Digital Literacy & eBooks: The Grand Challenge
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Digital Literacy & Ebooks: The Grand Challenge
Jill Hurst-Wahl@jill_hw
What type of computing device do you use for pleasure?
SmartphoneTablet computer/iPadeReaderLaptop computerDesktop computer
QUICK POLL
DIGITAL LITERACY: SETTING THE STAGE
“Literacy represents a person’s ability to read, write, and solve problems using both spoken and written language. Digital literacy is the ability to apply those same skills using technology such as desktop computers, ebook readers and smartphones.”
Digital Literacy Standards for New Yorkers
diglitNY.org
Wh
at is
dig
ital
litera
cy
?
Critical ThinkingCreativity and InnovationCommunication and CollaborationTechnology Usage for Personal
DevelopmentDigital Citizenship and Ethics
Digital Literacy Standards for New YorkersdiglitNY.org
Digital Literacy Principles
≠Digital literacy ≠ Print
literacyDigital literacy ≠
Technology literacy
But you can’t be digitally literate without either!
You can’t use an ebook without being digitally literacy.
45% of Americans own smartphones66% of those ages 18-29 own
smartphones 68% of those living in households earning
$75,000 own them
Statistics: Pew Internet & American Life
(September 2012)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/intelfreepress/8389435615/
33% owns a device that can be used as an ereaderMore tablets than ereaders
Surge in “ereader” ownership during December
Most likely to read e-books include:Those with college or graduate degreesThose who live in households earning > $75,000
Those whose ages fall between 30 and 49
Statistics: Pew Internet & American Life
(December 2012)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mpimagery/4564521012/
“Some 14% of readers read an e-book and a printed book in the past year. Those book readers in dual platforms were asked which type of book is better for different reading activities… Generally, urban readers in both formats are more likely to prefer e-books for many reading activities, while rural readers who have read in both formats tend to prefer print.”
Reading Habits in Different Communities (Pew, Dec. 2012)
Quotes:Among Americans who read e-books, those under age 30 are more likely to read their e-books on a cell phone (41%) or computer (55%) than on an e-book reader such as a Kindle (23%) or tablet (16%).
Many of these young readers do not know they can borrow an e-book from a library, and a majority of them express the wish they could do so on pre-loaded e-readers.
Young Americans & Reading (Pew, Oct. 2012)
In 2010, the US ranked 15th out of the top 31 countries in terms of broadband penetration. [a]
Top 40 books read by high school students are at a 5th grade reading level (average). [b]
“More than 50% of students entering two-year colleges & nearly 20% of those entering four-year universities are placed in remedial classes.” [c]
More Statistics
At some point everyone will have an ebook reader, but the need for ebooks will continue to grow
Prices for ebooks are decliningMore authors self-publishing ebooksGrowing number of sites for socially
interactive ebook reviewsBrick-n-mortar booksellers are decliningDigital “first sale doctrine” still a problem
More…
Nicole Henning, Reading on E-Book Devices: the user experience (2010)http://www.slideshare.net/nic221/reading-on-ebook-devices-the-user-experience
What do we do when we
read?
OUR CHALLENGE: HOW CAN WE HELP?
Let’s play to our strengths.
Provision / Selection of Technology
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marusula/8052330432/
Selection of “Materials”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/8528609655/
Instruction
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wustllibraries/7790155484/
Our Next Actions?
http://www.beyondnuclear.org/home/2013/1/9/a-big-thank-you-to-all-our-supporters.html