Today's Feature Story:
Dani
Zacarias of Worldreader argues book donations have a dramatic impact on the
developing world and it is both easier and cheaper in the digital age.
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Discussion:
Florence
Devouard, former chair of the Wikimedia Foundation and co-founder of
Wikimedia France, describes the work Wikipedia does in the developing world.
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Reading:
Writing
for the Times of India, Ishita Mishra describes the declining literary
landscape in Agra as fewer people visit libraries and bookstores in the city.
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Best of 2014:
International
companies are keeping a close eye on publishing in Asia and South Asia,
including the latest rights trends and digital developments there.
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Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Can Wikipedia Influence the Developing World?
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