World Book and Copyright Day is April 23! Celebrate the Day!
Anyone who's read my blogs or comments knows I'm all about copyright! And books! But I didn't know today was World Book and Copyright Day!
Thanks fro bringing this to my attention!
World Book and Copyright Day is April 23! Celebrate the Day!
Whether you read books on your Kindle, Nook or iPad or even the “old fashioned” way, help celebrate this day by......
-sharing a favorite author with a fellow reader
-donating a book to your local hospital, school or library
-sitting down with your children and reading them a story from your favorite childhood book
-donating your time to read a book for the blind
-going outside the box and reading a genre or author new to you
What is this day?
This day is celebrated in over 100 countries throughout the world. Started by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, this day hopes to “promote reading, publishing, and the protection of intellectual property through copyright.”
Why this day?
This is thought to be an appropriate day because this is the birthday or dayof death of several prominent authors such as Cervantes, Maurice Druon, and my favorite... William Shakespeare.
Now, as for Copyright...we have our own resident expert right here at ActiveRain. If you’re new to AR or haven’t yet discovered Lenn Harley.... where have you been??? Lenn has written many knowledgeable and useful posts on copyright and if you think no one’s going to check you or care... think again.
You should care because our “intellectual property” is witnessed right here on ActiveRain in the posts we write every day.
We work hard to choose just the right words that will reflect our thoughts and feelings and engage and entertain our readers. Copyright does matter.And.. did you know that you can download books
published over 100 years ago for free
on your Kindle!
There are also many sites where you can swap books, as well as brick and mortar stores that accept and sell used books.
So what do you say...have you read any good
books lately?
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