Print books embody culture. We see it in social media trends for annotating books, community publishing and wartime destruction of books spanning the Nazis to Gaza.
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A new report shows that visits to Australian public libraries are up 10% – though funding is down. They provide everything from books and internet to help with CVs.
A new generation has been disrupting traditional publishing using new technologies and marketing methods.
Over a third of Australians read audiobooks. Spotify’s audiobook offering means more choices for listeners – but those who make both music and books are concerned about the impact on incomes.
My research found that people experience a weaker sense of ownership over their digital possessions and perceive them as less meaningful than physical ones.
Books are one of the oldest forms of communication ‘technology,’ a scholar writes, and understanding how they’ve evolved over time provides insights into their role in society.
After 20 years of copyright battles, publishers have still not found a way to make the most of the potential of digital books.
Most of Australia’s books are distributed by just one company. The stress of COVID has hit this supplier, and your local bookshop.
Traditional publishing needs to be more open to new voices.
The controversial fantasy novel and its sequels enticed more authors to experiment with self-publishing, but the latter has a history that long predates the steamy bestseller.
People tend to think of digital media as entertainment, so they devote less mental effort than when they’re reading a printed book.
Lockdown life accelerated the role of digital technology in the virtual classroom, but there is still no substitute for physical books in children’s lives and learning.
Many important Australian books have found themselves out-of-print and hard-to-find. The Untapped project aims to change that, bringing classics to a library near you.
The feedback from regular readers was better than the feedback from professional economists.
Fewer books will be available to South Africans, and the books remaining under copyright will be more expensive, if the country gives in to US pressure to extend its copyright term.
There’s a worry some students don’t get enough opportunity to enjoy silent reading in schools. Here’s some advice on how to change that.
When you buy a film, eBook or song, you might assume that you own it outright, but that’s not always the case, meaning companies may have a right to take it back from you.
Consuming too much social media when users end up comparing their lives to others more glamorous can leave one with bad feelings say researchers. But pretending or fantasizing is not all bad either.
Are the stacks of books in your library still alive? Why keep them if they are not? Why does our attachment to the printed word not waver in the face of its digital counterpart?
An English and economics professor explain why America’s college textbook industry might undergo radical change that makes books more affordable, similar to what happened in medieval times.
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Lecturer, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Reading and Children’s Development, The Open University
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Professor of Print and Digital Cultures, Cardiff University
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Reader in Marketing, Cardiff University
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Professor Emerita of Linguistics, American University
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Associate Professor, University of Southern Denmark
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Assistant researcher, Cardiff University
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Professor of Creative Writing and Digital Media, Bath Spa University
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Independent Researcher, Tampere University
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Emeritus Professor of English and New Media, Bournemouth University
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Assistant Clinical Professor of Human Development, University of Maryland
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Professor in Politics and Journalism, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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RFIEA Fellows 2017-2018, IEA Paris, Researcher in Literary theory, University of Verona
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Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland