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This weekend at a party I was discussing imaginary libraries, imaginary cataloguing systems, and fictional librarians (yes, I really am this fun at parties) and, after mentioning the rogue librarian scientist from the novel _Icelander_ also mentioned the Librarians Militant from Vernor Vinge's _Rainbows End_ (2007).
Seeing this in-depth book review of _Rainbows End_
http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/30/review-rainbows-end/
just makes me feel all wired into the cyborg hive mind. Seriously, it has a protagonist with a disability, ebooks, and tricksters--it's difficult to top that in my world, and I'm really lucky this came out after my thsis or, as int he case of Peter Watts's _Blindsight_, there would have had to be another chapter.
Also check out this link to book scanners that can scan 1000 pages per minute
http://www.plasticpals.com/?p=12261
Seeing this in-depth book review of _Rainbows End_
http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/30/review-rainbows-end/
just makes me feel all wired into the cyborg hive mind. Seriously, it has a protagonist with a disability, ebooks, and tricksters--it's difficult to top that in my world, and I'm really lucky this came out after my thsis or, as int he case of Peter Watts's _Blindsight_, there would have had to be another chapter.
Also check out this link to book scanners that can scan 1000 pages per minute
http://www.plasticpals.com/?p=12261
