Open AccessLast Child in the Library? A Survey of Use of E-books versus Traditional Books
Author(s) -
Claudia J. McVicker
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
children and libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2374-7641
pISSN - 1542-9806
DOI - 10.5860/cal.15.4.4
Subject(s) - library science , computer science
Do kids even read books anymore? Don’t kids just read on tablets these days? Why do we still have libraries?Those flip remarks can be heard in many communities these days, from large cities to rural areas. But contemporary librarians should not fear. Recent reports of books being obsolete have been greatly exaggerated. One recent survey found that digital natives still prefer real books to electronic ones on their tablets.