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!

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