booklamp part 2

So I have been trying to keep up with the booklamp project forums. I posed a few notes, the most prominent one was to ask if they consulted any librarians during their initial research. Turned out they didn't! But I did inspire them to go seek out a librarians brain to pick. More to come.

Finally! We find out!

www.googlecanyouhearme.com finally released their project idea: www.booklamp.org.

I couldn't be more excited. Something relatively new in the online book world, and I get to be part of the conversation. They have some great forums up where people are discussing their thoughts and feelings about their project.

Basically, the project takes books and mathematically rates each book on certain types of content and writing styles. I admit, it's a racy idea, but just the same...I would like to see where it evolves. I hope to ask a few of my future professors what they think of the idea. (Just have to decide where I am going!)

The Literate NW

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/business/09book.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Found this article the other day. What luck that I would move to a city with two great literate cities, one to the North and one to the South.