Chapter 3: The Internet library of Babel |
Reading in an endless book |
The Internet is all in one - particularly for literature
- efficient global info-machine
- multimedia archive
- free encyclopedia
- book seller and distribution channel
- discussion forum
- huge library
- promotion-tool
- endless database
- gaming zone
Some may say the better book, the bigger one, the more flexible one.
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Information channel |
Internet is an efficient information and promotion channel for "minority programs":
→ Estonian Literature Centre
→ Dokumentationsstelle für neuere österreichische Literatur
Efficient databases:
→ Lexikon der Schweizer AutorInnen
→ Literapedia (literature from Berne)
→ British Council: List of writers
Currently a website is a must for every institution.
→ Ingeborg Bachmann Centre for Austrian Literature
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Market place and distribution channel |
Real books online
Audio books
eBooks
→ alternative reseller:
- www.bookwire.com
- www.textunes.de.
- www.itexts.com
GoogleBooks (with the objective of a virtual bookshop)
Books out of Print
Books on demand
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Librairies and archives |
The network of the european libraries:
Free access to free books and free audio books
Early printed books in flexible PDF copies
Austrian Books Online - public private partnership of the Austrian National Library with Google
- about 600'000 (copyright free) works online
- about 180 millions of pages
- the complete inventory of historic books from 16th to 19th century
- 5000 digitized books per year
See FAQ (in german)
About Google Books
What about author's rights?
Google tried to turn the legal ways: the authors has to object a use
See the Google Books Amended Settlement Agreement
engl: http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/node/6355
dt: http://www.iuwis.de/blog/amended-google-book-settlement-eine-zusammenfassung
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A Forum for the literature |
Blogs
Internet is a perfect discussion forum. Some blogs are popular, some are more scientific
Readers' Radio
Internet audio stream is easy - and cheap to realize
Agenda (currently updated)
- Book Festivals (http://literature.britishcouncil.org)
- Wer liest wo? (http://www.werliestwo.ch)
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Literary criticism / Book reviews |
Internet will replace the press as the best forum for criticism. The space is no problem.
But: How to create a trustworthy label?Some successful examples:
But: What about the fees?
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