Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Digital Books and the Library

Taylor, Lisa. "Cutting Edge Books: The Impact of Digital Books on Public Library Acquisitions." Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship 20 (2008): 51-61.

This article examines recent developments in digital books. Stresses the uncertainty of the market in digital books and readers, and lists several products that have become obsolete in a matter of years. Mentions some problems with licensing between Apple and Microsoft, and how their digital book programs are not compatible with each other. Libraries must choose what they think will be most widely used by their patrons. Some larger cities also lend Ipod players to their patrons, while others rely on downloadable formats. It will be interesting to see how this segment of technology evolves.

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