BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

Digital - Versus - Printed

64 PARTICIPANTS

Most – would still rather have a traditional printed copy in hand

rather than a digital download

Hundreds of thousands of titles

Most readers read 1-2 books a month

Carrying ease

Several books at once

What about textbooks for school classes?

Dixie College Bookstore

Psychology classUpper Division

24 hardcover +1 e-book = 25 students

Digital Book - $49.00Regular Text - $115.00

State of Utah College Bookstores

BYU, U of U = 2-3% Digital Sales

UVU, SUU, Dixie, Snow = 1% Digital Sales

Special Note – There is a bigger demand for audio books in colleges than there is for digital books.

Why? Because of students who have difficulty reading.

Other thoughts at Dixie with digital texts

1. So many college students are now re-entry students who prefer traditional books. Is that an age factor? Or simply what they are used to and don’t like change.

2. No computer at home, forcing students to do ALL reading and homework at the school computer center

3. Other class styles – 1/3 digital book 1/3 interactive online and 1/3 classroom instruction

What about magazines?

History

Types of Magazines

Traditional Printed vs. Online

Technology and Magazines - iPad, Nook and Android

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