The National Endowment for the Arts monitored American reading habits in 2017 and have just issued a new report. They found that adults who read ebooks and listen to audiobooks consumed the most books per year: a median of 10 compared to four for print-only readers. Print reading, though, is ceding to e-book reading and audiobook listening. In the survey, 44.5% of adults said … [Read more...] about People who read ebooks, read more
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The majority of Americans read print and not digital
The vast majority of Americans continue to be enamored with print and have resisted the sirens call of e-books. Pew Research has just reported that 65% of US residents have read a print book in the last year, more than double the amount of people who have read an e-book (28%) or listened to an audiobook (14%). The Pew Survey has also stated that 73% of Americans have read a … [Read more...] about The majority of Americans read print and not digital
What new e-reader or tablet are you going to buy?
Good e-Reader Research conducts surveys and polls every month and looks at major trends in digital publishing, e-books and the e-reader industry. The holiday season is almost upon us and many people are buying a new device for themselves or a gift for a loved one. We wanted to know what new e-reader or tablet that people intended on purchasing. 573 people participated in … [Read more...] about What new e-reader or tablet are you going to buy?
25% of library patrons borrowed an e-book in 2015
The American Library Association in conjunction with the Book Industry Study Group conducted a survey of 2,000 people and found some disappointing news when it comes to digital content. 25% of patrons reported that they had borrowed an e-book within the past year, and even fewer (9%) said they had checked out a digital audiobook. A recent report by the Library Journal has … [Read more...] about 25% of library patrons borrowed an e-book in 2015
How Old is your e-Reader?
When a new e-reader is released people normally don't upgrade to the latest and greatest every year. Certainly e-paper technology does not improve at the breakneck speed that smartphones and tablets do. e-Readers are one of those things that receive very small, incremental updates and often do not give users a compelling enough reason to upgrade. So the question is, how old is … [Read more...] about How Old is your e-Reader?
Where do You Hear about New e-Books?
Every few weeks Good e-Reader Research conducts statistical analysis of the digital publishing industry. Over the course of the last three weeks we wanted to find out how readers discovered their next great read. Over 388 people responded and we are pleased to present our findings. When you think of book discovery in the past, it normally involved going to your local … [Read more...] about Where do You Hear about New e-Books?
Gates Foundation Mandates Research it Funds Must Provide Free Digital Access
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds thousands of health and research scientists to solve many of the worlds most dire issues. Until this point, the reports and data the foundation funded were sometimes published in magazines, sold online and generally out of reach for the general public. This is set to change. The Gates Foundation has announced that starting in 2017 … [Read more...] about Gates Foundation Mandates Research it Funds Must Provide Free Digital Access
EU Court Rules Libraries can Make eBooks without Publisher Permission
The highest court in Europe has ruled that libraries can digitize books without publishers permission and distribute them to dedicated reading terminals. The decision rests on exceptions built into the EU Copyright Directive for reproducing and communicating intellectual property. Specifically it says that publicly accessible libraries may make works available at "dedicated … [Read more...] about EU Court Rules Libraries can Make eBooks without Publisher Permission
Top Tablet Stories – November 7, 2012
3 million iPad Minis and iPad 4s sold The usual crowd frenzy surrounding iPad launches has been missing for the iPad Mini, perhaps because its price was a bit higher than what many had expected. Nevertheless, both the Mini and iPad 4 collectively set a new first weekend sales record at 3 million, which is double that of its previous best iPad launch of 1.5 million set by … [Read more...] about Top Tablet Stories – November 7, 2012
ProQuest Works to Improve eBook Discoverability
According to the results of its own study, ProQuest, the parent company over several divisions that support digital reading, cited discoverability as one of the most often mentioned factors that prevented respondents from using ebooks. “Our 2011 Global Student E-book Survey identified discovery as an area of the e-book experience that could be substantially improved,” said … [Read more...] about ProQuest Works to Improve eBook Discoverability
iPad Top Choice as Holiday Gift Among Young Children
If you thought this holiday season is all about the Kindle Fire, along with a clutch of low cost Android tablets, that's just not the case. The Apple iPad will not be relegated to just a side role. A survey carried out by Nielsen Company has concluded that the gadget that tops the demands list this holiday season is the 'good old' iPad. The survey was carried out among children … [Read more...] about iPad Top Choice as Holiday Gift Among Young Children
Apple mainly responsible for Blackberry Playbook launch delay
Research in Motion is all set to launch the PlayBook on the 19th of April, though it now seems evident we shouldn't have been kept waiting so long to lay our hands on this wonderful PlayBook tablet PC. Believe it or not, Apple had a lot to do with the delay. Inadvertent though it might be, it's a matter of serious debate if Apple is really lamenting the way things have worked … [Read more...] about Apple mainly responsible for Blackberry Playbook launch delay
Flexible e-readers and displays made of silk might be a reality soon
It wasn't too long ago when there used to be a niche segment where we would come across e-readers that exhibited a certain degree of flexibility. Often and on there would be pictures of e-reader bend to some extent which would hold us in awe. Unfortunately, none of them ever turned out to be a market success and it was left to only the conventional and inflexible e-reader to … [Read more...] about Flexible e-readers and displays made of silk might be a reality soon