A blogger needs an encyclopedia like a…
This initiative by the Encyclopedia Britannica to give free access to “online publishers” fascinates me — I think I’m going to apply and see what happens. Not sure what the criteria are here, other than:
Note: This program is intended for people who publish with some regularity on the Internet, be they bloggers, webmasters, or writers. We reserve the right to deny participation to anyone who in our judgment doesn’t qualify.
I’m assuming they’re doing this in an effort to raise visibility of their subscription service, but wonder what, if any, effect it will actually have on sales. Here’s their FAQ for more info.
Greg:
I applied last weekend and wrote about it here: http://openstacks.net/os/2008/04/19/free-britannica/
Jason Griffey also talked about it: http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/2008/04/19/britannica-webshare/
And of course, we talked about it on the last Uncontrolled Vocabulary: http://uncontrolledvocabulary.com/2008/04/24/uncontrolled-vocabulary-39-it-works-but-who-cares/
OK, enough link spam for now.
I’ll be interested in your thoughts.
27 April 2008, 2:11 pmrachel:
LOL – I know, Greg, I’m always late to the party!
27 April 2008, 2:13 pmThe Liminal Librarian » Blog Archive » Britannicalooza:
[...] the Encyclopaedia Britannica accepted my application the other day. I guess this means I’m a real blog! Unfortunately, they have no entry for [...]
5 May 2008, 12:19 pmJudith Siess:
I just applied–thanks for the heads up. Let’s see if I’m accepted.
Judy
5 May 2008, 5:00 pm