tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479853959326942431.post5588971768761078035..comments2023-03-24T05:13:44.413-07:00Comments on Library 020: The ebook tipping pointAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367808182211570164noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479853959326942431.post-14230919623020246962012-04-18T12:25:45.948-07:002012-04-18T12:25:45.948-07:00I have never once as an adult checked out a print ...I have never once as an adult checked out a print book from the library. But then I bought a Nook, and I've checked out 15+ e-books in the last year. But it's a pain - I have to plug my Nook in to my computer, download the book to Adobe Reader, and then move it to my Nook. It sounds simple, but trust me it's not. After the books check themselves back in (which I love), there are "residue files" left on my Nook that I can't get rid of. Finally, most of the books available are B-list books I have no interest in.<br /><br />I'm just a reader - I don't know which industries will make or lose money in various scenarios. But it seems like the fight over money has erected some ridiculous barriers between readers and books, which doesn't serve any of us.Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00053048910998037480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479853959326942431.post-53138132127514888432012-04-16T10:27:22.152-07:002012-04-16T10:27:22.152-07:00Good article but I think that we are still looking...Good article but I think that we are still looking at the old models. I think that self publishing is making a huge upsurge and the younger gen, will be looking to that for their primary pleasure reading source. I also believe that public libraries, who are seeking validity in today's culture, are relying on ebooks to bring back the patrons that we have lost - the more affluent patron.Joan Neslundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424361024701375024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479853959326942431.post-42741766802117661982012-04-16T10:10:42.999-07:002012-04-16T10:10:42.999-07:00The privacy of the printed book is something that ...The privacy of the printed book is something that I treasure, not because I read anything particularly controversial, but because I don't like to make it easy for people to monitor me. <br /><br />At the same time, I have enjoyed reading the electronic versions of a number of books in the public domain. I will be a slow adopter of e-books because so much of it requires that you identify yourself by using a credit card, membership, or installing software on your computer. <br /><br />I look forward to a time when an open-source e-reader is released that offers far less traceable content. Until then, the printed word is still my refuge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479853959326942431.post-8691580141891358162012-04-13T10:24:23.990-07:002012-04-13T10:24:23.990-07:00I like ebooks when traveling. I prefer print when ...I like ebooks when traveling. I prefer print when reading at home. There seems to be a lot of hype and it's hard to separate the intention to spur ebook sales and actual usage.<br />I see value in both digital and print but suspect that print will be around for many decades to come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479853959326942431.post-65998916235048949282012-04-13T08:50:31.912-07:002012-04-13T08:50:31.912-07:00There is one journal on evidence based librariansh...There is one journal on evidence based librarianship: http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP<br />A search for e-book found 6 articles, at least one on public libraries. Each number has a section of summaries on current research projects, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479853959326942431.post-48309870086465499162012-04-13T08:04:38.150-07:002012-04-13T08:04:38.150-07:00Read that Pew study carefully and realize that it ...Read that Pew study carefully and realize that it says 40%+ of us e-read, BUT when you analyze the true figures, it reveals that the percentage reading EBOOKS is only 21%. The larger figure includes reading articles online and reading on a regular PC, so it is amazing to me that the figure is not 80% or more! More importantly, the actual number using ebooks is still only 1/4 of the population. The figure I want to know is how many of the 20% are library users and how many still use both print and ebooks? In terms of studies of book-buying behavior based on library exposure, LJ's Patron Profiles has a study that demonstrates library patrons buy books as a direct result of their exposure to various authors at the library.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479853959326942431.post-13926875620142798472012-04-13T07:44:02.874-07:002012-04-13T07:44:02.874-07:001. I can't figure out why libraries and librar...1. I can't figure out why libraries and librarians got all upset over the fact that Amazon keeps information and privacy issues and yet completely IGNORE the fact that Freading keeps reading history for ever as long as I know.<br /><br />2. At this point (no eBook or $85 for a title) I think Harper Collins Model looks pretty darn good.<br /><br />3. Yes, 61% may prefer to purchase but that's still a pretty healthy number of people who would like to borrow ebooks from the library.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479853959326942431.post-78080232819551152122012-04-12T14:32:31.757-07:002012-04-12T14:32:31.757-07:00"Publishers should cue into recent history an..."Publishers should cue into recent history and learn a lesson from Borders. Borders was late to join the ebook game and never seemed really completely embrace it. They are now out of business."<br /><br />To be fair, Borders cut its own throat back in the 90s. It is amazing that they managed to struggle on for the next decade+.Jamesnoreply@blogger.com