Michael Hart created Project Gutenberg in 1971 to digitize books and make them freely available online. He spent 17 years typing over 300 literary works into a computer. By 1998, over 10,000 volunteers helped digitize 1,600 eBooks. The growth of the internet in the 1990s allowed more digital books and publications to become available online. This led to the rise of eBook readers, digital libraries, and online retailers like Amazon. While print books still have advantages, eBooks continue gaining popularity due to their portability, searchability, and ability to be accessed from any internet-connected device.
This document provides a brief history of e-books, beginning with Vannevar Bush's concept of the Memex in the 1940s, which stored microfilm and envisioned hypertext capabilities. Project Gutenberg launched in 1971 as the first electronic library, digitizing books by volunteers. Early e-book projects in the 1980s-90s were localized with experimental purposes. The rise of the World Wide Web in the 1990s allowed for widespread distribution of e-books through university projects and Google Books. Commercial publishers and aggregators emerged in the late 1990s, targeting libraries. E-readers were developed in the 2000s like Kindles and Nooks, gaining significant market share and being adopted by some libraries in the late
A brief history of eBooks and eReaders. This material was created as part of the 2010 Institute of Museum and Library Services 21st Century Librarian program grant to the Nebraska Library Commission.
This document discusses e-books, including their history, definitions, advantages, disadvantages, and issues related to collecting and providing access to e-books in libraries. Some key points include:
- E-books are digital versions of books that can be read on computers, e-book readers, phones, or other devices. They offer advantages like searchability but also restrictions like DRM.
- The history of e-books dates back to the 1970s with projects like Project Gutenberg, but they became more widespread in the late 1990s and 2000s as formats and devices proliferated.
- Libraries are increasingly acquiring e-books but face challenges regarding pricing models, licensing, and ensuring long-term access
The document discusses e-books, including their history, definition, types, advantages, and disadvantages. Some key points include:
- E-books are electronic versions of traditional print books that can be read on devices like computers or e-book readers.
- They were first developed in the 1960s but became more popular in the 1990s with the rise of the internet.
- E-books have advantages like lower costs, convenience of distribution and storage, and accessibility. Disadvantages include upfront costs of devices and issues with reading on screens.
- Popular e-book readers include Amazon's Kindle, Apple's iPad, and Sony's Reader. E-books are also available for download
This document discusses the future of reading and issues surrounding digitization of books. It begins by outlining Google's efforts to digitize books through various library partnerships which has led to criticisms around usability and embedding ads. The document then summarizes various competitors to Google in digitizing books. It discusses copyright issues and failures of early e-readers. Finally, it outlines Amazon's Kindle and Jeff Bezos' vision to improve upon the traditional paper book and make all books available digitally.
The document is a presentation about e-books, including their definition, history, formats, comparison to printed books, advantages, and e-readers/tablets. It defines an e-book as a digital version of a printed book that can be read on electronic devices. The presentation traces the history of e-books from early concepts in the 1930s to developments like the Kindle and growth of e-book sales in the late 1990s and 2000s. It also outlines some common e-book formats and compares the advantages of e-books, like cost and portability, to printed books.
This document discusses the history and current state of e-books and e-readers. It outlines the development of e-readers from 1998 to present day and traces the origins of e-books back to 1971. The document also examines questions around what type of e-reader may be best suited to different users' needs and preferences. It provides an overview of the e-book collections and services available through the library. Finally, it considers future directions for librarians, consumers, and educators regarding e-books and reading technologies.
This document provides a brief history of e-books, beginning with Vannevar Bush's concept of the Memex in the 1940s, which stored microfilm and envisioned hypertext capabilities. Project Gutenberg launched in 1971 as the first electronic library, digitizing books by volunteers. Early e-book projects in the 1980s-90s were localized with experimental purposes. The rise of the World Wide Web in the 1990s allowed for widespread distribution of e-books through university projects and Google Books. Commercial publishers and aggregators emerged in the late 1990s, targeting libraries. E-readers were developed in the 2000s like Kindles and Nooks, gaining significant market share and being adopted by some libraries in the late
A brief history of eBooks and eReaders. This material was created as part of the 2010 Institute of Museum and Library Services 21st Century Librarian program grant to the Nebraska Library Commission.
This document discusses e-books, including their history, definitions, advantages, disadvantages, and issues related to collecting and providing access to e-books in libraries. Some key points include:
- E-books are digital versions of books that can be read on computers, e-book readers, phones, or other devices. They offer advantages like searchability but also restrictions like DRM.
- The history of e-books dates back to the 1970s with projects like Project Gutenberg, but they became more widespread in the late 1990s and 2000s as formats and devices proliferated.
- Libraries are increasingly acquiring e-books but face challenges regarding pricing models, licensing, and ensuring long-term access
The document discusses e-books, including their history, definition, types, advantages, and disadvantages. Some key points include:
- E-books are electronic versions of traditional print books that can be read on devices like computers or e-book readers.
- They were first developed in the 1960s but became more popular in the 1990s with the rise of the internet.
- E-books have advantages like lower costs, convenience of distribution and storage, and accessibility. Disadvantages include upfront costs of devices and issues with reading on screens.
- Popular e-book readers include Amazon's Kindle, Apple's iPad, and Sony's Reader. E-books are also available for download
This document discusses the future of reading and issues surrounding digitization of books. It begins by outlining Google's efforts to digitize books through various library partnerships which has led to criticisms around usability and embedding ads. The document then summarizes various competitors to Google in digitizing books. It discusses copyright issues and failures of early e-readers. Finally, it outlines Amazon's Kindle and Jeff Bezos' vision to improve upon the traditional paper book and make all books available digitally.
The document is a presentation about e-books, including their definition, history, formats, comparison to printed books, advantages, and e-readers/tablets. It defines an e-book as a digital version of a printed book that can be read on electronic devices. The presentation traces the history of e-books from early concepts in the 1930s to developments like the Kindle and growth of e-book sales in the late 1990s and 2000s. It also outlines some common e-book formats and compares the advantages of e-books, like cost and portability, to printed books.
