Project Gutenberg 2010-03-13 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 711 Lebert, Marie Project Gutenberg (1971-2009) Produced by Al Haines "Project Gutenberg (1971-2009)" by Marie Lebert is a historical account of the Project Gutenberg initiative, a groundbreaking effort to digitize literary works and make them freely available to the public. Written in the early 21st century, this book provides an overview of the project's inception, its gradual expansion, and its impact on society, mirroring the evolution of technology through the Information Age. Likely intended for a broad audience, the topic revolves around the democratization of literature and information through digital means. In the book, Lebert details the origins of Project Gutenberg, founded by Michael Hart in 1971, starting with the digitization of significant texts like the "U.S. Declaration of Independence." The narrative progresses through various milestones, highlighting key accomplishments such as reaching 10,000 ebooks and the challenges posed by copyright laws. The author emphasizes the collaborative nature of the project, driven by volunteers and its adaptation to changing technology, including the rise of the internet. Additionally, the book discusses the sustained mission of making public domain works accessible to global audiences, while also addressing the evolving landscape of copyright and digital rights that threaten the availability of such resources in the future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Project Gutenberg Z Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 61747 2025-08-13T05:44:02.677822 text/html 61567 2025-01-13T05:54:53.692902 text/html 97505 2025-08-13T05:44:07.275809 application/epub+zip 96278 2025-08-13T05:44:05.206823 application/epub+zip 96290 2010-03-13T14:18:28 application/pdf 79227 2025-08-13T05:44:04.199837 application/epub+zip 210173 2025-08-13T05:44:08.835819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203161 2025-08-13T05:44:06.682829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165081 2022-09-14T14:03:45.035207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51441 2025-08-13T05:44:02.472838 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52675 2010-03-13T14:01:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52673 2010-03-13T14:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52669 2010-03-13T14:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22457 2025-08-13T05:44:08.975802 application/rdf+xml 15695 2025-08-13T05:44:04.690829 image/jpeg 3948 2025-08-13T05:44:04.434842 image/jpeg 19672 2010-03-13T14:21:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 19652 2010-03-13T14:21:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 85874 2010-03-13T14:21:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 19631 2010-03-13T14:21:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 94338 2025-08-13T05:44:02.682841 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog