Comments on: The Library Rethought

By: Creative Commons Christmas Carol | Brain Pickings

Creative Commons Christmas Carol | Brain Pickings — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:09:48 +0000

[...] examined the absurdities of copyright law on multiple occasions. But hardly anywhere are these more apparent than when it comes to music licensing. (Did [...]

By: RiP: A Remix Manifesto | Brain Pickings

RiP: A Remix Manifesto | Brain Pickings — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:29:19 +0000

[...] film echoes the excellent REMIX panel from a couple of months ago, featuring CreativeCommons founder Lawrence Lessig and the [...]

By: RiP: A Remix Manifesto | Brain Pickings

RiP: A Remix Manifesto | Brain Pickings — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:29:19 +0000

[...] film echoes the excellent REMIX panel from a couple of months ago, featuring CreativeCommons founder Lawrence Lessig and the [...]

By: PICKED: All Creativity Builds On What Came Before | Brain Pickings

PICKED: All Creativity Builds On What Came Before | Brain Pickings — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:57:35 +0000

[...] A free hi-res download of Paley’s animation is available at the Internet Archive. [...]

By: 7 Must-Read Books by TED Global Speakers | Brain Pickings

7 Must-Read Books by TED Global Speakers | Brain Pickings — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:10:20 +0000

[...] had a longtime brain crush on cultural theorist and author Steven Johnson, one of the sharpest thinkers and most [...]

By: Brain Pickings Redux: Best of 2009 | Brain Pickings

Brain Pickings Redux: Best of 2009 | Brain Pickings — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:45:33 +0000

[...] saw some inspired innovation in orchestras, bike culture, libraries, sustainable agriculture, and fresh music from some of the world’s most interesting [...]

By: James Kurtz III

James Kurtz III — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:01:08 +0000

Currently I use my Library all the time, from the internet. They subscribe to services that are off limits to the public but all I have to do is login to their website and wallah, I have access. Not sure if it’s a sustainable method of growth but it certainly serves a great purpose today.

By: Darren N

Darren N — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:49:53 +0000

Nice these 5 concepts. A library can rock. It’s just who is running them. You should also check out the famous Library of DOK in Delft, the Netherlands. That’s a really awesome futurefit library in Europe. Really Great. The guys running that are winning all kind of awards.