surveying the ereading landscape
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Surveying the Ereading Landscape presentation at the 2012 New Jersey Library Association Annual Conference.TRANSCRIPT
Reviewing theeBook Landscape
Innovations, Roadblocks, Rules Rewritten
NJLA Annual ConferenceJune 5, 2012
David Lisa Associate Director
Camden County Library System
So…1. Economical
2. Convenience3. Availability4. Ownership5. Demand
6. A New Model7. The Solution?
What is the best-selling Kindle book right now?
“Technology is anything that was invented after
you were born.” – Alan Kay
But first…
21% of Americanshave read an e-book
in the last year.
A lot of people gote-readers forthe holidays.
The average e-book reader has read 24 books in the
past 12 months.
People who read e-content are spending more time
reading.
Printed books still dominate.
4 times as many people read e-books nowthan 2 years ago.
E-book reading happens across an array of devices,
including smartphones.
The majority of book readers prefer to buyrather than borrow.
Device ownersread more often.
The availability of e-content is an issue to
some.
"There is no (reading) culture clash – whether it is analog or digital, reading remains the
most important cultural technology."
Dr. Stephan Füssel
Tech
What Doesn’t Work?
What Can Work?
All-You-Can-Eat
Some Possible Futures.
Will Print andDigital Co-exist?
A New Model?
The Future is Largely Unwritten.
Serving the Digital Generation.
Questions?Comments?
CreditsPew Internet & American Life Project. The Rise of e-reading
http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2012/04/04/the-rise-of-e-reading/
E-book hold graphic courtesy of Santa Clara County Library
Kindle on the bus photo courtesy of Brian Snyder/Reuters
WNYC & Ben Bradford
Thanks!
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