FW: ebooks

["Mayberry, Kristel" <mayberrk@OPS.ORG>]

My building network systems operator informed me that we have "storage
space" to add "library holdings" of e-books. I have a purchase order in for
a HP Jornada to use as the "reader". I am going to start small - one reader
- and a handful of titles. I'll probably check out Gutenburg first, for
public domain stuff. Since our district uses Follett, I think I will be
purchasing some titles from them. I predict that several of our students
have hand held devices on their Santa lists, and I will be ready for them
when we return from winter break!

The e-book concept is pretty nifty, and we need to examine all implications
of the medium. With the expansion of Internet II getting closer to our
schools, I see some of this happening soon than we would like to think.

I can't imagine print EVER vanishing, but perhaps only the privileged will
have access to it (like I'm talking in blade runner land).

The media makes no difference, the human element still provides access and
users of infomation will always need that.

"As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!" Arthur Carlson, the
boss on WKRP in Cincinatti

Happy Turkey Day!

KAM
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Kristel A. Mayberry
School Librarian
Central High School
voice:402.557.3316
124 N. 20th Street
fax:402.557.3339
Omaha, NE  68102
e-mail:mayberrk@ops.org
         "God made libraries, so people would have no excuse to be stupid."


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Margaret Calcara [SMTP:margaret.calcara@worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 7:42 PM
> To:   LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject:      ebooks
>
> I have just discovered that Follett is now selling ebooks. I think this
> would be a good place for discussion of the whole idea of ebooks? What do
> you see as the future for this? How quickly will libraries change from
> print
> to electronic books? Will print books become obsolete? Do you think ebooks
> are more appropriate for nonfiction than for fiction. Will part of your
> budget go for ebooks? I'm sure there are many other issues. Let's discuss
> this.
>
> MaggieCalcara, Librarian
> Center High School
> 8715 Holmes
> Kansas City, MO 64131
> margaret.calcara@worldnet.att.net
>
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