IFLA Helsinki 2012

World Library and Information Congress : 78th IFLA General Conference and Assembly

11-17 August 2012, Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre, Helsinki, Finland

Congress theme: Libraries Now! - Inspiring, Surprising, Empowering 

Find more information in the Final Announcement [English - PDF - 4MB] 

https://www.facebook.com/wlic2012

http://conference.ifla.org/ifla78/

http://conference.ifla.org/

 

Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia (PPM) akan mengadakan Pakej ke IFLA Helsinki 2012 , 9 hari 6 malam pada 10-18 Ogos 2012. 

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Reminder: Early registration ends 15 May 2012

Programme
http://conference.ifla.org/ifla78/programme-and-proceedings

 

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The smell of e-books just got better

 

Does your Kindle leave you feeling like there’s something missing from your reading experience?

Have you been avoiding e-books because they just don’t smell right?

If you’ve been hesitant to jump on the e-book bandwagon, you’re not alone. Book lovers everywhere have resisted digital books because they still don’t compare to the experience of reading a good old fashioned paper book.

But all of that is changing thanks to Smell of Books™, a revolutionary new aerosol e-book enhancer.

Now you can finally enjoy reading e-books without giving up the smell you love so much. With Smell of Books™ you can have the best of both worlds, the convenience of an e-book and the smell of your favorite paper book.

Smell of Books™ is compatible with a wide range of e-reading devices and e-book formats and is 100% DRM-compatible. Whether you read your e-books on a Kindle or an iPhone using Stanza, Smell of Books™ will bring back that real book smell you miss so much.

 

 

Pick the smell that’s right for you

Smell of Books™ is available in five designer aromas. There’s a Smell of Books™ scent for every type of book lover.

• New Book Smell
• Classic Musty Smell
• Scent of Sensibility
• Eau You Have Cats
• Crunchy Bacon Scent

 

 

Compatibility List

Smell of Books™ has been tested to work with the following e-book formats:

• Plain text files
• Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
• Amazon Kindle (AZW) Format
• Open Electronic Book Package Format
• TomeRaider
• DuroSport Text Markup Language (DTML)
• Arghos Diffusion
• Flip Books
• NISO Z39.86 Format
• FictionBook
• Text Encoding Initiative
• Plucker
• CHM Format
• Portable Document Format (PDF)
• PostScript
• DjVu
• Microsoft LIT
• eReader (formerly Palm Digital Media/Peanut Press)
• Desktop Author
• DNL Reader
• Newton eBook
• APABI
• iPod Notes
• Libris
• Mobipocket
• IDPF/EPUB
• SSReader
• Multimedia Books (Eveda)
• Zen Markup Language (ZML)

Smell of Books™ has been tested to work with the following e-book reading devices:

• Gemstar REB 1200 and GEB 2150
• Gemstar REB 1100
• Rocket Ebook
• Handera H330
• Franklin eBookMan
• FLEPia
• Kindle
• Kindle 2
• Kindle DX
• PRS-700BC Reader Digital Book
• Digital Reader 1000
• Cybook Gen3
• GeR2
• Star eBook STK-101
• Hanilin eReader
• Sony Reader
• iLiad
• Librié
• Pixelar e-Reader
• Wattpad- for Mobile Java devices and other mobile phones
• BeBook – (UK): BeBook
• Astak – (US): EZ Reader
• lBook – (UA): lBook eReader
• Endless Ideas – (NL): BeBook Reader
• Facthor – (E): Papyre
• Star eRead-Neolux (KR): -Nuut
• Plastic Logic Reader
• txtr
• Foxit
• Readius
• Boox
• Papyrus
• JetBook
• Cybook Gen1
• Ebookwise 1150
• MyFriend
• Hiebook 

 

 

Warnings and Legal Disclaimers

Please use in well ventilated area. May cause dizziness and hallucinations. May cause itching and runny nose. If symptoms persist for longer than eight weeks please consult your physician. Not for use on “real” books. Do not use while riding public transportation. Discard empty container with hazardous waste. Not for use as a room deodorizer. Not for use on burning books. Do not use on a Zune. Keep away from the Kindle Fire!

 

Copyright © 2012 • DuroSport Electronics

 

Via: Smell of Books http://smellofbooks.com/

 

 

 

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Smelly E-Books for College Students

 

Where is my smelly ebook ?

I’m becoming more and more a fan of ereaders/ebooks.
I allready have a ton of books in my house and definatly am at a point where I say enough is enough, so ebooks are the perfect solution here.

However there is still one thing that I really miss and that’s the smell of a book when you stick your nose in it.
Whether it’s a brand new book or a ten year old book, each book has it’s sent and every now and then you come across a (new) book that smells really good or a really bad one.

I really wish for an ereader that will enable sent for books, have a really old book smell like a really old book and a new book having that really fresh new book sent to it.

http://hauntshade.tumblr.com/post/8157698621/where-is-my-smelly-ebook

 

 

Apparently 43% of college students identify smell as the thing they most love about books. CaféScribe have taken this odd statistic and run with it, creating the world's first smelly e-book.

Starting in September the company will send every e-book purchaser a sticker to put on their laptop that has an 'old book' smell. Of course, college students are fully backwards-compatible with real books. [CafeScribe]

 

via : Gizmodo

 

Why Do Old Books Smell?

Also see this new research on why old paper turns yellow, soon.
 

List of  Free E-Book 

Free Ebooks Library
http://ebooksgo.org/

Free eBooks by Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org/

The eBook Directory
http://www.ebookdirectory.com/

FreeBooks4Doctors
http://www.FreeBooks4Doctors.com/

Ebook and Texts Archive:The Library of Congress
http://archive.org/details/library_of_congress

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey at AbeBooks  

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The Future with HP ProLiant Gen8

For decades, IT equipment has been getting faster, smaller and cheaper.

In the cloud era, it's time that it also got smarter.

After two years of research and hundreds of millions in R&D investment, HP is poised to reveal its next initiative, Project Voyager, which aims to redefine the economics and expectations of IT operations in the cloud era.

While we can't share just yet what our engineers created, we ask that you join us at:

The Future with HP ProLiant Gen8

Date: 4th April 2012 (Wednesday) 

Time: 8:30am - 2:00pm 

Venue: Grand Ballroom, Hilton KL (KL Sentral) 

http://info.hp.com/w/webView?cid=18699171064&mid=1046447866&pid=1666042&vid=13597&ee=ZmFpemFyQHNhbGFtLnVpdG0uZWR1Lm15&si=&mv=H&bv=H&oc=N&sc=&k=_NuRw 

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