Amazon Digitizes Rare and Collectible Books
Wow! I was astonished to come across this news release from the Bibliophile Bullpen and I have to admit I’m a little concerned about the impact it will have on collectible book sales.
“Amazom’s BookSurge subsidiary announced Thursday that is has partnered with book digitization company Kirtas Technologies on a project to archive and distribute hard-to-find books. This new initiative involves collaboration with public and university libraries to provide their collections of “rare and inaccessible” books; the titles will be digitized through Kirtas and then reproductions will be sold through Amazon through the BookSurge print-on-demand service.”
