<ahref="http://www.serdalab.com/article/2013/1/30/de-la-fourniture-dacces-a-la-liberation-des-conten/">De la fourniture d’accès à la libération des contenus : repenser nos politiques publiques</a><I>(French)</I><br/>
serdaLAB - January 30, 2013<br/>
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<div>
<ahref="http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/unglue-it-releases-two-more-free-e-books/">Unglue.it Releases Two More Free E-Books</a><br/>
Teleread - January 22, 2013<br/>
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<div>
<ahref="http://www.lecturalab.org/story.php?id=3785">Unglue.it libera un nuevo libro digital</a><I>(Spanish)</I><br/>
NUEVA CADENA DEL LIBRO<br/>
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<aid="overview"></a><h2>Overview</h2>
<dl>
<dt>What?</dt>
<dd>Unglue.it offers a win-win solution to readers, who want to read and share their favorite books conveniently, and rights holders, who want to be rewarded for their work.<br/><br/>
We run <ahref="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowdfunding">crowdfunding</a> campaigns to raise money for specific, already-published books. When we reach goals set by the rights holders, we'll pay them to unglue their work. They'll issue an electronic edition with a <ahref="http://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> license as specified during the campaign. These licenses will make the edition free and legal for everyone to read, copy, and share, worldwide.<br/><br/>
At Unglue.it, book lovers can pledge money to support these campaigns; add books to their wishlist to tell the world about their favorites; discuss their favorite books; share their Unglue.it pages via social media; and find direct links to public domain and unglued ebooks that they can read right away.
<dt>Why?</dt>
<dd>As ereaders proliferate, more and more people are enjoying the ereading experience. However, their favorite books may not be available as ebooks. Their ebooks may come with DRM which makes them unreadable on certain devices, and difficult or impossible to lend to friends. Or they may not be able to tell if they have the legal right to use the book as they'd like. The situation is even more challenging for libraries, which cannot acquire some ebooks at all, and can only acquire them under legal terms and DRM restrictions which run counter to library lending.<br/><br/>
When books have a clear, established legal license which promotes use, they can be read more widely, leading to enjoyment, scholarship, and innovation. By raising money to compensate authors and publishers up front, Unglue.it encourages the benefits of openness while ensuring sustainability for creators.<br/><br/>
For more background, read our president Eric Hellman's thoughts on <ahref="http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/2011/04/public-broadcasting-model-for-ebooks.html">a public broadcasting model for ebooks</a> (on why the numbers work) and <ahref="http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/search/label/Unglue.it">the development of Unglue.it</a>.</dd>
<dt>Who?</dt>
<dd>Unglue.it is a service of Gluejar, Inc. We are <ahref="{% url supporter "eric"%}">Eric Hellman</a>, <ahref="{% url supporter "AmandaM"%}">Amanda Mecke</a>, <ahref="{% url supporter "rdhyee"%}">Raymond Yee</a>, and <ahref="{% url supporter "andromeda"%}">Andromeda Yelton</a>, with help from designer Stefan Fabry and software developers Jason Kace and <ahref="{% url supporter "edsu"%}">Ed Summers</a>. We come from the worlds of entrepreneurship, linked data, physics, publishing, education, and library science, to name a few. You can learn more about us at our Unglue.it pages (linked above) or our <ahref="/about/">about page</a>.</dd>
<dt>When?</dt>
<dd>Unglue.it launched May 17, 2012.</dd>
<dt>Where?</dt>
<dd>Gluejar is a New Jersey corporation, but its employees and contractors live and work across North America. The best way to contact us is by email, <ahref="mailto:press@gluejar.com">press@gluejar.com</a>.</dd>
<dt>What does it cost?</dt>
<dd>Unglue.it is free to join and explore. Supporters pledge money only if they choose to support campaigns, and the amount is up to them. They are charged only if the campaigns reach their goal price. Unglue.it takes a small percentage from successful campaigns, with the remainder going to the rights holders.</dd>
<dt>What's your technology?</dt>
<dd>Unglue.it is built using <ahref="http://python.org/">Python</a> and the <ahref="https://www.djangoproject.com/">Django framework</a>. We use data from the <ahref="http://code.google.com/apis/books/docs/v1/getting_started.html">Google Books</a>, <ahref="http://openlibrary.org/developers/api">Open Library</a>, <ahref="http://www.librarything.com/api">LibraryThing</a>, and <ahref="http://www.goodreads.com/api">GoodReads</a> APIs; we appreciate that they've made these APIs available, and we're returning the favor with <ahref="/api/help">our own API</a>. You're welcome to use it. We use <ahref="http://lesscss.org/">Less</a> to organize our CSS. We process pledges with <ahref="https://payments.amazon.com/">Amazon Payments</a>. We collaborate on our code at <ahref="https://github.com/">GitHub</a> and deploy to the cloud with <ahref="http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/">Amazon EC2</a>.</dd>
<dt>How does the license work? Why did you choose this license?</dt>
<dd>
The default Unglue.it license is a <ahref="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/">Creative Commons BY-NC-ND</a> license. This license makes the edition free and legal for everyone to read, copy, and share worldwide. It requires that the author be credited and does not allow commercial use or derivative works (such as film adaptations) without additional permission from the rights holder.<br/><br/>
We chose this license because it's a worldwide standard that has been developed by legal experts and tested in court. It invites readers to enjoy the book while providing clarity about their legal rights. It strikes a balance between rights holders' interests in promoting their work today and retaining certain potentially valuable rights for the future.<br/><br/>
Creative Commons offers a variety of other licenses, many of them with even less restrictive terms. Unglue.it is happy to use any of them, if the rights holder prefers.
