library at Fairleigh Dickinson University offers a selection of electronic readers that students may check out, including Amazon Kindles, Sony Readers, and iPod Touches.

eBook reader I have is compact enough that it literally slips into a pocket

, so I have it with me everywhere.

The downside to the library aspect is a lack of titles and the still compelling need to accumulate my own library

With the release of the iPad just weeks away, enhanced e-book apps are becoming a hot trend in publishing, with many major publishers announcing plans for enhanced titles.

"An eBook by itself is not enthralling; what's on it is. And we have the technology that allows us to do all of this. So why not use it?"

Random House is uncomfortable with Apple's new pricing mode, which could erode established publishing practices and see authors and agents missing out on potential earnings.

users can easily download more than one million electronic books and electronic periodicals, with most bestsellers at $9.99.