the e volution of books
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This presentation was part of our ISTE SIGMS Forum shared by Anita Beaman, former high school librarian and now professor at Illinois StateTRANSCRIPT
The E-volution of Books: Ebooks, E-readers and the Future of Reading or,
Where Are We Going and Do I Have to Get in That Handbasket?
Anita BeamanIllinois State University
Teaching the iGeneration
by Larry D. Rosen “To them, the smartphone, the Internet, and everything technological are not "tools" at all—they simply are. Just as we don't think about the existence of air, they don't question the existence of technology and media. They expect technology to be there, and they expect it to do whatever they want it to do. Their WWW doesn't stand for World Wide Web; it stands for Whatever, Whenever, Wherever.”
SLJ’s 2011 Technology Survey
Not a priority
Will definitely purchase
Other
Will Not PurchaseNo Budget At All
Weeding!
Discarding!
Overdues!
Exhaustion!
Tech-loving teens who suffer from book phobia
Vacationers stuck on the beach with nothing to read
Readers who can’t carry
the load
Kids too sick to come to the library
Book lovers who can’t see in the dark
Reading 2.0
http://readingtech.wikispaces.com/
Evolving Economics
In July 2010, ebooks outsold hardcovers on
Amazon for the first time
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For February 2011, e-Books ranked as the #1 format among all categories of Trade publishing (Adult
Hardcover, Adult Paperback, Adult Mass Market,
Children’s/Young Adult Hardcover, Children’s/Young
Adult Paperback).http://www.publishers.org/press/30/
SLJ’s 2011 Technology Survey
Not a priority
Will definitely purchase
Other
Will Not PurchaseNo Budget At All
Natural SelectionThe evolution of reading is happening now.
What steps can you take right now to ensure your library becomes one fit to
survive?
For more ideas about using technology to enhance reading, visit the
Reading 2.0 Wiki:http://readingtech.wikispaces.com/