tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863889655787695005.post1421747023929255658..comments2023-11-14T18:39:04.624-07:00Comments on James LaRue - myliblog: A million dollar ideaJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759880634583081097noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863889655787695005.post-26760229781431847542014-03-17T09:02:45.343-07:002014-03-17T09:02:45.343-07:00Yikes, I see I missed some responses! The geo-loca...Yikes, I see I missed some responses! The geo-located free digital collections is a great idea. I understand that Total Boox is planning just such an event in New York parks, soon.<br /><br />Bosslady: the point is that you have to be able to articulate what you would do with it, and why you need a million bucks.<br /><br />August: and you actually are trying to spend some money on it - building an actual platform and a business model. That's what it takes!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05759880634583081097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863889655787695005.post-67302675358246391762014-03-10T17:38:39.721-07:002014-03-10T17:38:39.721-07:00Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing ...Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.<br /><br />Simplifying the "publisher/author - library - patron" relationship is in severe need of an overhaul. <br /><br />I could spend a million on that problem.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02829259558247879911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863889655787695005.post-59805106452663955462014-03-05T19:23:53.720-07:002014-03-05T19:23:53.720-07:00I could. As a matter of fact I'd go back and a...I could. As a matter of fact I'd go back and ask him for $2 million. bossladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257897147240395821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863889655787695005.post-18985388847348185552014-02-24T10:21:34.798-07:002014-02-24T10:21:34.798-07:00How about creating location-based digital collecti...How about creating location-based digital collections to compliment the checkout anytime/anywhere business model? Couldn't we create geographically aware library content?<br /><br />Imagine a patron walking into a library, a city park, or anywhere designated as an "official public reading zone." Could we not create a virtual bookshelf within that geographic space that provides access to content without requiring any checkout process? You just tap the title and start reading - no friction. <br /><br />And furthermore, since this is digital technology, could we also not allow all such content to be used simultaneously by multiple patrons? <br /><br />Upon leaving the area, the patron would lose access to the content. Thus, they would have an incentive to return to these official public reading zones. And if not, they could always check out the content through the traditional channels.<br /><br />This seems like a way to encourage reading, harness more of technology's potential, and perhaps assuage some concerns that publishers have. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059295469719786495noreply@blogger.com