[Michlib-l] Project Gutenberg - MLIS Assignment

[Lois Keel]

On 10/5/2014 9:08 AM, jsturgeon at vicksburglibrary.org wrote:
> Good Morning,
>
> I would greatly appreciate any opinions on the Project Gutenberg 
> E-Book platform.  I am currently working on an evaluative assignment 
> of 5 platforms.  If you can speak to any/all of the following:
>
> -What is the user experience?  How easy is it to use this platform to 
> find and read a book?  What works well and what doesn't work so well?
> -What is the library experience?  What are pros/cons/issues you have 
> encountered promoting this service in libraries?
>
> Thank You For Your Time!
>
> Joanna L. Sturgeon
> MLIS Candidate - Wayne State University
> Cataloger/Melcat Services
> Vicksburg District Library
>
Joanna,
When subbing I haven't had the need to promote Project Gutenberg, 
however I have had other reasons to use and promote it.  It's a great 
way to find Public Domain material.  On my weekly storytelling blog, 
<http://www.StorytellingResearchLoiS>  I frequently post stories in a 
series I call Keeping the Public in Public Domain and, if an online 
source of the entire book from which the story originates is available, 
I include the link.  A great many of those books are on Project 
Gutenberg.  I also enjoy downloading many of those folklore anthologies 
to my e-reader as it lets me carry them with me as easily a paperback.  
Thanks to Project Gutenberg I can be even in a foreign country and 
access stories to create a program that matches the needs of a specific 
audience.  I've done this several times.  Repeatedly I've also seen 
fellow storytellers around the world don't always have access to the 
library and bookstore resources we have, but Project Gutenberg can help.

Hope this helps with your assignment and if I can be of further 
assistance, please feel free to get in touch.

-- 
Lois Sprengnether Keel
Website:<http://www.LoiS-sez.com>,
Blog:<http://www.StorytellingResearchLoiS.com>,
and posting Detroit newspaper accounts of
Michigan's "Fighting Fifth" Civil War Infantry
at the pace they appeared 150 years ago
at<http://mich5thinfantry.net>

* Storyteller in MI Arts and Humanities Directory
* In Historical Society of Michigan Directory
<http://www.hsmichigan.org/resources/storytellers-
speakers-musicians/storyteller-
lois-sprengnether-keel/>
* State Liaison for National Storytelling Network
* Webmaster for<http://www.MichiganStorytelling.org>

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