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Tagged with “books” (5) activity chart

  1. Is the physical library a redundant resource?

    Ann Mroz, editor of Times Higher Education, chairs a lively discussion on the future of university and research libraries with Mary Beard, Professor of Classics at Newnham College, University of Cambridge; Clive Bloom, Emeritus Professor of English at Middlesex University; Sarah Porter, Head of Innovation at JISC and Martin Lewis, Director of Library Services at the University of Sheffield.

    Accompanies the British Library’s Growing Knowledge exhibition.

    Recorded in the British Library Conference Centre on 26 October 2010

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  2. Versatility and the Gloomy Stores of History

    ‘London Booksites: Places of Printing and Publication before 1800’, written and delivered by Professor James Raven

    Lecture 2: ‘Versatility and the Gloomy Stores of History’, introduced by David Pearson

    The 2010 series of lectures offers fresh perspectives on the early modern and 18th-century book trade in England. London dominated this industry, but relatively little has been known about the commercial environments in which books were published.

    Recorded in the Conference Centre on 3 November 2010

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  3. New York Times Book Review podcast

    With a segment by Ed Park, co-founder of the Invisible Library blog, talking about imaginary books found inside real ones.

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  4. Guardian book club: Margaret Atwood

    Margaret Atwood speaks to John Mullan about her book Oryx and Crake; and takes questions from the audience at the Guardian book club event.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/audio/2007/apr/20/books1175

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  5. Dictionaries and Other Book-Shaped Objects: Erin McKean

    http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail3342.html

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