Are books becoming extinct? , None by None, None, Haugen, David M., 1969-; Musser, Susan instant download

Are books becoming extinct? , None by None, None, Haugen, David M., 1969-; Musser, Susan instant download

125 pages ; 24 cm, \"1. Digital Printing; 2. Ebooks; 3. Libraries and Ebooks; 4. Electronic Readers Are More Environmentally Friendly Than Print Books; 5. Books Are an Expendable Format, but Long-Form Writing Must Continue; 6. Books Still Matter in a Digital Age and Will Survive\"--, Includes bibliographical references and index, Digital printing will destroy book publishing / Evan Schnittman -- Digital printing will save book publishing / Nic Boshart -- Digital printing will destroy traditional supply and retail book markets / Richard Nash -- E-books will replace disposable bound books / Craig Mod -- E-books will not replace bound books / Rundy Purdy -- Libraries need to face the challenges presented by e-books / Eric Hellman -- Publishers and libraries need to adapt to the demands of e-book readers / Dan Tonkery -- Libraries need to ask tough questions before embracing e-books / Meredith Farkas -- Electronic readers are more environmentally friendly than print books / Brian Palmer -- Books are an expendable format, but long-form writing must continue / Dianne Wachtell -- Books still matter in a digital age / John Donatich -- Books have always survived predictions of their demise / Ben Ehrenreich