Comments on: The Uncomfortable Evoloution of Book Reading

By: sejours maroc

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By: orionwell

orionwell — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:00:51 +0000

Hi Jeff -
I think publishers will rise to the challenge. The book has gone through major adaptations over the centuries and will continue to change.

I still think one major evolution that will occur for the printed book is the incorporation of pages printed with conductive ink and controlled by computer chips embedded in the spine or cover of the book. This would allow ordinary printed pages to be maipuloated like windows on a computer screen. There is immense possibility in that – but also a lot of technology and interaction design work that needs to happen first.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:24:28 +0000

Though I’m a former librarian, I agree that there’s too much angst over this report. Reading proficiency may be decline but other type of learning proficiencies are rising through new patterns in information seeking behavior and use.

Seems like the opportunity for publishers is greater than ever as long as they’re looking beyond just the printed book on the store shelves.