since the advent of the web reading has increased drastically and publishers are publishing more titles than ever. Merely looking at last year’s stats is poor reporting- last year the economy was in a deep recession and people weren’t buying. However, library use was up sharply.
I don’t believe there is a future for printed volumes. It makes no sense economically. However, I do believe there is a book-like format that will survive because all the media you describe do not deliver long format information, including stories, well. Books are an immersion experience, not a skimming experience.
Donna Hebert on 13 Nov 08The Math Connection Workshop is a math problem solving workshop wiki for students around the world. Students create pose real world questions and problems in their own pages, and classes are partnered to work collaboratively with others.
