No summer break for librarians so you might as well read this post
And comment on it. It’s just a little whiff of the e-book talk from BEA. Of course, I wasn’t there and I still haven’t figured out my own e-book position.
I can’t resist linking to this video. But only because it’s not real violence. Unless you are an android. And in that case, I’m sorry. Look at this instead.
Probably, what I think, is that separating the design of the book from the text is a huge step backwards for humankind. Changes in typography, white space, etc, etc, every material aspect of how that text is manifested in your actual hands is important, even if you don’t notice. Even if you have a mind/body issue and a bad back and squinty eyes and some weird habit like chewing on your collar while you read.
If someone wants to lend me a reader, I’ll make a report. And if I’m just permanently warped by my former job making books, even though that was many years ago, I will admit it.