PG Monthly Newsletter (2015-08-06)

This is the Project Gutenberg Newsletter for May, June, July and August 2015 CONTENTS * Distributed Proofreaders Celebrates 30,000 titles * Trans-Pacific Partnership Threatens the Public Domain * Newsletter schedule * Project Gutenberg’s 44th Birthday! * New eBook listings from April-July 2015 * Distributed Proofreaders Celebrates 30,000 titles Congratulations to Distributed Proofreaders for providing their […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter (2015-04-02)

This is the Project Gutenberg Newsletter for March & April 2015 CONTENTS * Discovery at self.gutenberg.org * Help produce the next eBooks at Distributed Proofreaders * New eBook listings from February & March 2015 * Discovery at self.gutenberg.org The World Public Library (www.worldpubliclibrary.org) operates the Project Gutenberg Self-Publishing Press at http://self.gutenberg.org The Self-Publishing Press has […]

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Copyright Term Extensions are Looming!

In our September 2014 newsletter, we wrote about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). This is an international initiative, being negotiated in secret, which will have far-reaching impacts in many areas of trade, copyright, and more. We urge all fans of Project Gutenberg to learn about this initiative, and speak with lawmakers and others about your concerns. […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter (2015-02-05)

This is the Project Gutenberg Newsletter for February 2015 CONTENTS * Copyright Term Extensions are Looming! * New eBook listings from January 2015 * Copyright Term Extensions are Looming! In our September 2014 newsletter, we wrote about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). This is an international initiative, being negotiated in secret, which will have far-reaching impacts […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter (2015-01-07)

This is the Project Gutenberg Newsletter for January 2015 Welcome to the first newsletter of 2015. This is Project Gutenberg’s 44th year! CONTENTS * Anniversary of “Alice” * Contemporary advice from Leonardo * Project Gutenberg turned into a clock * New eBook listings from December 2014 * Anniversary of “Alice” Thanks to Christina Heal, who […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter (2014-12-03)

This is the Project Gutenberg Newsletter for December 2014 CONTENTS * Content welcome! * New eBook listings from November 2014 (yes, we post eBooks from the full month prior to this month’s newsletter) * Content welcome! If you are aware of a project, service, new eBook or anything else of interest to Project Gutenberg newsletter […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter (2014-11-06)

This is the Project Gutenberg Newsletter for November 2014 CONTENTS * New eBook listings from October 2014 (yes, we post eBooks from the full month prior to this month’s newsletter) ~ ~ ~ ~ Posting Dates for the below eBooks: 1 Oct 2014 to 31 Oct 2014 ~ ~ ~ ~ TITLE and AUTHOR ETEXT […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter (2014-10-01)

This is the Project Gutenberg Newsletter for October 2014 CONTENTS * Digital Library in Minas Gerais, Brazil * Outernet Launches * New eBook listings so far from September 2014 * Digital Library in Minas Gerais, Brazil “The State of Minas Gerais has the largest network of Technological Vocational Centers – now improved to hubs that […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter (2014-09-03)

This is the Project Gutenberg Newsletter for September 2014 CONTENTS * TPP: Getting involved * Our first eBook in Farsi * CD/DVD ISO back online * Trouble for Amazon Kindle users * Roboting/harvesting advice * Thank you for your donations! * New eBook listings from August 2014 * TPP: Getting involved Have you heard of […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter (2014-08-11)

This is the Project Gutenberg Newsletter for August 2014 CONTENTS * Outernet affiliation * MARC back online, and CD/DVD ISO maker is nearly back * New eBook listings from July 2014 * Outernet affiliation Outernet is a new Project Gutenberg affiliate. Here is information about their activity, which officially launches on Monday August 11: “Today […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter (2014-07-02)

This is the Project Gutenberg Newsletter for June-July 2014 CONTENTS * Happy birthday to Project Gutenberg! * The BookLand project * Offline catalog update & impact * Bookshelves still undergoing revitalization * New eBook listings from May & June 2014 * Happy birthday to Project Gutenberg! On July 4, 1971, Michael Hart created the first […]

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