</dd>
<dt>I have more questions...</dt>
<dd>Please consult our <ahref="/faq/">FAQ</a> (sidebar at left); join the site and explore its features for yourself; or email us, <ahref="press@gluejar.com">press@gluejar.com</a>.</dd>
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<aid="press"></a><h2>Press Coverage</h2>
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<ahref="http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/unglue-it-releases-two-more-free-e-books/">Unglue.it Releases Two More Free E-Books</a><br/>
Teleread - January 22, 2013<br/>
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<ahref="http://www.infodocket.com/2013/01/22/crowdfunding-allows-unglue-it-to-unglue-two-more-books/">Crowdfunding Allows Unglue.it to ‘Unglue’ Two More Books</a><br/>
Infodocket - January 22, 2013<br/>
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<ahref="http://www.libraries.wright.edu/noshelfrequired/2013/01/22/unglue-it-releases-two-more-free-ebooks/">Unglue.it releases two more free ebooks</a><br/>
No Shelf Required - January 22, 2013<br/>
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<ahref="http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/unglue-it-unleashes-two-new-crowd-sourced-titles/">Unglue.it Unleashes Two New Crowd-Sourced Titles</a><br/>
Good EReader - January 22, 2013<br/>
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<ahref="http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/unglue-it-back-in-action-after-finding-new-payments-provider/">Unglue.it back in action after finding new payments provider</a><br/>
Good EReader - October 16, 2012<br/>
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<div>
<ahref="http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/unglue-it-relaunches-with-five-campaigns/">Unglue.it relaunches with five campaigns</a><br/>
<ahref="http://live.wsj.com/video/readmill-about-to-make-reading-more-social/79A86D48-6476-4AD9-BFD8-5E54E3E9558D.html#!79A86D48-6476-4AD9-BFD8-5E54E3E9558D">Readmill's About to Make Reading More Social</a><br/>
Wall Street Journal - September 1, 2011<br/>
<I>Unglue.it announced a partnership with Readmill on October 5, 2012.</I><br/>
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<div>
<ahref="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/aug/12/unglueit-resurrect-lost-classics-ebooks">Unglue.it: a crafty new way to resurrect lost classics</a><br/>
The Guardian - August 12, 2012<br/>
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<div>
<ahref="http://www.wired.com/business/2012/08/crowdfunding-gets-sticky-for-amazon-startups-payments-halted/">Crowdfunding Gets Tricky for Amazon</a><br/>
Wired - August 10, 2012<br/>
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<div>
<ahref="http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-08/10/amazon-unglue">Amazon Payments suspends contract of ebook crowdfunding platform Unglue.it</a><br/>
Wired.co.uk - August 10, 2012<br/>
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<div>
<ahref="http://paidcontent.org/2012/08/09/ebook-site-unglue-it-hits-bump-after-amazon-ends-crowdfunding-payment-support/">Ebook site Unglue.it hits bump after Amazon ends crowdfunding payment support</a><br/>
paidContent - August 9, 2012<br/>
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<div>
<ahref="http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120809/09213019977/amazon-stops-processing-payments-crowdfunding-platform-creative-commons-books.shtml">Amazon Stops Processing Payments For Crowdfunding Platform For Creative Commons Books</a><br/>
Techdirt - August 9, 2012<br/>
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<div>
<ahref="http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/08/ebooks/amazon-forces-unglue-it-to-suspend-crowdfunding-operations/">Amazon Forces Unglue.it To Suspend Crowdfunding Operations</a><br/>
<ahref="http://mashable.com/2012/06/14/unglueit/">Unglue.it Wants to Make a Creative Commons for Ebooks</a><br/>
Mashable - June 14, 2012
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<div>
<ahref="http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/buzzwords-from-bookexpo/">Buzzwords from BookExpo</a><br/>
Good EReader - June 07, 2012
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<div>
<ahref="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/21/unglueit-free-ebooks-crowdfunding_n_1532644.html">Unglue.it Makes Free EBooks Through A Unique Crowdfunding Website</a><br/>
<ahref="http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679462/unglueit-crowd-funding-a-revolution-in-libraries">Unglue.It: Crowd-Funding A Revolution In Libraries</a><br/>