This document discusses the history and current state of e-books and e-readers. It outlines the development of e-readers from 1998 to present day and traces the origins of e-books back to 1971. The document also examines questions around what type of e-reader may be best suited to different users' needs and preferences. It provides an overview of the e-book collections and services available through the library. Finally, it considers future directions for librarians, consumers, and educators regarding e-books and reading technologies.
This document discusses the history and present state of e-books in Bangladesh. It notes that e-books were first developed in the 1960s and have grown significantly in popularity. Currently, most primary level textbooks in Bangladesh are available in e-book format via platforms like the Kindle, iPad, and Samsung Galaxy. The document outlines some advantages of e-books like low price, portability, and reduced environmental impact compared to printed books. However, it also mentions some challenges to e-books like potential eye strain and incompatibility between different e-book formats.
This document discusses the rise of ebooks and digital reading. It notes that in 2010, for the first time Amazon sold more ebooks than physical books on Christmas Day. It explores who reads ebooks and the types of devices available, including dedicated ebook readers like Kindle and Nook as well as apps that allow ebooks to be read on smartphones and tablets. The document also addresses issues around ebook formats, pricing, the role of libraries, and sources for finding free ebooks online.
ebooks share some of the Web superpowers without losing their specific features and values. The evolution of eBooks is bringing them closer towards the web: they are moveable and ultidimensional, reproducible, sharable, findable, and linkable and interactive. eBooks can be bounded and unbounded at once: they can keep the circumscribed, portable integrity of discrete content; but also they can open the reading experience
eBooks can be read off line but can be enjoyed on line. A glimse to the future of eBooks: the EPUB4 format and the Web Pubblications
This document discusses privacy concerns regarding e-readers and e-books. It notes that e-readers collect extensive data about users' reading habits and behaviors. This data is potentially valuable for publishers but also allows for government surveillance. Some key privacy issues mentioned include the electronic trail left behind by user actions, data being shared with publishers, and lack of legal protections for e-reader data in many places. The conclusion calls for steps to protect privacy as a fundamental right in the digital age.
Disruption Innovation of Traditional Book PublishersBenjamin Cheeks
- Traditional book publishers have faced disruption from ebooks and digital self-publishing enabled by technologies like Amazon Kindle and Apple iPad.
- Ebook sales surpassed physical book sales on Amazon by 2011, just 4 years after Kindle's release in 2007. Self-published ebooks now claim a larger share of the ebook market than the big 5 publishers.
- For publishers to remain competitive, they must adapt their business model to focus on simplicity, convenience and accessibility like digital platforms provide, rather than the traditional physical publishing process. How publishers respond to this disruption will determine their survival.
The document discusses e-readers, social media, and security. It begins with introductions and questions about experience with e-readers, whether libraries lend them, and allow social media access. Statistics are presented on e-book borrowing from libraries and ownership of e-readers and tablets. The document then provides a brief history of e-books, including Michael Hart creating the first e-book in 1971 and the founding of Project Gutenberg. It discusses the early adoption of e-books by libraries and when downloadable fiction became available. Advantages and challenges of e-books are discussed, along with resources for free e-books like Project Gutenberg. Social media tools like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are also listed.
1) The history of ebooks began in 1971 when Michael Hart typed the US Declaration of Independence into a computer, creating the first ebook.
2) In 1968, Alan Kay envisioned laptop and tablet computers with the Dynabook concept, aimed at giving children access to digital media.
3) By 1998, some libraries had begun offering ebooks through services like netLibrary, but managing public expectations and the new costs of ebooks has been challenging for libraries.
4) The document warns that proprietary ebook formats and licensing restrictions mean that consumers do not truly own the ebooks they purchase, and libraries are struggling to balance new ebook services with pressures on their budgets.
E-books provide several benefits over traditional printed books. They are flexible and can be read on a variety of devices, from e-readers to tablets to computers. E-books are also generally less expensive than printed books. Additionally, e-books are highly accessible; they can be adjusted for individuals with disabilities and allow reading anywhere digitally without having physical access to the book. E-book services also provide personalized recommendations to readers based on reading history to suggest other books users may enjoy.
Surf’s Up! Plunging Headfirst into the Briny Waters of eReaders and eBooksCarolyn Jo Starkey
This document summarizes the history and current state of ebooks and ereaders. It discusses how ebooks emerged in the 1970s with Project Gutenberg and the first dedicated ereaders in 1998. By 2009, Kindle ebook sales surpassed physical books on Amazon. The document also reviews common hardware, file formats, purchasing issues, and teen responses to ebooks. It notes that while ebooks increase access, screens can discourage contemplation compared to print and content selection varies between devices.
E-Books: The New Business of Writing for E-ReadingJackKHayward
The e-book industry has grown substantially since 2008, with e-book revenues in the US reaching $7.59 billion in 2016 and representing about a quarter of worldwide book sales. Most e-books are purchased from Amazon, and Kindle owners tend to purchase more books after getting an e-reader. While e-books are more portable and environmentally friendly than print, questions remain about their impact on reading comprehension and creativity. Publishers are collecting data on user reading habits, which could incentivize certain genres or shorter works but may come at the cost of literary works if prioritized over creative freedom.
The document discusses the emerging e-book market and technologies. It notes that e-book readers have overcome usability issues, multiple formats have emerged as standards, and e-books have moved beyond novels to include other materials like blogs, magazines and newspapers. Major players in the e-book ecosystem include Amazon, Sony, and Smashwords, and the future of the industry remains uncertain but growth is rapid as prices of readers decrease and more content becomes available in digital form.
This document summarizes a presentation by Tom Peters on the impact of the mobile revolution on libraries, librarians, and library users. It discusses key trends in the growth of mobile technology usage globally and defines the mobile revolution. It also outlines how the mobile revolution is affecting how libraries serve users, the role of physical libraries, and how librarians can support mobile access to content and services. The presentation concludes by emphasizing the importance of libraries understanding usage of their wireless networks and planning for continued growth in mobile technology use.
