Book News: There’s More than One Way to Digitize a Book

2 Models for Digitizing Collections
http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/06/07/google

A large group of universities, the 12 universities that make up the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, has now partnered with Google to digitize their collections.

However, Emory has chosen a different path. This is discussed in the article, but Library Journal provides a little more explanation.

With Scan Plan, Emory University Takes Control
http://www.libraryjournal.com/info/CA6451403.html?nid=2673#news3

I love the idea of print on demand, and I think this is a great application of that idea. (FYI: I used to be employed by Emory University, and I say YAY! for them.)

Accessibility: Digital Libraries for the Visually Impaired

This came across the LITA-L list this morning. This is a great idea for digital libraries, and it addresses a major accessibility issue quite well.

Project Information: Audio Description Illinois
http://www.alsaudioillinois.net/resources.cfm

To see an examples, go to
Illinois Alive!
http://www.illinoisalive.info/