How a Book is born (infographic) 19 May 2012 | 05:21 am

Full story over at weldonowen

Raising money to free classic volume on Africa's oral literature 19 May 2012 | 05:15 am

A campaign on Unglue.it is seeking to raise $7,500 to pay for a Creative Commons Attribution-only licensed edition of Oral Literature in Africa, an out-of-print classic on the subject that is widely s...

Book Cave (Photo) 19 May 2012 | 05:13 am

(Via 1001 Books To Read Before You Die.)

Animated Anatomy of Shakespearean Insults (video) 17 May 2012 | 06:16 am

This is our universe, can you comprehend it? 15 May 2012 | 07:31 am

Found at TYWKIWDBI.

These are your kids on books 5 May 2012 | 06:59 am

Found at TYWKIWDBI.

British WWII propaganda movies to view and download 4 May 2012 | 01:47 am

The British Council has posted a fabulous trove of CC-licensed, downloadable 'cultural propaganda' videos commissioned during WWII to 'refute the idea that ours was a country stuck in the past.' Duri...

Founded 212 years ago today - The Library of Congress 25 Apr 2012 | 02:30 am

On April 24,this day, in 1800 the United States Library of Congress was established when President John Adams signs legislation to appropriate $5,000 USD to purchase "such books as may be necessary fo...

University of Florida Eliminates Computer Science Department 24 Apr 2012 | 05:22 am

The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department, which will allow it to save about $1.7 million. The school is eliminating all funding for teach...

25 Insane Reasons Why Kids Don't Like Certain Colleges 23 Apr 2012 | 12:57 am

Here are some of the ridiculous reasons that kids dismiss some excellent colleges: 1. Dislike of archways 2. No Chipotle within walking distance 3. "I don't know anyone there." 4. "I know too many...