This document discusses how libraries can better connect with teens and tweens using mobile devices and technology. It provides statistics showing high percentages of teens owning cell phones and communicating daily via texting. It then offers suggestions for libraries like creating mobile-friendly websites and using QR codes, texting teens about programs, and promoting eBooks that can be read on various devices. The document also provides an overview of the major mobile platforms like Android and Apple, and how libraries can help patrons access and use eBooks, audiobooks and other digital content on their devices.
The document provides an overview of the downloadable media industry for libraries. It discusses the founding of major distributors like OverDrive and netLibrary. It outlines the evolution of e-book and e-audiobook formats over time. The document also examines current e-reader devices like Kindle, Nook, and iPad as well as download services like Freegal and Freading. Emerging technologies like color e-paper and e-ink are also mentioned.
Tom Peters gave a talk about the impact of eReading on libraries and opportunities for libraries. He discussed the HarperCollins policy change that limits ebooks to 26 circulations and options for responding to publishers. Peters outlined the growing portable eReading market with devices like Kindles and iPads and content from Amazon, Apple, Google and OverDrive. He argued that libraries should focus on enhancing the eReading experience for patrons rather than competing with devices, and proposed actions like improving eBook collections, streamlining access, and developing a library eReader bill of rights.
Digitalizing classic literature has sparked popularity in eBooks and audio books. While convenient for new generations, digital formats change the reading experience and may impact how authors write. Physical books provide sensory experiences lost in digital formats, but eBooks offer accessibility and features like adjustability. Both formats appeal to different readers, and classic literature adapts as reading habits evolve with technology.
Tom Peters gave a talk on the future of reading and ebooks. He discussed how ebooks, eReaders, and mobile devices are revolutionizing reading. This revolution presents both opportunities and risks for libraries. Peters outlined many changes happening in publishing, bookselling, and how readers find and consume content. He argued that libraries must experiment with new services and devices to support digital reading, work to protect library lending models, and align with readers and authors in this changing environment.
Literature and social media module 10-convertedDepEd Navotas
This document discusses the role and importance of social media in English language literature. It reports that social media has become integral to our lives and allows for convenient communication and information sharing. Literature can now spread virally online through social networking sites. However, social media also enables problems like plagiarism if users copy others' work without proper attribution. The document provides examples of emerging literary forms on social media platforms and includes a 200-250 word student reflection on the topic that acknowledges both the benefits of social media for spreading information quickly as well as problems it can create if not used carefully.
1. Humans have expressed themselves through graphic representations like drawings and language for over 30,000 years as evidenced by ancient artwork.
2. Written language evolved through early civilizations using symbols and scripts on buildings and scrolls to record their history. One of the most notable examples was the Great Library of Alexandria in Egypt.
3. The development of the printing press in the 15th century by Johannes Gutenberg allowed books to be mass produced more quickly and affordably, increasing literacy and access to knowledge over time. This helped transition from handwritten texts created by monks.
Understanding E-books: A Guide to Current Challenges and Future Possibilities...ALATechSource
This document provides an overview of the history and evolution of ebooks. It outlines several major milestones in ebooks such as the development of ebook reading devices from 1999-2012. It also discusses types of ebooks, key players and sources of ebooks, different business models, and issues in the ebook landscape. Major topics covered include the growth of ebooks in libraries and how demand-driven acquisition models have changed over time.
This document discusses the history and present state of e-books in Bangladesh. It notes that e-books were first developed in the 1960s and have grown significantly in popularity. Currently, most primary level textbooks in Bangladesh are available in e-book format via platforms like the Kindle, iPad, and Samsung Galaxy. The document outlines some advantages of e-books like low price, portability, and reduced environmental impact compared to printed books. However, it also mentions some challenges to e-books like potential eye strain and incompatibility between different e-book formats.
This document discusses the rise of ebooks and digital reading. It notes that in 2010, for the first time Amazon sold more ebooks than physical books on Christmas Day. It explores who reads ebooks and the types of devices available, including dedicated ebook readers like Kindle and Nook as well as apps that allow ebooks to be read on smartphones and tablets. The document also addresses issues around ebook formats, pricing, the role of libraries, and sources for finding free ebooks online.
ebooks share some of the Web superpowers without losing their specific features and values. The evolution of eBooks is bringing them closer towards the web: they are moveable and ultidimensional, reproducible, sharable, findable, and linkable and interactive. eBooks can be bounded and unbounded at once: they can keep the circumscribed, portable integrity of discrete content; but also they can open the reading experience
eBooks can be read off line but can be enjoyed on line. A glimse to the future of eBooks: the EPUB4 format and the Web Pubblications
This document discusses privacy concerns regarding e-readers and e-books. It notes that e-readers collect extensive data about users' reading habits and behaviors. This data is potentially valuable for publishers but also allows for government surveillance. Some key privacy issues mentioned include the electronic trail left behind by user actions, data being shared with publishers, and lack of legal protections for e-reader data in many places. The conclusion calls for steps to protect privacy as a fundamental right in the digital age.
Disruption Innovation of Traditional Book PublishersBenjamin Cheeks
- Traditional book publishers have faced disruption from ebooks and digital self-publishing enabled by technologies like Amazon Kindle and Apple iPad.
- Ebook sales surpassed physical book sales on Amazon by 2011, just 4 years after Kindle's release in 2007. Self-published ebooks now claim a larger share of the ebook market than the big 5 publishers.
- For publishers to remain competitive, they must adapt their business model to focus on simplicity, convenience and accessibility like digital platforms provide, rather than the traditional physical publishing process. How publishers respond to this disruption will determine their survival.
The document discusses e-readers, social media, and security. It begins with introductions and questions about experience with e-readers, whether libraries lend them, and allow social media access. Statistics are presented on e-book borrowing from libraries and ownership of e-readers and tablets. The document then provides a brief history of e-books, including Michael Hart creating the first e-book in 1971 and the founding of Project Gutenberg. It discusses the early adoption of e-books by libraries and when downloadable fiction became available. Advantages and challenges of e-books are discussed, along with resources for free e-books like Project Gutenberg. Social media tools like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are also listed.
