Pauline Dewan
Are books becoming extinct in academic libraries?
Wilfrid Laurier University
purpose academic librarians planning future need knowledgeable short longrange outlook print must also consider happen libraries abolish books paper aims explore current future academic ebook usage suggest ideas response collection changes designmethodologyapproach article examines wide range studies comments timely topic findings disparity reception ebooks general population adoption academic world suggests print still important faculty students given advances ebook technology increasing popularity onlinedistance education courses adoption new epub 3 format ubiquity mobile devices ebooks expected increasingly replace print volumes academic libraries originalityvalue received little attention literature complexity issue ebook reception academic world article looks current future ebook usage perspective several large studies diverse aspects academic life including students perceptions libraries informationseeking behaviors faculty research habits information needs students reading habits impact emerging technologies teaching learning providing insight current future academic ebook trends article suggests practical ways respond trends