On about books. We delve into the latest news about the Publishing Industry with interesting insider interviews with Publishing Industry experts. Well also give you updates on current nonfiction authors and books. The latest book reviews. And well talk about the current nonfood auction books featured on cspans book tv. And welcome to about books. In a few minutes, well talk with internet archives founder brewster kael about digital libraries and electronic book lending and about the high profile copyright case that publishers have brought against his organization. But first, heres two news items from the publishing world. Well, simon and schuster recently announced that it will publish the latest book by bestselling historian doris kearns goodwin. Its titled an unfinished love story a personal history of the 1960s. The publisher describes the book as equal parts biography, memoir and history, which takes readers along on the journeyhat ms. Goodwin and her husband, richard, embarked upo
Just tony and joining us on r. T. International come your latest world headlines. The u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations has vetoed a draft resolution that has been drawn up to reject Donald Trumps decision to recognize jerusalem as israels capital has used its veto power in the u. N. Security council but the u. S. Stood alone without any support even from its strongest allies. Will those in favor of the draft resolution please read the hand. Does against. Team foods in favor one vote against the status of jerusalem as the future capital. Should be determined through a negotiated settlement between the israelis and the palestinians and the decision and actions which purport to alter the caracter status of jerusalem have no legal effect any unilateral actions increase the reach a critical issue because the eggs good the good into seclusion can become. Get hold of control we support the just cause of restoring energies from a National Rights of the Palestinian People Un Security Coun
Gabriela michetti, Vice President of the nation. Narrator a Digital Library in argentina aims to put previously unavailable books into the hands of blind peopl lecuona today at tiflolibros, weve been developing this work over many years that is very strong, wellknown nationally and internationally, yet we are reaching just 1 of people with disabilities. Narrator one mans quest to improve the lives of the blind and visually impaired. [indistinct conversation] lecuona im pablo lecuona. I live in buenos aires, the capital, in the neighborhood of caballito, together with my wife, my baby ciro, who is 5 months old, and with two daughters, who are 12 and 15 years old, during part of the week, as well. Im the head of tiflolibros, a Digital Library for the blind. Tiflolibros emerged out of our necessity. In the year 1999, we were a group of people with visual disabilities that were just beginning to use the internet, computers with screen readers, a scanner to read a book, and we thought, why
Saturday live coverage of president ial candidates at the iowa state fair continues. We will hear from Chris Christie at noon and bobby jindel and then on sunday Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker holds a meeting. And then we are live at the Minneapolis Book testival. On sunday morning at 10, author and columnist chairs her critical thoughts on the relationship with millennials. And helping improve relationships between the public after the king assassination and the riots. In his book, bibliotech john palfrey talks about some of the challenges libraries face. He is head of school at the Phillips Academy in massachusetts and the Founding Member of the digital Public Library. He talked at the free library in philadelphia earlier this year. Good evening, everyone. I would like to remind you no flash photography is presented during the event. Following the event a book signing will take place in the lobby and dont forget most of the author events are offered as podcast at freelibrary. Org. I
Free library. Org. To them freelibrary. Org. I am a librarian here and i am excited to introduce john palfrey who is the leading scholar on issues of emerging media and authority for internet freedom, transparency and accountability. He is the head of school at phill phill Phill Phillips academy and the board of directors at the Digital Library. His latest book, bibliotech argues for the necessity of finding and using the reservoir of online systems and the adaptive roles of libraries teaching this skill. It is said he challenges us to keep the library relevant as an information resource, archive, Community Gathering and a cornerstone of democracy for informed citizenry. Please join me in welcoming me john palfrey to the free library of philadelphia. Jennifer, thank you so much for your kind introduction and thank you andy and all of these who welcomed me to the free library of philadelphia. I could not be happier to be here to talk about this book. The amazing history philadelphia has