1) The history of ebooks began in 1971 when Michael Hart typed the US Declaration of Independence into a computer, creating the first ebook.
2) In 1968, Alan Kay envisioned laptop and tablet computers with the Dynabook concept, aimed at giving children access to digital media.
3) By 1998, some libraries had begun offering ebooks through services like netLibrary, but managing public expectations and the new costs of ebooks has been challenging for libraries.
4) The document warns that proprietary ebook formats and licensing restrictions mean that consumers do not truly own the ebooks they purchase, and libraries are struggling to balance new ebook services with pressures on their budgets.
E-books provide several benefits over traditional printed books. They are flexible and can be read on a variety of devices, from e-readers to tablets to computers. E-books are also generally less expensive than printed books. Additionally, e-books are highly accessible; they can be adjusted for individuals with disabilities and allow reading anywhere digitally without having physical access to the book. E-book services also provide personalized recommendations to readers based on reading history to suggest other books users may enjoy.
Surf’s Up! Plunging Headfirst into the Briny Waters of eReaders and eBooksCarolyn Jo Starkey
This document summarizes the history and current state of ebooks and ereaders. It discusses how ebooks emerged in the 1970s with Project Gutenberg and the first dedicated ereaders in 1998. By 2009, Kindle ebook sales surpassed physical books on Amazon. The document also reviews common hardware, file formats, purchasing issues, and teen responses to ebooks. It notes that while ebooks increase access, screens can discourage contemplation compared to print and content selection varies between devices.
E-Books: The New Business of Writing for E-ReadingJackKHayward
The e-book industry has grown substantially since 2008, with e-book revenues in the US reaching $7.59 billion in 2016 and representing about a quarter of worldwide book sales. Most e-books are purchased from Amazon, and Kindle owners tend to purchase more books after getting an e-reader. While e-books are more portable and environmentally friendly than print, questions remain about their impact on reading comprehension and creativity. Publishers are collecting data on user reading habits, which could incentivize certain genres or shorter works but may come at the cost of literary works if prioritized over creative freedom.
The document discusses the emerging e-book market and technologies. It notes that e-book readers have overcome usability issues, multiple formats have emerged as standards, and e-books have moved beyond novels to include other materials like blogs, magazines and newspapers. Major players in the e-book ecosystem include Amazon, Sony, and Smashwords, and the future of the industry remains uncertain but growth is rapid as prices of readers decrease and more content becomes available in digital form.
This document summarizes a presentation by Tom Peters on the impact of the mobile revolution on libraries, librarians, and library users. It discusses key trends in the growth of mobile technology usage globally and defines the mobile revolution. It also outlines how the mobile revolution is affecting how libraries serve users, the role of physical libraries, and how librarians can support mobile access to content and services. The presentation concludes by emphasizing the importance of libraries understanding usage of their wireless networks and planning for continued growth in mobile technology use.
This document discusses how libraries can better connect with teens and tweens using mobile devices and technology. It provides statistics showing high percentages of teens owning cell phones and communicating daily via texting. It then offers suggestions for libraries like creating mobile-friendly websites and using QR codes, texting teens about programs, and promoting eBooks that can be read on various devices. The document also provides an overview of the major mobile platforms like Android and Apple, and how libraries can help patrons access and use eBooks, audiobooks and other digital content on their devices.
The document provides an overview of the downloadable media industry for libraries. It discusses the founding of major distributors like OverDrive and netLibrary. It outlines the evolution of e-book and e-audiobook formats over time. The document also examines current e-reader devices like Kindle, Nook, and iPad as well as download services like Freegal and Freading. Emerging technologies like color e-paper and e-ink are also mentioned.
Tom Peters gave a talk about the impact of eReading on libraries and opportunities for libraries. He discussed the HarperCollins policy change that limits ebooks to 26 circulations and options for responding to publishers. Peters outlined the growing portable eReading market with devices like Kindles and iPads and content from Amazon, Apple, Google and OverDrive. He argued that libraries should focus on enhancing the eReading experience for patrons rather than competing with devices, and proposed actions like improving eBook collections, streamlining access, and developing a library eReader bill of rights.
Digitalizing classic literature has sparked popularity in eBooks and audio books. While convenient for new generations, digital formats change the reading experience and may impact how authors write. Physical books provide sensory experiences lost in digital formats, but eBooks offer accessibility and features like adjustability. Both formats appeal to different readers, and classic literature adapts as reading habits evolve with technology.
Tom Peters gave a talk on the future of reading and ebooks. He discussed how ebooks, eReaders, and mobile devices are revolutionizing reading. This revolution presents both opportunities and risks for libraries. Peters outlined many changes happening in publishing, bookselling, and how readers find and consume content. He argued that libraries must experiment with new services and devices to support digital reading, work to protect library lending models, and align with readers and authors in this changing environment.
Literature and social media module 10-convertedDepEd Navotas
This document discusses the role and importance of social media in English language literature. It reports that social media has become integral to our lives and allows for convenient communication and information sharing. Literature can now spread virally online through social networking sites. However, social media also enables problems like plagiarism if users copy others' work without proper attribution. The document provides examples of emerging literary forms on social media platforms and includes a 200-250 word student reflection on the topic that acknowledges both the benefits of social media for spreading information quickly as well as problems it can create if not used carefully.
1. Humans have expressed themselves through graphic representations like drawings and language for over 30,000 years as evidenced by ancient artwork.
2. Written language evolved through early civilizations using symbols and scripts on buildings and scrolls to record their history. One of the most notable examples was the Great Library of Alexandria in Egypt.
3. The development of the printing press in the 15th century by Johannes Gutenberg allowed books to be mass produced more quickly and affordably, increasing literacy and access to knowledge over time. This helped transition from handwritten texts created by monks.
