Not exact matches
Also,
usage is showing no signs of slowing down, but rather it is on an upward swing with the average download recorded per user at
about five to eight
ebooks or emagazines on a daily basis.
These pilot programs will help HBG learn more
about library patrons» interests,
usage, and expectations, and help the publisher devise the best strategy to reach the widest audience of
ebook readers in libraries.
They have asked this question, along with others
about ebook adoption, library
usage, and device ownership, in surveys over almost the whole
ebook adoption cycle.
In the
eBook world, the ability to track
usage data, feature adoption, and time spent with each product has meant that we have a whole new world open to us, and a new way of conceiving of and talking
about our products and product development.Digital products have brought the customer back into the equation.
When the standard becomes available, singular
eBooks will be possible that are hard to counterfeit, yet consumers will be able to make their own decisions
about how they share their
eBooks, with no imposed
usage or sharing restrictions, and their purchases will be fully untethered from vendors.
Low
ebook usage is also due to user preference for print books, lack of student awareness of
ebook availability, and lack of training
about the downloading process.
Now in their third year, the LJ / SLJ
Ebook Usage reports track long - term trends in public, academic, and K - 12 school libraries, presenting detailed information
about how libraries are adapting to this technology.
But, as the report notes, «the lead story in this market is all
about access; in the 2010 and 2011 surveys, the top driver of
ebook acquisition was «projected
usage.»
NOOK is an attractive alternative for American readers who are uncomfortable with the long - term commitment to Amazon that Kindle involves, are concerned
about Amazon's collecting of intimate details
about the reader's
usage of Kindle, or have an existing collection of non-Amazon
ebooks.
When there is confusion
about the
ebook formats and DRM and
usage, I think those things can deter people from
ebook reading.