evidently, distributed proofreaders is "branching out" from project gutenberg:
Distributed Proofreaders, a well-regarded group of volunteers, will
http://www.solutiongrove.com/kmw/ctn/files/view/LINCTbiz_planKK_1.23.06.html it says: provide
public domain books. LibraryCity will contribute resources for DP to expand.
sounds cozy... librarycity, one of the main organizations involved in this plan, has as its director david rothman, and i'm sure that jon noring is involved with it somehow as well... they're looking for "sponsors", suggesting "an annual fee of $1000", or even all the way up to $350,000, which buys you a "thank you" from within the browser of the one million of their clients you've sponsored... and this:
LibraryCity’s revenue will come from several sources. It will partner with an Internet bookstore to obtain large numbers of e-books from publishers and to offer electronic books to libraries. The model will be a mix of purchase, short-term rentals and subscription fees. When libraries do not carry books, patrons will have an opportunity to rent or purchase them through the existing store and through the retail arm of LibraryCity called BookTry.com.
it continues:
LibraryCity and BookTry.com will help popularize the OpenReader format and interactive software that OSoft will offer. In return and also out of public-spiritedness, OSoft will agree to donate a certain percentage of its earnings and/or revenue to the Epie Institute, the 501(c)(3) pass-through, for use with LibraryCity and other partners within LINCT.
and then:
The above efficiencies and close relationship with OSoft, a provider of interactive software that allows comments and even blogs to be embedded within specific locations in books, will enable LibraryCity to be more competitive against such library-related companies as OverDrive.com.
like the subject says, "interesting..." -bowerbird