Understanding E-books: A Guide to Current Challenges and Future Possibilities...ALATechSource
This document provides an overview of the history and evolution of ebooks. It outlines several major milestones in ebooks such as the development of ebook reading devices from 1999-2012. It also discusses types of ebooks, key players and sources of ebooks, different business models, and issues in the ebook landscape. Major topics covered include the growth of ebooks in libraries and how demand-driven acquisition models have changed over time.
This document provides an overview of ebooks and e-readers. It discusses the definition of ebooks, their history and major milestones. Some key points covered include:
- Ebooks first emerged in the early 1990s as digital versions of print books that could be read on computers. Major companies like Amazon and Barnes & Noble entered the market in the late 1990s and 2000s.
- Important milestones included the launch of early e-readers in the 1999-2012 period as well as the growth of digital publishing in the late 1990s and 2000s.
- Ebooks offer various advantages like portability, storage, accessibility and lower production costs compared to print. However, challenges include a lack of
This document discusses the history and current state of print media. It traces the origins of print from handwritten manuscripts to the development of mechanical printing. Print media helped spread ideas and increase literacy. While print faces challenges from digital media, ebooks and audiobooks are growing segments. Issues for print include industry consolidation, competition from Amazon, and challenges for small publishers. The future may see continued media convergence and growth of independent authors.
The document summarizes key points from a workshop on eBooks held at UCD Library. It discusses developments in eBooks, findings from eBook research projects like SuperBook and the JISC National eBooks Observatory, and survey results about student and faculty use and perceptions of eBooks. Key themes included the impact of eBooks on libraries, varying use by subject and age, and how reading behaviors are changing in the digital environment.
This document discusses e-books and their history. It defines an e-book as a digital publication that can be read on computers or electronic devices. E-books offer advantages like portability, environmental friendliness, and note-taking capabilities. The concept of an e-reader was first proposed in 1930 in a book called "The Readies." Early dedicated e-book readers in the late 1990s did not gain widespread popularity until technologies like electronic paper and the Amazon Kindle helped make e-readers more accessible in the 2000s.
This document discusses e-books and their history. It defines an e-book as a digital publication that can be read on computers or electronic devices. E-books offer advantages like portability, environmental friendliness, and note-taking capabilities. The concept of an e-reader was first proposed in 1930 in a book called "The Readies." Early dedicated e-book readers in the late 1990s like the Rocket eBook did not gain widespread popularity. The development of electronic paper led to readers like the Sony Librie and Amazon Kindle, with the Kindle selling out within five hours of its 2007 release.
The document discusses the growing popularity of mobile reading and discusses e-readers and other mobile devices. It summarizes that mobile content demand is expanding rapidly, the market is starting with e-readers but includes many mobile devices, and content forms will evolve significantly as these devices are more widely used. It also discusses the variety of mobile reading devices, formats, and platforms that exist currently and are expected to continue growing.
This document discusses e-books and their growth. It makes three key points:
1. E-book sales are growing rapidly, driven by new devices like the iPad and expected competition from Google. However, e-books still only account for a small percentage of total book sales.
2. Publishers are preparing for e-books by converting content to XML and making it available on multiple platforms, but this requires addressing challenges around file formats, complex content, and device limitations.
3. While DRM is important to control content, some publishers are choosing to bypass DRM and trust customers, as restrictive printing and sharing policies could negatively impact sales. Preparing for a future with both print and digital content will
The document provides an analysis of the Kindle e-reader including its history and mission, current users, purchase cycles, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and competition. It details Amazon's launch of the Kindle in 2007 and subsequent models, examines Kindle user demographics and geographic coverage. The analysis also includes a SWOT analysis and overview of competitors in the e-reader market.
In the last 10 years there has been much speculation about the role of e-books and e-book readers. This presentation looks at the impact of e-book readers on publishing and reading, the types of e-book readers, their advantages and disadvantages.
The Digital Book (R)evolution - By the Book 2014, Florence - SLIDES & NOTESClaudio Pires Franco
Conference programme
http://publishing.brookes.ac.uk/conference/by_the_book
ABSTRACT
Digital media are changing the ways in which books are produced and consumed. In their wide diversity, digital "books" (from enhanced ebooks, to story apps, to game books) challenge the borderlines between books and other forms of digital media. Digital books simultaneously diverge from print books, drawing on other genres and conventions linked to digital affordances, but are also remediating print books, in terms of content, genre conventions, aesthetics, and so on. This presentation starts proposing a typology of digital books that takes into account media convergence, multimodality and remediation from print. Which, by the way, the author thinks will never die out!
Conference committee
Benoȋt Berthou, University of Paris 13 (LABSIC)
Ernst-Peter Biesalski, HTWK, Leipzig
Alberto Cadioli, University of Milan
Pascal Durand, University of Liège
Miha Kovač, University of Ljubljana
Angus Phillips, Oxford Brookes University (Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies)
Adriaan van der Weel, University of Leiden
Associate partners
Association for Publishing Education
Brill
Federation of European Publishers
Electronic publishing (or e-publishing) involves the digital publication and distribution of books, magazines, journals and other media online. It has become common in academic publishing where journals are increasingly made available electronically. The document traces the history of e-publishing from its origins in the 1980s with plain text emails sent to subscribers, to the growth of digital libraries and online publishing enabled by the internet and technologies like CD-ROMs and PDFs. It discusses both the advantages of e-publishing such as rapid publication and global access, as well as challenges around issues of piracy, copyright and user preferences for print.
This document discusses e-readers in libraries. It provides an overview of popular e-reader devices like the Kindle, Nook, and Sony Reader. It then explores how libraries are acquiring and lending e-readers, the challenges they face in choosing titles and developing lending policies, and the generally positive reaction from patrons. The document also notes some potential legal issues regarding lending e-readers due to vague terms of service from companies like Amazon.
A comprhensive guide to electronic booksAuwalu Diso
The document provides an overview of electronic books (e-books), including their origin, definitions, technologies, advantages, sources, and predictions for the future. Some key points are:
- E-books were first envisioned in science fiction works in the 1940s-1960s and became possible with the development of word processors and the internet in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
- E-books can be digital versions of print books or born-digital content and allow for features like adjustable fonts, bookmarks, and multimedia.
