Do you read e-books?

As more and more titles become available in affordable digital formats, we approach the "tipping point" for electronic books.  I'd say the "tipping point" is when the perception of e-books shifts from something exotic or extraordinary to something normal and routine.

This transition has already happened for popular novels and non-fiction, which can now be readily downloaded on mobile devices, bought and stored on a hard drive, or borrowed from a public library.  And in many academic fields (business, natural and social sciences, medicine, law, etc), digital-only references, periodicals and textbooks are the norm.

Theological studies as a discipline has lagged behind, because the field is not as lucrative for publishers as these others.  But now, the marketing of e-books in our field is beginning to catch up.  A greater range of titles is now available, and the technology for delivering them has improved.

Keep alert for new developments in our Library along these lines, probably in mid-summer.

Paula