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Brazil Gives Out Books That Double as Subway Tickets, Promoting Literacy & Mass Transit at Once | Open Culture #books #literacy

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Brazil’s Ticket Books, which are exactly what they sound like—books that work as subway tickets, designed with the minimalist care that major transit systems do so well. L&PM gave away 10,000 books for free at subway stations across São Paulo. Each book came with ten free trips. Riders could then recharge them and use the books again or pass them on to others to encourage more reading, an important public service given that Brazilians only read two books per year on average. READ MORE: Brazil Gives Out Books That Double as Subway Tickets, Promoting Literacy & Mass Transit at Once | Open Culture

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This Beijing Subway Now Has A Library Of Free E-Books For Passengers | Co.Exist

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On the subway in Beijing, as in most cities with underground Wi-Fi connections, commuters usually spend their rides mindlessly staring at their phones, scrolling through emails or playing games. But now riders on one metro line have another option: With a scan of a QR code inside the train car, they can access a library of free e-books.

The books are curated by the National Library of China (NLC), which hopes to help make people more likely to read in everyday life. Working with subway operator Beijing MTR, the library launched the new “M Subway Library” in January.

READ MORE: This Beijing Subway Now Has A Library Of Free E-Books For Passengers | Co.Exist | ideas + impact.

News: Libraries & Librarians; Education & Technology

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Libraries, Librarians

Former Assistant Librarian Fired for Reporting Sex Act In Children’s Section of Town Library | KOB4

Who needs a librarian when you have Google? | Sandusky Register

Tough Report on Job Placement & Salary Information for Librarians | Galleycat

Oklahoma’s Pioneer Library System Launches 24-Hour Vending Library | The Digital Shift

Education, Technology

Academics urge peers to self-publish research | The Bookseller

ResearchGate: “Forget About Revenue Until The Network Is Valuable Enough To Command It” | TechCrunch

Coursera teams up with State Department on series of MOOC-based ‘learning hubs’ around the world | Engadget

Our sources are reliable. | Wikipedia news from The Millions

Web inventor’s open data organisation announces new global network | theguardian. US, Canada, Russia and France among 13 to sign agreements with Open Data Institute co-founded by Sir Tim Berners-Lee

Facebook Admits Teen Use May Be Declining | Mashable

Can You Use Electronic Devices On Airplanes During Takeoff and Landing? Soon, Yes! | TeleRead. Did you know Amazon ran the technical analysis of whether we have to shut down Kindles on planes | Washington Post. One more airline story: Airline Lost Your Luggage? Let Your Phone Find It | Mashable