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The Librarian of Marrakesh

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Jamila Hassoune Ten years ago, I started corresponding with a fascinating woman from Morocco, Jamila Hassoune. She was the first woman bookseller in Morocco. Her love for books led her to create the Book Caravans: treks each April out to a village in the desert or the mountains of Morocco.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I believe in the power of books to change the world. That is not a particularly radical belief among librarians, but I hope to make you believe even more in the power of books. Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans.