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Help with MBA homework
by Greg Newby 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Some of you may know that I've been working on an MBA degree, via a distance ed program. (Yes, I already have a Ph.D. This is a mid-career action, for me.) I'm trying to get an overdue homework assignment completed before this weekend's in-person classes, and am asking for your help. It's an opportunity to send a little feedback to me. While Project Gutenberg has always been a volunteer activity, not my primary workplace (it's www.arsc.edu, if you are interested), it's a leadership role that I value and take seriously. The homework is for a leadership class I'm taking. Two questions: 1. How do you experience leadership, in Gregâs presence? (This question is about you, not about Greg. For example, in interaction, planning, meetings, thinking, tasks, deadlines, etc. when you and Greg are part of the team. This isnât about what you think about Greg, itâs about your own experience.) 2. Whatâs the single thing you think itâs most important for Greg to get better at? This question is about Greg, and is intended to be focused on the workplace. Please respond to me directly, unless you'd rather send to the list. I realize that #1 is a little hard to understand (it is for me, too!), but is intended to get at the emergent and co-invention aspect of leadership. Of course, it means electronic presence, not physical presence, for most folks on the list. -- Greg Dr. Gregory Newby, Director of the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center Univ of Alaska Fairbanks-909 Koyukuk Dr-PO Box 756020-Fairbanks-AK 99775-6020 e: gbnewby(a)alaska.edu v: 907-450-8663 f: 907-450-8603 w: people.arsc.edu/~newby Dr. Gregory B. Newby Chief Executive and Director Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation www.gutenberg.org A 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with EIN 64-6221541 gbnewby(a)pglaf.org

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Kickstarter E-book Tool
by James Adcock 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

I'm not expressing an opinion on this Kickstarter funded project one way or the other, I just think it is an interesting development that the members this forum might want to take a look at. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1371597318/the-peoples-e-book?imm_mid=0a 2a41 <http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1371597318/the-peoples-e-book?imm_mid=0 a2a41&cmp=em-toc-newsletters-20130305-elist> &cmp=em-toc-newsletters-20130305-elist Oh, and they use ePUB as their format (well, duh!) They have a "glossy" sales video at: http://www.holartbooks.com/

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How does the gutenberg search actually work?
by Robert Cicconetti 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

How does one search for an exact title in the PG archive? I went to look for a book I worked on ("Brother Against Brother", 40541) and had to dig through 3 pages of fairy books to find it despite specifying the exact title. Quotes don't seem to work. Searching for the second title word "against" doesn't return any results at all... I know I can use google but I'd rather use the tools actually hooked into the PG catalog... Thanks! -Bob

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