On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 19:52:30 EST, Bowerbird@aol.com wrote: |evidently, distributed proofreaders is "branching out" from project |gutenberg: |> |http://www.solutiongrove.com/kmw/ctn/files/view/LINCTbiz_planKK_1.23.06.html | |it says: |> Distributed Proofreaders, a well-regarded group of volunteers, will |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..." *If* this happens I wonder how many volunteers DP will lose. -- Dave Fawthrop <dave hyphenologist co uk> Freedom of Speech, Expression, Religion, and Democracy are the keys to Civilization, together with legal acceptance of Fundamental Human rights.