- Advantages over print include unlimited size and titles, portability, cost savings, and environmental friendliness.
- E-books will likely not replace print but
The book publishing industry in America has grown significantly since the first book was printed in 1620. Major developments include Thomas Paine's influential pamphlet Common Sense in 1776, the establishment of the first lending library by Benjamin Franklin in 1731, and the 1891 International Copyright Law requiring payment of royalties. In the 20th century, factors like compulsory education, cheaper paperbacks and book clubs expanded access and created a mass market. Today, publishing is a highly competitive global industry dominated by six corporations and impacted by new technologies and the rise of ebooks.
1) Project Gutenberg was founded in 1971 as the first digital library, containing nearly 30,000 free e-books that can be downloaded to computers and e-readers.
2) Major companies like Amazon, Sony, and Barnes & Noble developed e-readers in 2006-2009, growing the popularity of devices specifically made for digital reading.
3) While libraries now offer over 5,400 e-book titles, this still only represents a small portion of their overall print collections, and e-book purchases only account for 1% of library budgets currently.
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1. Peter Brantley presented at the Open Book Alliance conference in Madrid, Spain on ebooks and the future of publishing.
2. Ebook sales are growing rapidly while print book sales are declining. Ebooks now account for over 10% of total book sales in the US.
3. Ebooks are moving from proprietary formats like MOBI to the open EPUB standard, and devices are connecting to the web to access digital content through the cloud. The future of ebooks lies in web-based and browser-based reading experiences.
4. An open, interoperable digital publishing platform is needed to allow readers to discover, acquire and read books from any source on any device through common
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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Editor's Notes
Today I would like to take you on a journey that goes back nearly 30 years, from when ebooks were first born to where they are today! So put on you’re your seatbelts, sit back, and enjoy the ride!
Many people referred to him as "that crazy guy who wants to put Shakespeare in a computer"
In 1971 an American student by the name of Michael Hart was given an account on the University of Illinois Computer Mainframe - Grateful for all this time he had been given, he decided he needed to do something worthwhile in return for all this computer time He happened to have a copy of the US Declaration of Independence to hand and decided to type it, word for word, into the computer This got him really excited and he decided to found Project Gutenberg, a project to create electronic versions of literary works and distribute them world wide He spent all his time keying in entire books, including The Bible, all of Shakespeare as well as Alice in Wonderland These were all books that were out of copyright - in other words they had fallen into the public domain as their copyright had fallen away
It took Michael 17 years of hard slog to input 313 books. However in 1998 he linked up with the University of Illionos PC User Group and started publicising his project Suddenly he had scores of volunteers and by the end of 1998 1600 books had been keyed in! Initially these books were sent out in the post of stiffies (2 books per stiffy) and later on CD With the advent of the internet, these same books were freely available to the world online Project Gutenberg today has over 10 000 volunteers with projects running worldwide where volunteers are uploading content produced in their own countries. Michael Hart is considered to be the true inventor of ebooks These books were initially referred to as E-texts and later became known as ebooks
The Online Books Page is a list of free ebooks available across the web Mark Ockerbloom, another American student, founded the Online Books Page which was a web version of some of Project Gutenberg's resources as well as links to other books and literature that was freely available on the web for reading but hosted by other people and groups. By 1998 there were 7000 titles indexed and they could all be searched by title, author or subject and spanned diverse areas such as books, media, art and video, and progressed at a later stage to include magazines, serials, newspapers and published journals By 2008, 10 years later, there were 30 000 ebooks indexed
Electronic versions of magazines and newspapers were made available online. By 1997 more than 3600 newspapers were being published online worldwide with about 43% being published outside of the USA South Africa was considered a wired country for newspapers with 53 online newspapers in 1997 with Europe in the lead with 728 online newspaper sites The Internet was, more and more, becoming a vast online encyclopedia of information which the search engines were sorting for us by data, author, title or subject
In the very beginning, the Internet was almost 100% English - it started in the USA and then spread across the world and by the late 1990s 15% of the Internet was in a language other than English More and more people in the USA started realising that even though English would remain the main language for most types of EXCHANGES, people preferred to read in their own language. In the same token, non-English speaking countries started realising the importance of translating their web sites into English More and more organisations started developing their web sites in multiple languages to reach a wider audience and attract more customers. According to the statistics of Global Reach, by 2004, non-English speaking Internet users made up 64% of Internet users
Wikipedia has grown into the largest reference on the Internet. It is run purely on donations with no advertising It is a collaboration of people from all over the world who write under pseudonyms Its web site is a wiki which means that basically anyone can edit, correct and improve the content throughout the encyclopedia By 2007 Wikipedia had 7 million articles spanning 192 languages - 1.8 million of these articles were in English
In 2004 Google launched Google Print which was a partnership with publishers to make excerpts of their books available online, with links to place orders for these books with various nominated online bookstores. This all came to a grinding halt in 2005 when Google was filed with various lawsuits from some associations of authors and publishers claiming copyright infringement In 2006 Google started it all up again under a new name, Google Books. Rumour had it that Google was scanning up to 3000 books a day from numerous university libraries that they had partnered with.
Looking at Project Gutenberg and having cultural works freely available to all, for those of you who don’t know (in other words, those of you who are not librarians!), this is how copyright works: Books published before 1923 were freely available without copyright Books published between 1923 and 1977 could not enter the public domain for 75 years - in other words only in 2019 Books published from 1978 onwards could only enter the public domain 95 years after the date of publication - in other words, only in 2074 This basically means that there is a very limited number of books that can freely be published in the public domain - a sad fact when looking at a largely illiterate world population and a very limited lack of free resources available.
