02007cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000180011224500340013026400510016430000470021533600260026233700260028833800360031450000310035050800260038152012000040753400450160765300220165285600430167427039UtSlPG20260610133622.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aZ1 aLebert, Marie10aProject Gutenberg (1971-2005) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-10-26  aProduced by Al Haines  a"Project Gutenberg (1971-2005)" by Marie Lebert is a detailed historical account written in the early 21st century. The book chronicles the development and impact of Project Gutenberg, the world's first digital library that aimed to provide free access to literary works in the public domain. The likely topic revolves around the evolution of digital libraries, the democratization of literature, and the challenges faced in the management of copyright and public domain works.  Throughout the text, Lebert offers an insightful overview of how Project Gutenberg began with Michael Hart's vision in 1971, leading to the digitization of iconic texts such as The United States Declaration of Independence and The Bible. The narrative spans several decades, highlighting milestones such as the increase in available eBooks and the use of volunteer efforts in digitization and proofreading through Distributed Proofreaders. By 2005, the project had grown to encompass over 16,000 eBooks in multiple languages and aimed for a future of one million eBooks, reinforcing a mission dedicated to accessibility and preservation of literary history for everyone. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aProject Gutenberg40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27039