ereading- ccls - staff day 2012
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The Future of Reading:Culture, Tech, eReading
and All-You-Can-Eat
Camden County Library SystemStaff Day - May 9, 2012
David Lisa Associate Director
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
Culture
1995
Percentage of Public Libraries Providing Internet Access
23%
2001
2010
Percentage of Public Libraries Providing Access to eBooks
66%
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/
Thanks!
• David LisaFollow me on Twitter @davelisa