No need for introductions here, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com did some serious research and came to the conclusion that books, CDs, videos, computer software and computer hardware were the most popular items that could be sold online. Books however came out tops due to the sheer number of books available as well as the size of the market they served. And so Amazon was founded. Starting with a complement of 10 staff members and a catalogue of 3 million books, The group had grown to 7500 employees in the year 2000 with 28 million items in their catalogue and as many clients world wide. By 2005 they had 9000 employees and over 41 million clients world wide
In their quest to take over the world of e-commerce, they opened offices in the UK, Germany, France, Japan, China and Canada Internet users could search for books using various search criteria and even read sample chapters and reader reviews before purchasing online They key focus - again - was that everthing was EASY! This is what people were looking for - buying online was just as convenient as driving to the shops, especially when the shopper knew exactly what they were looking for. Everything was discounted and Amazon.com became the model for most online stores world wide and set the trend for an entirely new way of shopping in the future
By 2003 more and more books were being published in both physical and electronic form, starting with bestsellers Ebooks were published across a variety of platforms such as Adobe Acrobat, with Open eBook becoming a standard for ebooks Suddenly online bookstores selling only ebooks were springing up everywhere There was also the establishment of companies called aggregators - what they did at the time was convince publishers that their books needed to be published in print as well as electronically - i.e. print and digital. and these aggregators would then obtain the rights to sell ebooks on to this growing market Ebooks were produced in a variety of different formats so that they could be read on any electronic device, be it a computer, a laptop, a PDA, a mobile phone or an e-reading device such as the Kindle or the Sony E-reader (any many others) Ebooks were increasingly being supported due to their ability to locate chains of text much faster than leafing through an entire publication to find the text you are looking for.
At the same time, in the year 2000, Microsoft launched its Microsoft Reader so that people could read books on their newly launched PDA as well as on the Pocket PC Microsoft partnered with some of the major online bookstores in the USA (Amazon and Barnes and Noble) so that they could offer ebooks to their customers in Microsoft Reader format In addition to this, Mobipocket launched their reader which could be used to read books on almost every PDA and later, in 2002, on any computer. Mobipocket soon became the global standard for ebooks on mobile devices
In the early 2000s most people were reading ebooks on their PDAs, cell phones and smartphones using the various types of e-reading software that was available at the time Fortunately e-readers have improved over time, thanks to advances in technology! But some people were slightly dubious about e-readers when comparing them to the versatility of the regular book For example, Peter Raggett, head of the Central Library at the OECD, wrote "I also hope that electronic books will be waterproof so that I can continue reading in the bath" Or Steven Krauwer, the coordinator of ELSNET, who wrote that "ebooks stil had a long way to go before reading from a screen feels as comfortable as reading a book"
Reading on a Kindle is similar to reading a book. You hold it like a book. You flip the pages like a book. And you do it all with your hands — just like a book. The Kindle has a lot of cool features, such as previews of upcoming books. Nothing like a bit of marketing on the side to convince you to download ANOTHER book! Buying books suddenly becomes a lot more impulsive because you can do it on the go. The Kindle, which operates purely for books and other media such as newspapers has over 450 000 free and paid books
Then of course there is this whole new generation of what is referred to as Tablets. And no, it's not those little things that we swallow every morning! Tablets are fantastic, in fact I have an Ipad on my Christmas wish list. Tablets offer a whole new multimedia experience - including web browsing and email. Added to this is the ability to watch movies and read ebooks. The tablets are making the whole media experience extremely interactive without being limited to using one particular device for one particular function. One of the cool features of the iPad which sets it apart from most other e-readers on the market, is that everything is displayed in full colour Another cool feature is that you can choose how you want to read your book: You can view one page at a time by turning the iPad to its portrait orientation, or, turn it on its side and you can read two pages at once. Another great feature is the function that allows you to touch and hold any word to look it up in the built-in dictionary or Wikipedia, or to search for that particular word throughout the book and even on the web. If your sight is deteriorating and your arms have either become too long or too short, the iPad allows you to change the text size or the font to improve your reading experience. iBooks also works with VoiceOver, the screen reader in iPad, which will read the page to you. The Ipad offers books for free, very similar to the free music they offer on Itunes - there are about 30 000 free titles, all courtesy of Project Gutenberg, with about 60 000 books in total available
In the first terminator movie, Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to extinguish all human life. In 2009, as governor of California, The Terminator decided that he would be able to free up Dollars by getting rid of expensive textbooks in schools and purchasing cheaper, digital versions of these textbooks, giving educators the power to do more with fewer Dollars from the government – taxpayer’s money of course. According to Schwarzenegger, in his own words, "Basically kids are feeling as comfortable with their electronic devices as I was with my pencils and crayons. Textbooks are outdated, in my opinion,“ "For so many years, we've been trying to teach the kids exactly the same way.“ Holding up four large books he joked: "I can use these for the curls," in a nod to his bodybuilding days before he became one of Hollywood's biggest stars. He ran some tests in early 2010 at the University of Wisconsin for one of their history courses using the Kindle DX, but unfortunately he received anything but a thumbs up from the students. Most students got frustrated within the first couple of weeks and opted to buy the printed books instead. Typical were these observations by some students who “complained they couldn’t scribble notes in the margins, easily highlight passages or fully appreciate colour charts and graphics,” wrote Seattle Times business reporter Amy Martinez. One graduate student commented that “You don’t read textbooks in the same linear way as a novel. You have to flip back and forth between pages, and the Kindle is too slow for that. Also, the bookmarking function is buggy.” The plan was to launch this scheme in August this year, but on doing some digging around on the Internet I was not able to find any concrete evidence of this scheme having been launched. The general consensus from teachers at the schools was that the devices were expensive, most costing in the region of $300, and it would also drain resources by having to train students and teachers on how to use the materials properly. Many teachers also said that out of an average class of 30 students, only 10, or less had a computer or Internet access at home, which would make it difficult for students to use the same materials at home.
