Comments on: A reader’s review of the Sony PRS-300 http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/19/a-readers-review-of-the-sony-prs-300/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:47:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nathan http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/19/a-readers-review-of-the-sony-prs-300/comment-page-1/#comment-1146240 Nathan Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:23:34 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=28974#comment-1146240 Come on, folks, it's called a joke. The phrase "paper book sellers" just didn't sound right. What next? Government officials complaining about the stimulus jab. Thanks for reading, Nathan - offending librarians since 1989. Come on, folks, it’s called a joke. The phrase “paper book sellers” just didn’t sound right.

What next? Government officials complaining about the stimulus jab.

Thanks for reading,
Nathan – offending librarians since 1989.

]]> By: Ian http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/19/a-readers-review-of-the-sony-prs-300/comment-page-1/#comment-1145750 Ian Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:36:19 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=28974#comment-1145750 As an early adopter of a Sony Reader and a 'wannabe' librarian, I too take issue (no pun intended) with the librarian comment. Libraries will not disappear with the rise of the ebook. As the previous commenter noted, libraries have been the innovators in this field. Furthermore, I would argue it is foolish to think ebooks will be the only format...having followed the developments of ebooks very closely for some time, I see them as an alternative format to paper copies, a compliment not a replacement. That said, the future for ebooks and ebook readers looks very interesting indeed. As an early adopter of a Sony Reader and a ‘wannabe’ librarian, I too take issue (no pun intended) with the librarian comment. Libraries will not disappear with the rise of the ebook. As the previous commenter noted, libraries have been the innovators in this field.

Furthermore, I would argue it is foolish to think ebooks will be the only format…having followed the developments of ebooks very closely for some time, I see them as an alternative format to paper copies, a compliment not a replacement. That said, the future for ebooks and ebook readers looks very interesting indeed.

]]> By: asphalt http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/19/a-readers-review-of-the-sony-prs-300/comment-page-1/#comment-1145474 asphalt Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:46:44 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=28974#comment-1145474 Nice review. One note, though. Librarians will not "wander the streets, lost and confused." Remember the part where many, if not *most* people's first e-reading experience came through the electronic subscriptions offered by.. *the library*? And the online book catalog created by OCLC was begun in the 60's. I think Jeff Bezos was either a child, or not born yet when that came about. I understand that the comment was a rhetorical device; but it's kind of a silly one. many libraries are starting to lend electronic readers, and believe me I'm not the only librarian in the world who reads on one. A great many of us have a hand on the pulse of developments in this area. Nice review. One note, though. Librarians will not “wander the streets, lost and confused.” Remember the part where many, if not *most* people’s first e-reading experience came through the electronic subscriptions offered by.. *the library*? And the online book catalog created by OCLC was begun in the 60’s. I think Jeff Bezos was either a child, or not born yet when that came about.

I understand that the comment was a rhetorical device; but it’s kind of a silly one. many libraries are starting to lend electronic readers, and believe me I’m not the only librarian in the world who reads on one. A great many of us have a hand on the pulse of developments in this area.

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