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Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:15:46 +0000

[...] TeleRead, I discussed some observations about the adoption of e-books by academic (rather than trade) [...]

By: David Rothman

David Rothman — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:28:49 +0000

Hi, Adam. Liza and I appreciate the catch. I’m the sinner, not L., and I’ve changed the text. Sure wish that Flickr caption had been more helpful. The things I learn! Once again, my thanks for helping us get this right. I encourage TeleBlog readers to write in with error reports like yours. The idea isn’t to come across as infallible—I’m not!—but to present The Facts as best we can. David

By: Adam Hodgkin

Adam Hodgkin — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:51:15 +0000

Lisa — maybe you know this, but some of your readers may not realise that the photo is of the underground ‘Norrington room’ in Blackwells academic bookshop. Its where they have a lot of science, social science, philosophy and theology books. Its a fabulous bookshop but not part of the university. Less than 100 yards away (as a mole would burrow) there is also 8 floors (maybe 9?) of underground stacks where the Bodleian keeps a lot of its books. That is a dark and mysterious place where no readers are allowed.