Although the current market for digital textbooks is extremely small, especially in South Africa, the trend is expected to grow in the future. In the USA, digital textbook sales account for only 0.5% of the overall textbook market The growth however has been reported to have increased by up to 100% year on year since 2008, which shows a steady move towards purchasing digital textbooks. Digital textbooks in the USA are generally selling for half the price of print textbooks - for example a book published by Pearson - Customer Equity Management - sells for $73.99 in book format but the ebook sells on Coursesmart.com for $36.00 In South Africa we seem to be somewhat immune from the hugely inflated textbook prices that students in the USA have to pay, with special pricing being adapted for our market on certain titles. For example, another book published by Pearson entitled Performance Management sells to the US market for $95 whereas a lower price edition has been made available for $22. The e-book is priced at $47
The first official library web site was created by the Helsinki City Library in Finland in 1994, but by 1998 most libraries had created web sites as virtual windows for their patrons. Patrons were able to browse the library's print collection, and they would often be able to access the full digital text of a literary work without having to go and take the book off the library shelf. This went a long way in preserving the physical book which was now only taken off the shelf when it was absolutely needed
More libraries start giving more priority to expanding their ebook collections But what do libraries REALLY think about eBooks? Are we moving towards the empty library?
Personally I feel that where e-books are really going to add value is in the academic and research market. Where I am not experienced in the use of each and every ebook platform out there, we recently became a distributor of the Ebrary product range in South Africa and have received extensive training on their platform. I can understand why students, researchers and librarians alike would find this model so useful. For example Ebrary offers usage reports where a librarian is able to track documents viewed pages viewed, pages copied, pages printed per day, month or day of the week. It's a sure fire way of knowing exactly how much of what they are purchasing for the library is actually being used. Apart from the highlighting and note taking facilities, the Ebrary platform allows you to transform text into hyperlinks to other online resources, including your OPAC. This is a great feature in terms of extending the use of your ebook collection into the rest of your collection. When text is copied and pasted into Word, HTML or email applications, automatic citations are created that include hyperlinks back to the document source. Books, highlights and notes can be shared with other researchers There is another cool feature which allows you to upload documents, papers and theses from your library's repository onto the platform - a great way of quickly and cost-effectively creating dynamic archives from your content. Another great feature for libraries with limited storage space (and I mean this in the hardware sense) is that the Ebrary model is all online which means that the use of their product is not resource intensive . Certain ebook models require the full book to be downloaded which, when you’re talking about thousands of ebooks being purchased at once, would mean that there is an increased infrastructure cost to the library in terms of storage space and the cost of backing everything up. With an online model such as Ebrary’s, patrons simply log on to their institution’s Ebrary page from wherever they are, and provided they have Internet access they have full functionality of all the ebooks listed.
Highwire Press did a survey amongst academic libraries at the end of 2009 on the attitudes of librarians towards eBooks. There were 138 libraries involved from 13 countries, two of these libraries being in South Africa. The survey was conducted using an online survey by Surveymonkey.com
In terms of choosing an ebook vendor, the following points were noted: One of the key factors in determining where an ebook would be purchased from is simplicity - most librarians seem to lack the time or access to teach all the advanced features to their users - Most college students don't even know how to use Google's "Advanced Search" screen! 13 out of the 67 participants who responded to this part of the survey indicated that the relevance and the quality of the content was important 9 of the participants emphasised the availability of relevant titles A cluster focussed on ease of access and use, quick access and response time, as well as searching Others focussed on digital rights management and being able to view and print entire chapters, as well as being able to download them in PDF format. There were several comments that indicated that librarians were concerned with integrating ebooks into their existing print book acquisition and cataloguing systems Many librarians wanted to be able to purchase ebooks through their print book vendors and to be able to pay for the content in the same way. Some librarians had a preference to purchasing ebooks directly from the publishers, while others preferred using aggregators because of the wide range of titles available from many different publishers, even though there were restrictions placed on use. Several participants valued discoverability, including the availability of MARC records as well as the ability to find the digital version if the print version is known
Some of the challenges mentioned by the librarians who participated in this survey when it came to ebooks were the following: Difficulty in reading content on-screen Some models offering limited users at once, which caused problems during exam and assignment time with multiple students wanting access to the same books at once. The cost of multiple licences (on some models) for heavily used books Slow to move from page to page - the print book was often easier when questions needed to be answered quickly A lack of availability by interlibrary loan Connectivity issues for students without Internet access - I have a feeling that this response came from South Africa! Some platforms do not offer text to speech for visually impaired students Production issues - sometimes e-book production lagged behind the production of the physical book
So, why are Ebooks starting to become more popular? For one, ebooks have reporting features which you wouldn't find with physical books, especially the usage stats - Understanding usage will determine whether a book is worth having in your collection or not Dynamic content New material being added all the time Access to a wide range of handpicked material Low distribution costs - for both publishers and users Content can be accessed remotely by multiple users The e-book format has inherent multimedia possibilities: trailers, background and reference materials, interviews, actors reciting the poems the book contains Being able to highlight quotes and passages and easily find them again is a key feature that eBooks have over paper books The ability to create and then easily display archived notes is a big plus for eBooks. Instead of scribbling in small writing in the margins of a paper book, you can type a clear note in your eReader. Look up of words and terms Search - You can search for topics or keywords inside your eBook, or out on the Web. Similar to the word look-up feature, this is something that augments the reading experience
I personally find this new technology fascinating and exciting Whereas it might take the 25+ sector of the world's population a bit longer to adapt to this new technology, there is definitely no going back. I remember a time not that long ago that I swore that a cellphone was completely unnecessary - now I am lost without it. Being able to check email on the fly, catch up on the latest Twitter posts and download content from the Internet from a device I once thought of as a brick and an inconvenience is now anything but that. In the same token, people are still catching on to the idea of books in digital form Where I definitely believe that books will always have their place for the more focussed reader, ebooks are going to quickly move into the space where smaller snippets of information are required in a short period of time. The only hitch is that we may all start to develop, if we haven't already. a bit of ADHD. With all this information at our fingertips, we might find that we'll be reading an ebook one minute, but then clicking to read a related article on a concept or event contained in the book somewhere else. The Kindle fortunately is exempt from this as it does not offer email facilties - although it does have a Kindle app for the Iphone, so there goes that! The physical book grabs all our attention. Digital books allow room for distraction. It's up to us how we use the resources at our disposal.