tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18504323.post114529113847179198..comments2023-03-24T02:59:21.585-05:00Comments on LIS 569: History of American librarianship: Whither Libraries? by LancasterGreg Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09154543464555817869noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18504323.post-1145482685036930742006-04-19T16:38:00.000-05:002006-04-19T16:38:00.000-05:00A while back an older lady I know asked me about t...A while back an older lady I know asked me about the future of libraries and if I thought we'd ever do away with printed books altogether and read books on little computers ("like on Star Trek") instead.<BR/><BR/>The funny thing is, we've had the ability to read books on little computers for years, but hardly anyone does it. How many of you have ever even read an eBook? (I have...once. I didn't like it.)<BR/><BR/>We're a long way from going paperless, because it's just not what the people want. There's high demand within academia for electronic journals, but outside of that sphere I don't think many people care. And although eBooks can be useful for finding particular quotes (just do a text search!) and so on, not many people want to read one "cover to cover".Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09892934409758178223noreply@blogger.com