The Future of Reading: The Importance of Preserving Hybrid Collections in the Digital Age
- ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- David Durant (Creator)
- Institution
- East Carolina University (ECU )
- Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/
Abstract: As e-books continue to grow in popularity and usage it appears quite possible that they will one day not just supplement but outright replace print books. A growing body of evidence however suggests that reading off a screen is not the same as reading off a printed page. Print reading fosters greater concentration and the ability to think in deep conceptual terms. Digital reading is more like a form of power browsing. Allowing print books to disappear or to become the province of a small elite could well have major social consequences. To counter this potential future libraries should commit themselves to maintaining hybrid collections of both print and digital materials.
Additional Information
- Publication
- Other
- Language: English
- Date: 2012
- Keywords
- neuroplasticity, deep reading, print reading, future of reading, the, online reading, digital reading, Libraries, Digital libraries, future of libraries, the, reading class, Reading
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