straight Talk on The Nature of Enlightenment
The Energy of Prayer: How to Deepen Your Spiritual Practice
The Hamster Revolution: How to Manage Your Email Before It Manages You
The Power of Purpose: Creating Meaning in Your Life and Work
The Self-Hypnosis Diet: Use the Power of Your Mind to Reach Your Perfect Weight
The Story of You: (And How To Create A New One)
THE WAY OF THE SUPERIOR MAN: A Spiritual Guide To Mastering The Challenges of Women, Work, And Sexual Desire
Transformation and Healing: Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness
Understanding Our Mind
Walking Meditation
Whistle While You Work: Heeding Your Life's Calling
Winning Job Interviews: Reduce Interview Anxiety; Outprepare The Other Candidates; Land The Job You Love

ALA 2009 Presentation to ASCLA -- Large Print for All: Bigger is Better

I will be presenting as part of a panel on Sunday morning. The gist of my presentation is that
Libraries have an opportunity to increase their patron base by better serving visually impaired patrons. This will allow them to retain current patrons as those patrons age, and it will also allow them to retrieve or recover patrons who have stopped using the public library because of the limited range of books available in large print. ReadHowYouWant has the technology to make this practical by lowering the cost of large print editions.

A PDF of my presentation is here. If you want it in PowerPoint format, let me know.

ALA 2009 Conference Guide in Accessible Editions

For the second year, RHYW will be producing the American Library Association Conference (July 9-15 in Chicago) Guide in accessible formats, including large print and braille. RHYW will also be providing accessible editions for the Australian Bookseller Conference (June 21-23 in Manly, AU). As well, RHYW will be attending the National Federation of the Blind Convention on July 3-8 in Detroit. Click here to go to the ALA download page, where you can download our Accessible Editions of the ALA Conference Guide, Exhibits Guide, and ads.

ALA 2009 Special Offers

Here are our special offers for ALA 2009. All offers are available to librarians for personal purchase as well.

50% off on our EasyRead(TM) Large Print edition of Dr. Wayne Dyer's new book, Excuses Begone!

50% off on our EasyRead Large Print edition of Relative Danger, the all-time bestseller from Poisoned Pen Press.

40% off on our entire selection of Body, Mind and Spirit titles.

Prepub Special: 50% off on Relative Danger

NEW MYSTERIES from POISONED PEN PRESS

Relative Danger

Poisoned Pen Press Bestseller

EasyRead™ Large Print (16pt Font)

Charles Benoit

#1 of 150 Poisoned Pen Press Large Print Mysteries coming soon!

“Benoit’s smashingly good, action-packed first novel…contrasts the modern features of North Africa and Asia with the remnants of their ancient pasts. Two murderous chases through urban and rural Egypt build to a resolution that remains well concealed until the final pages…”

—Publishers Weekly

“Where has Benoit been hiding? With a debut novel this good, it's hard to believe he hasn't published at least 10 previous books. Every element of this rollicking adventure shines, from its suspenseful, globetrotting plot to its nicely rounded characters...” ­­— Booklist

Price: TBD	ISBN: TBD	Release Date: August 2009
Trim Size: 10.0”x7.8” paperback	Pages: TBD	Subject: Mystery
Originally published by Poisoned Pen Press, 2004	Available direct or through Baker & Taylor, Ingram and Brodart.	50% discount on prepub direct orders through 8/1/09, also available on personal orders from librarians and booksellers.

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Prepub Special: 50% Off on Excuses Begone in Large Print

NEW LARGE PRINT RELEASE

#1 New York Times Bestseller

Excuses Begone!

How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits

EasyRead™ Large Print (16pt Font)

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Within the pages of this transformational book, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer reveals how to change the self-defeating thinking patterns that have prevented you from living at the highest levels of success, happiness, and health. Wayne W. Dyer, Ph.D., is an internationally renowned author and speaker in the field of self-development, the author of 30 books, and has appeared on thousands of television and radio shows.

· Dr. Wayne Dyer’s new PBS special based on Excuses Begone! airs in August and September

· Featured on Oprah.com and Ellenshow.com

· Author Tour July-Nov 09. Stops in Seattle, LA, NYC (Javits Center), Chicago, Boston, Maui.

Price: USD $25.99	ISBN: 9781427088451	Release Date: July 15, 2009
Trim Size: 10.0”x7.8” paperback	Pages: 361	Subject: Self-Help
Originally published by Hay House, May 2009	Available direct or through Baker & Taylor, Ingram and Brodart.	50% discount on prepub direct orders through 8/1/09, also available on personal orders from librarians and booksellers.

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