The secret life of books revealed

Thérèse REMY / 2A G.I.D.O.
10/02/2007


DUBLIN CORE DESCRIPTION

TITLE: The secret life of books revealed
CREATOR: Jim TATUM
SUBJECT: Bookcrossing / Virtual community / Web-based / Book club

DESCRIPTION: "Web-based book club spiced with adventure. In this first-person account, senior staff reporter Jim Tatum follows the journey of a book found by the front door of the Chronicle-Independent. This article reveals a new shape of appropriation of the public space. "

Publisher: Camdan Chronicle Independent
DATE: 2007-02-05
TYPE: Electronic News item
FORMAT: Html
IDENTIFIER: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17811798&BRD=1382&PAG=461&dept_id=161822&rfi=6
LANGUAGE: English
COVERAGE: Camden city, South carolina
RIGHTS: Camden Chronicle Independent, 1995-2007


Bibliographical reference

TATUM Jim. The secret life of books revealed. (online) Camden chronicle independent, 2007. Available at http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17811798&BRD=1382&PAG=461&dept_id=161822&rfi=6. [Accessed 2006/02/13].


Full text

The secret life of books revealed

By JIM TATUM, C-I (Camden, S.C.) senior staff reporter
February 05, 2007

" They're nomads, sort of.

Always on the move, finding people who take them in. It is astonishing where some of them have been.
In fact, one spent the night with me Monday night. When the time is right, I'll release this one back into the wild for more travel and adventure. I can't wait to see where it goes next.
I'm talking about these free ranging books from www.bookcrossing.com , a sort of worldwide online library, coffeehouse and global communication and tracking network."...