There are many articles about how books are on their way out. There is an interesting article in the Atlantic by Peter Osnos that shows that there are changes in how books are read, written, produced and promoted. Nothing about books going away.
Good books in print form will always be around. They have flexibility that digital books do not have.
1. They do not require power.
2. They are ready right now to use.
3. They can be moved and rearranged. Everyone with a library at home or office knows that they can readily find a book they need.
4. Real bookmarks can be used. Note that the digital folks use the same term "bookmark."
5. They can sit on your desktop and easily accessed.
6. It is easy with a book to go back or forward.
7. Books are easily transferable in ways that cannot be done easily with digital formats. They can be put on a shelf in a book store or distributed on-line. There are no special media and no special process to make them readable.
To help preserve the concepts of books, those of us in the book business, and that includes Meals on Wheels Cheyenne like to make books available at a low price. We try to keep a fresh selection of books in good condition. We also ask folks who have books they no longer need to bring them in so we can make them available to others.
David Sneed
Good books in print form will always be around. They have flexibility that digital books do not have.
1. They do not require power.
2. They are ready right now to use.
3. They can be moved and rearranged. Everyone with a library at home or office knows that they can readily find a book they need.
4. Real bookmarks can be used. Note that the digital folks use the same term "bookmark."
5. They can sit on your desktop and easily accessed.
6. It is easy with a book to go back or forward.
7. Books are easily transferable in ways that cannot be done easily with digital formats. They can be put on a shelf in a book store or distributed on-line. There are no special media and no special process to make them readable.
To help preserve the concepts of books, those of us in the book business, and that includes Meals on Wheels Cheyenne like to make books available at a low price. We try to keep a fresh selection of books in good condition. We also ask folks who have books they no longer need to bring them in so we can make them available to others.
David Sneed
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