Co.Exist (Fast Company) - March 9, 2012
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<div>
<ahref="http://pubwest.org/endsheet-2/a-new-approach-for-backlist-titles/">A New Approach for Backlist Titles</a><br/>
PubWest Endsheet - Spring 2012
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<div>
<ahref="http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/solutions-and-services/unglueit">Solutions and Services: Unglue.it</a><br/>
American Libraries - February 14, 2012
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<div>
<ahref="http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/web-site-hopes-to-unglue-e-book-versions-of-copyrighted-books-thorugh-crowdfunding/">Web site hopes to ‘unglue’ e-book versions of copyrighted books through crowdfunding</a><br/>
TeleRead - January 31, 2012
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<div>
<ahref="http://paidcontent.org/article/419-the-unglued-model-crowdfunding-to-make-e-books-free/">A Crowdfunded Approach To Setting E-Books Free</a><br/>
paidContent - January 30, 2012
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<div>
<ahref="http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/New-Crowdfunding-Initiative-to-Unglue-Ebooks-Launches-in-Alpha-80293.asp">New Crowdfunding Initiative to ‘Unglue’ Ebooks Launches in Alpha</a><br/>
Information Today - January 30, 2012
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<div>
<ahref="http://www.cnetfrance.fr/blog/unglue-quand-les-internautes-financent-la-gratuite-des-ebooks-39767951.htm">UnGlue : quand les internautes financent la gratuité des ebooks</a><I>(French)</I><br/>
c|net France - January 29, 2012
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<div>
<ahref="http://publishingperspectives.com/2012/01/unglue-it-crowdfunds-unlimited-licenses-for-beloved-e-books/">Unglue.it Crowdfunds Unlimited Licenses for Beloved E-books</a><br/>
Publishing Perspectives - January 23, 2012
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<div>
<ahref="http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/01/ebooks/gluejar-to-make-soft-launch-of-website-at-ala-midwinter/">Gluejar to Make Soft Launch of Website at ALA Midwinter</a><br/>
The Digital Shift (Library Journal/School Library Journal) - January 16, 2012
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<div>
<ahref="http://publishingperspectives.com/2011/11/books-in-browsers-2011/">“Our Friends in Seattle” and Other Euphemisms from Books in Browsers 2011</a><br/>
Publishing Perspectives - November 2, 2011
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<div>
<ahref="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/conferences/article/49344-digital-transition-questions-examined-at-books-in-browsers-conference.html">Digital Transition Questions Examined at Books in Browsers Conference</a><br/>
<ahref="http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/07132011/new-technologies-new-directions-emerge-ala-2011">New Technologies, New Directions Emerge at ALA 2011</a><br/>
American Libraries - August 13, 2011
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<div>
<ahref="http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/04/pubwir-bookcasting-piracy-book-trailers.html">Publishing News: Week in Review</a><br/>
<ahref="http://www.serdalab.com/article/2013/1/30/de-la-fourniture-dacces-a-la-liberation-des-conten/">De la fourniture d’accès à la libération des contenus : repenser nos politiques publiques</a><I>(French)</I><br/>
serdaLAB - January 30, 2013<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://cloud.lib.wfu.edu/blog/gazette/category/zsreads/winter-2013/#zsreads-2653">Librarian’s Book “Unglued;” Now Open Access</a><br/>
[zsreads] newsletter, Z. Smith Reynolds Library - Winter 2013<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://www.lecturalab.org/story.php?id=3785">Unglue.it libera un nuevo libro digital</a><I>(Spanish)</I><br/>
NUEVA CADENA DEL LIBRO<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://hacklibschool.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/an-interview-with-lauren-pressley/">Lauren Pressley wants to give you her book!</a><br/>
Hack Library School - November 29, 2012<br/>
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<div>
<ahref="http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2012/11/seven-reasons-to-support-unglue-it/">Seven Reasons to Support Unglue.it</a><br/>
Public Libraries Online - November 29, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://www.circulatingideas.com/2012/11/unglueit.html">Unglue.it: Steve speaks with Eric Hellman and Andromeda Yelton from Unglue.it</a><br/>
