To summarize, the document discusses several reasons why printed books are generally preferable to e-books for reading. Specifically, it notes that studies have shown printed books are better for memorization, test results, and the user experience as people find it easier to focus and feel content sticks better in their memory. While e-reading has its benefits like accessibility and lower costs, the technology has not fully replicated the tactile experience of reading print that many people miss and that helps navigation. Audio books are growing in popularity as an alternative but also have limitations. Overall, until e-book technologies evolve further, printed books and audio books remain better options for comfort, practicality and productivity.

1. Javier Dominguez Ferreiro, Flickr

2. Even with advanced technology growing all around us,
digital print has lagged, and has seen many users
become wary of the product.!
Provide Design, Flickr

3. “Students
provided with
kindles, which
can hold some
1,500 digital
books, can
simply
download the
copies they need
without
burdening a
school’s media
center.”!
- Daniel Witz!
Source: "Will the Kindle Change
Education?" Scholastic Publishes
Literacy Resources and Children's
Books for Kids of All Ages, n.d. Web.
22 Oct. 2016.
LSE Library, Flickr

4. In many ways e-
reading can be the
“neClix of reading”
considering
“readers can pay
10 dollars a month
for unlimited
access to over a
hundred Canadian
and American
monthlies” by
using apps such as
Next Issue.
Source: Alba, Davey. "Publishers
Are Lining Up Behind ‘Netflix for
Books’ Services. But Why?”
Wired.com. Conde Nast Digital, 13
Jan. 2015. Web. 22 Oct. 2016.
wpuploads

5. So why has e-readings only taken 10-20% of
the market?!
PicJumbo, Pexels

6. Studies show people get ‘iPad neck’, ‘computer vision
syndrome’ and screen-related sleeplessness from
reading on tablets. ! Source: Myrberg, Caroline, and Ninna Wiberg.
"Insights." Screen vs. Paper: What Is the
Difference for Reading and Learning? UKSG
Insights, n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2016.
Kevin McCarthy, Flickr

7. Studies also
indicate that
reading is
associated
with privacy,
something the
internet can’t
provide. !
Source: Miller, Richard E.
"On Digital Reading."
Pedagogy. Duke University
Press, 2016. Web. 22 Oct.
2016.
Jairo Bueno, Flickr

8. Only 16 percent of people read word-by-word via e-
readings. That behavior can bleed into reading patterns
when trying to tackle even lengthier texts on-screen.!
Source: Rosenwald, Michael. "Why Digital Natives Prefer Reading in Print. Yes, You Read That Right." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 22
Feb. 2015. Web. 22 Oct. 2016.
Helen Turner, Flickr

9. So Why Are Hard Copy Books Preferable?!
Gloria Gilli, Flickr

10. Much of what students liked about reading print involved their
minds. They said “it’s easier to focus,” “my spatial memory
works best,” and “feel like the content sticks in my head more
easily.”!
Source: Rosenwald, Michael. "Why Digital Natives Prefer Reading in Print. Yes, You Read That Right.” Washington Post. The Washington Post, 22 Feb.
2015. Web. 22 Oct. 2016.
Barcelona Graduate School, Flickr

11. Consumer reports
indicates that
modern screens
and e-readers fail
to adequately
recreate certain
tactile experiences
of reading on
paper that many
people miss and,
more importantly,
prevent people
from navigating
long texts in an
intuitive and
satisfying way.!
Source: Jabr, Ferris. "The Reading
Brain in the Digital Age: The Science
of Paper versus Screens." Scientific
American, 09 Apr. 2013. Web. 22
Oct. 2016.
Anvilcloud, Flickr

12. Test Results!
This 2012 study indicates that undergraduate students tended to
perform better when reading questions through booklets and not
tablets. !
Source: Myrberg, Caroline, and Ninna Wiberg.
"Insights." Screen vs. Paper: What Is the Difference for
Reading and Learning? UKSG Insights, n.d. Web. 22
Oct. 2016.

13. Cognitive !
A Canadian neuro-marketing firm found that direct mail and other physical
textures was easier to process mentally and tested better for brand recall. !
Source: Dooley, Roger. “Paper Beats Digital In Many Ways,
According To Neuroscience” Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 16 Sept.
2015. Web. 22 Oct. 2016.

14. Researchers say readers remember the location of information simply by
page and text layout — that, say, the key piece of dialogue was on that page
early in the book with that one long paragraph and a smudge on the corner.!
Source: Rosenwald, Michael. "Why Digital Natives Prefer Reading in
Print. Yes, You Read That Right.” Washington Post. The Washington Post,
22 Feb. 2015. Web. 22 Oct. 2016.
MaTeo, Flickr

15. To summarize textual books have been proven to be better
for memorization, test results and for user experience. !
Joey Harrison, Flickr

16. Other Alternatives: Audio!
Aaron Yoo, Flickr

17. “Sales (in audio recordings) have jumped by double digits in
recent years. Shifts in digital technology have broadened the
pool of potential listeners to include anyone with a
smartphone”.!
Source: Alter, Alexandra. "Can You Hear Me Now? The
New Explosion in Audio Books." WSJ. 01 Aug. 2013.
Web. 22 Oct. 2016.
Darren R Hill, Flickr

18. The great thing
about audio books
is that a person
can adjust the
speed to read 2x as
fast or slow. A
Silicon Valley
investor said of the
invention “Audio
books can also be
mined of precious
information with
ruthless
efficiency”. !
Source: Garber, Megan. “The Rise of Speed
Reading” The Atlantic. Atlantic Media
Company, 24 June 2015. Web. 22 Oct. 2016.
Yien Yier- Flickr

19. Amazon has seen the potential for this industry and plans on producing
and introducing up to 100,000 different audio books to the market. The
audio book industry is currently at $1.2 billion. !
Source: Alter, Alexandra. "Can You Hear Me Now? The New Explosion in Audio Books." WSJ. 01 Aug. 2013. Web. 22 Oct. 2016.
Albert Bo^, Flickr

20. To conclude, e-reading is not the preferable nor the effective way to
read. Until the technology for e-books evolve, society should still
promote other alternatives such as physical or audio books for
comfort, practicality and productivity. !
Sebas^an, Flickr

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