Infographic brought by Isabelle Turner, PrinterInks This is an evolving graph if you know of a true science fiction prediction to add io9 has the details. And I need to read Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner, who has a whopping 9 predictions that have come to fruition! Published in 1968 and set in 2010...
Library Cheat Sheet
Every wonder how they do it? How libraries big and small organize all that material. With this handy visual we get a peek into the brain of a librarian. It's Dewey Decimal vs. Library of Congress. I think Covers by Chip Kidd is misshelved. graphic by newhousemaps.
Reading in the Mobile Era
A student in Kenya with her library of e-books. photo by @NdilaiG Another highlight from this years World Book & Copyright Day was the release of Reading in the Mobile Era by UNESCO. Based on interviews and 4,000 completed surveys in seven developing countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Uganda and Zimbabwe) this landmark report "paints the most detailed picture to date of who reads books and stories on mobile devices and why." We learn that celluar networks reach over 95% of the worlds population and more people have access to cell phones than toilets. Then there is this tragic fact that most people in Sub-Shararan...
What to Read Where: A Classic Literature Travel Guide
Classic Literature Travel Guide [Infographic] by the team at Cheapflights
Keeping It Real: Top Reasons for Choosing Print over Digital
Results of a poll conducted recently by Fatbrain, a UK-based used book marketplace via Stephens Lighthouse via The Digital Reader