Circulating Ideas: the librarian interview podcast - November 16, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/library-babel-fish/can-you-spare-little-change-open-access-local-level">Can You Spare a Little Change? Open Access on the Local Level</a><br/>
Library Babel Fish (Inside Higher Ed) - October 23, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://tametheweb.com/2012/10/14/unglue-giving-books-to-the-world-by-crowd-funding-a-ttw-guest-post-by-jan-holmquist/">Unglue: Giving books to the world</a><br/>
Tame The Web - October 14, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://www.bookbusinessmag.com/article/unstuck-chatting-eric-hellman-book-rights-crowd-sourcing-site-unglueit-creative-commons-passionate-authors-life-after-amazon/1">Unstuck: Chatting with Eric Hellman of book rights crowd-sourcing site Unglue.it about ebooks, the creative commons, passionate authors and life after Amazon</a><br/>
Book Business - October 3, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://boingboing.net/2012/09/20/words-on-the-water.html">Words on the Water</a><br/>
Boing Boing - September 20, 2012<br/>
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<div>
<ahref="http://openfolklore.org/news/world-oral-literature-project-open-book-publishers-and-unglueit-release-new-open-edition-oral-l">First Book Comes Unglued</a><br/>
Open Folklore - September 12, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/09/roy-tennant-digital-libraries/first-book-comes-unglued/">First Book Comes Unglued</a><br/>
The Digital Shift (Library Journal/School Library Journal) - September 12, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://www.crowdfundit.com.au/2012/08/29/giving-ebooks-to-the-world/">Giving ebooks to the world – Unglue.it</a><br/>
Crowdfund it! - August 29, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2012/07/transparency-secrecy-and-copyright-for.html">Transparency, Secrecy, and Copyright for the Modern Age</a><br/>
Contrary Brin - July 1, 2012<br/>
<I>Science fiction author David Brin is a Hugo and Nebula award winner.</i>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://boingboing.net/2012/06/28/release-a-deadly-monster-a-dr.html">Release a deadly monster: a DRM-free ebook crowdfunding startup</a><br/>
Boing Boing - May 18, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/unglue-it-and-why-it-matters/">Unglue.it (And Why It Matters)</a><br/>
Agnostic, Maybe - May 29, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://everybodyslibraries.com/2012/05/28/finding-the-market-value-in-freeing-books/">Finding the (market) value in freeing books</a><br/>
<ahref="http://www.contenidosenred.com/blog/unglue-it-libera-libros-digitales/">Unglue.it libera libros digitales</a><I>(Spanish)</I><br/>
Contenidosenred - May 18, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://habrahabr.ru/post/144077/">Стартап Unglue.it освобождает книги от копирайта с помощью краудфандинга</a><I>(Russian)</I><br/>
Habrahabr - May 18, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://www.edwinmijnsbergen.nl/2012/05/unglueit-welke-e-books-wil-jij-de.html">Unglue.it: welke e-books wil jij de wereld schenken?</a><I>(Dutch)</I><br/>
mijns inziens - May 18, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/hack-higher-education/unglueit-crowdfunded-e-book-liberation-project">Unglue.it: A Crowdfunded, E-Book Liberation Project</a><br/>
Hack (Higher) Education (Inside Higher Ed) - May 17, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://josephnassise.com/help-me-unglue-riverwatch">Help me Unglue RIVERWATCH</a><br/>
Joseph Nassise - May 17, 2012<br/>
<I>One of our inaugural rights holders on why he's ungluing his novel.</i>
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<div>
<ahref="http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/05/roy-tennant-digital-libraries/pay-to-free-a-book/">Pay to Free a Book</a><br/>
Roy Tennant: Digital Libraries (School Library Journal/Library Journal) - May 17, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://revolucaoebook.com.br/esta-unglue-crowdfunding-para-direitos-ebooks/">Está no ar o Unglue.it – Crowdfunding Para Direitos de eBooks</a><I>(Portuguese)</I><br/>
Revolução E-Book - May 17, 2012<br/>
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://www.lecturalab.org/story.php?id=3214">Unglue.it a punto para su lanzamiento</a><I>(Spanish)</I><br/>
<ahref="http://beyondthebookcast.com/free-e-books-is-gluejars-mission/">BTB #296: Free E-books Is Gluejar’s Mission</a><br/>
Beyond the Book (Copyright Clearance Center) - May 3, 2012<br/>
Listen to Eric Hellman explain the Unglue.it model in this podcast.
