Comments on: Seeking Details on Websites for Digital Textbooks http://dltj.org/article/digital-textbook-sites/ We're Disrupted, We're Librarians, and We're Not Going to Take It Anymore Tue, 22 May 2012 19:03:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: PSYC 5700http://dltj.org/article/digital-textbook-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-33808 PSYC 5700 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:08:21 +0000 http://dltj.org/2007/12/digital-textbook-sites/#comment-33808 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] I downloaded the first chapter and save/print functionality was given.  Here are some other sites, though some are publisher specific.  Those librarians are so cute with their labored [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] I downloaded the first chapter and save/print functionality was given.  Here are some other sites, though some are publisher specific.  Those librarians are so cute with their labored [...]

]]> By: Nicole Allenhttp://dltj.org/article/digital-textbook-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-32251 Nicole Allen Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:14:18 +0000 http://dltj.org/2007/12/digital-textbook-sites/#comment-32251 If we are going to shift the paradigm from print to digital, why would we not also shift the paradigm from commercial to open?Students have watched how disruptive technology changed the music industry - intellectual property in digital form takes as much effort to control as to produce. We are skeptical that the current digital textbook frenzy, if focused only on commercial providers, will lead to yet another rip-off scheme.It's all well and good shift the paradigm to "get with the times", but if we enrich learning environments, increase outcomes and so on through digital textbooks but students STILL can't afford them...well...what's the point?Here are the digital books we're all about: http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.org/statement.asp?id2=37633#mainexamples If we are going to shift the paradigm from print to digital, why would we not also shift the paradigm from commercial to open?

Students have watched how disruptive technology changed the music industry – intellectual property in digital form takes as much effort to control as to produce. We are skeptical that the current digital textbook frenzy, if focused only on commercial providers, will lead to yet another rip-off scheme.

It’s all well and good shift the paradigm to “get with the times”, but if we enrich learning environments, increase outcomes and so on through digital textbooks but students STILL can’t afford them…well…what’s the point?

Here are the digital books we’re all about:
http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.org/statement.asp?id2=37633#mainexamples

]]> By: Jennifer Grahamhttp://dltj.org/article/digital-textbook-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-31513 Jennifer Graham Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:44:03 +0000 http://dltj.org/2007/12/digital-textbook-sites/#comment-31513 Dirxion is another provider of digital textbooks: http://dirxion.com/. Dirxion's unique solution "looks and feels" exactly like the traditional printed book, but offers readers many advantages only available in digital format — virtual sticky notes, search, customized table of contents, zoom, hot links, animation, audio and video, just to name a few! Dirxion is another provider of digital textbooks: http://dirxion.com/.
Dirxion’s unique solution “looks and feels” exactly like the traditional printed book, but offers readers many advantages only available in digital format — virtual sticky notes, search, customized table of contents, zoom, hot links, animation, audio and video, just to name a few!

]]> By: LibrarianInBlack: iChaptershttp://dltj.org/article/digital-textbook-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-30207 LibrarianInBlack: iChapters Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:22:11 +0000 http://dltj.org/2007/12/digital-textbook-sites/#comment-30207 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] iChapters is one of the sites that sells electronic editions of textbooks. Not all of the rest plant trees (that I know of), but if you are looking for more places, I've started a list. [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] iChapters is one of the sites that sells electronic editions
of textbooks. Not all of the rest plant trees (that I know of), but
if you are looking for more places, I’ve started a list. [...]

]]> By: Textbook Disclosure Rules in U.S. House Bill (Disruptive Library Technology Jester)http://dltj.org/article/digital-textbook-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-30153 Textbook Disclosure Rules in U.S. House Bill (Disruptive Library Technology Jester) Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:40:13 +0000 http://dltj.org/2007/12/digital-textbook-sites/#comment-30153 [...] above as well with the concept of a “textbook information portal.” (The DLTJ post on websites for digital textbooks is/was one preliminary piece of the portal.) Unfunded at the moment, but a possible work item for [...] [...] above as well with the concept of a “textbook information
portal.” (The DLTJ post on websites for digital textbooks is/was
one preliminary piece of the portal.) Unfunded at the moment, but a
possible work item for [...]

]]> By: the jesterhttp://dltj.org/article/digital-textbook-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-29114 the jester Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:37:50 +0000 http://dltj.org/2007/12/digital-textbook-sites/#comment-29114 Thanks for the links to your articles, Fred. Open access textbooks is also part of the overall strategy we're considering, and your articles make a good case for doing that. Thanks for the links to your articles, Fred. Open access textbooks is also part of the overall strategy we’re considering, and your articles make a good case for doing that.

]]> By: Fred Beshearshttp://dltj.org/article/digital-textbook-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-29025 Fred Beshears Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:15:47 +0000 http://dltj.org/2007/12/digital-textbook-sites/#comment-29025 Hi, In case your readers might be interested in potential disruptive innovations in the textbook market, I've included links to my articles on the economic case for creative commons textbooks. Fred The Case for Creative Commons Textbooks (April 07, 2005) http://www.cetis.ac.uk/content2/20050407015813 The Case for Creative Commons Textbooks (September 17, 2005) http://istpub.berkeley.edu:4201/bcc/Fall2005/opentextbook.html Viewpoint: The Economic Case for Creative Commons Textbooks (October 15, 2005) http://www.campus-technology.com/article.asp?id=11891 Hi, In case your readers might be interested in potential
disruptive innovations in the textbook market, I’ve included links
to my articles on the economic case for creative commons textbooks.
Fred The Case for Creative Commons Textbooks (April 07, 2005)
http://www.cetis.ac.uk/content2/20050407015813 The Case for
Creative Commons Textbooks (September 17, 2005)
http://istpub.berkeley.edu:4201/bcc/Fall2005/opentextbook.html
Viewpoint: The Economic Case for Creative Commons Textbooks
(October 15, 2005)
http://www.campus-technology.com/article.asp?id=11891

]]>