Today’s stories include: libraries are obsolete, book recommendation engines, Cyclopedia of NZ, and more.

New Zealand

• Did you know that The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (1902) is now freely available from the NZ Electronic Text Centre? via @sallyheroes. (BoK4)

Worldwide

• An argument definitely worth reading: Libraries are Obsolete | @rdlankes via @aarontay. (BoK9)
• A great overview and some sites new to me: Do Book Recommendation Engines Work? via @jafurtado. (BoK4)
• Forget the bells and whistles of feature-laden ebooks. Strip it all away for an immersive experience via @dakvid. (BoK7)
• Have you checked out Wattpad -the best place to discover and share stories on the web (the youtube equiv for ebooks) via @sallyheroes. (BoK7)