Technology…
Technology is all around us. However, let me talk about one little bit of technology – the Kindle and whether or not they will be found regularly in Libraries.
As many of you know, the Kindle is a back-lit electronic device that stores and displays books for quick, portable and easy use. The Kindle, and other such devices, are beginning to revolutionize how book and print material is published and released. However, they are not yet making a huge impact on libraries as of yet. Will they ever? Perhaps so. But, as of yet, they are not at all, one bit, cost effective. A Kindle device at Amazom.com costs $300.00. A book costs $10-20.00. Because of their price I highly suggest that libraries not buy Kindles because they will become a high theft item. However, the day may come when books are replaced by electronic devices which can trace their technology heritage back to the Kindle.
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