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A friend of mine fowarded me this article. What is interesting is what Dr. Bidwell says about the impact of digitization and ereaders. The impact of digitization: That's a vexing question and has all sorts of implications for our profession. Digitizing early books is a major achievement. Some people wonder whether we're digitizing ourselves out of a job. I don't think so. It is marvelous to have digital versions of an early book on the Web, but there's nothing like the multiple examination of early books to see how it was produced and received. What about e-readers? You're talking to a curator of printed books. I have nothing against readers. I like to read the printed book.