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Books are morphing in both format and conception. Learn ways to read traditional books in wholly untraditional formats including on cell phones, PDAs, Kindles, and your computer. Delve into the concept of “liquid books” and what it will mean for the way our students learn and create new knowledge. But first consider this: it's really all about copyright v. the public domain.
 * Liquid Books? Publishing's Future **

Activities:
 * Define “public domain” and cite your source: Hint: Take a look at this web page:[| http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter8/]
 * Use the Copyright Slide rule (http://librarycopyright.net/digitalslider/) to find out whether or not a book published in 1938 is in the public domain. Explain your answer …carefully.
 * What is the Creative Commons (http://creativecommons.org/) and how can it help creators of content?

To learn about the various electronic forms that books are taking and the future of publishing, click on any of the items in the Navigation Pane to the left. You can explore:
 * Free Books Online
 * Books Online - Paid Subscriptions
 * Dedicated Readers (Kindle, etc.)
 * Books on PDAs & Cell Phones
 * Books Created on Cell Phones
 * Audio Books
 * Liquid Books - Open Content
 * Textbooks Online
 * Books for Print-Disabled

Please feel free to leave a comment in the discussion area on any page or edit the wiki to include new information. This wiki was developed by Patt Moser, Librarian at Sidwell Friends School, Washington DC moserp@sidwell.edu