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20120422/04463518597/re-inventing-public-libraries-digital-age.shtml">Re-Inventing Public Libraries For The Digital Age</a><br/>
Innovation (Techdirt) - May 3, 2012
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://www.lecturalab.org/story/Unglueit-la-plataforma-de-crowfunding-para-liberar-libros-ser-lanzada-en-mayo_3151">Unglue.it, la plataforma de crowfunding para liberar libros, será lanzada en mayo</a><I>(Spanish)</I><br/>
I+D de la Lectura - April 28, 2012
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://plan3t.info/2012/02/08/unglue-it-was-ware-wenn/">Unglue.it: Was wäre, wenn…</a><I>(German)</I><br/>
Plan3t Info - February 8, 2012
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/unglue-a-book-crowdfunding-to-liberate-published-works/38096">Unglue a Book: Crowdfunding to Liberate Published Works</a><br/>
Profhacker (Chronicle of Higher Education) - February 7, 2012
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://www.apogeonline.com/webzine/2012/02/06/anche-con-il-crowfunding-sembra-sempre-editoria">Anche con il crowfunding sembra sempre editoria</a><I>(Italian)</I><br/>
Apoge Online - February 6, 2012
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://www.ereaders.nl/article.php?article_id=100623">Unglue.it Maakt Ebooks Gratis Door Crowdfunding</a><I>(Dutch)</I><br/>
eReaders - February 3, 2012
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://pluggedinlibrarian.blogspot.com/2011/11/ebooks-brief-fix-on-moving-target.html">Ebooks: A Brief Fix On a Moving Target</a><br/>
The Plugged-In Librarian - November 1, 2011
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://www.chip.ro/blog/catalina-zorojanu/17883-vom-mai-citi-cri-sau-altceva">Vom mai citi cărți? Sau altceva?</a><I>(Romanian)</I><br/>
Chip Online - October 31, 2011
</div>
<div>
<ahref="http://www.lecturalab.org/story/Nueva-propuesta-para-el-acceso-abierto-a-los-libros-electrnicos_2489">Nueva propuesta para el acceso abierto a los libros electrónicos</a><I>(Spanish)</I><br/>
<ahref="http://scinfolex.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/gluejar-ou-comment-desengluer-les-livres-numeriques/">Gluejar ou comment désengluer les livres numériques</a><I>(French)</I><br/>
<divclass="text"><p>300 ppi screenshot of a book page on Unglue.it. Features include links to the book, where available, at Google Books, Open Library, GoodReads, and LibraryThing; social sharing options; tabs with user comments and more information; and an explore bar linking to other books and users. The user list is dynamically generated, reflecting others interested in the same book.</p></div>
<divclass="text"><p>300 ppi screenshot of a supporter page. Supporters can readily see all the books on their wishlist and filter for active or successful campaigns. Icons show how many other ungluers have wishlisted a book or, for active campaigns, their progress toward completion. Unglued and public domain books have links to freely available copies. Numbered badges show how many successful, active, and wishlisted books a user is supporting. Supporters can link to their home page and accounts on Facebook, Twitter, GoodReads, and LibraryThing (note icons in upper right), as well as import books from their GoodReads and LibraryThing accounts to their wishlist.</p></div>
<divclass="text"><p>300 ppi screenshot of a supporter page in panel view. This displays the same information as the list view, but in a less information-dense, more visually arresting format. Supporters can toggle between views.</p></div>
<divclass="text"><p>300 ppi screenshot of a search result page, powered by Google Books. Users can add books to their wishlist with one click, or click through for more information. Books with active campaigns display a progress meter. Where possible, books that are already unglued or in the public domain link to freely available copies.</p></div>
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<dt>I have more questions...</dt>
<dd>Please consult our <ahref="/faq/">FAQ</a> (sidebar at left); join the site and explore its features for yourself; or email us, <ahref="press@gluejar.com">press@gluejar.com</a>.</dd>
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