Purdue University: “Print Books Still Preferred in Technological Age”
From The Purdue Exponent:
Nathan Everett, rising sophomore in engineering, said that he finds hard copy texts are easier to mark in for note taking purposes, which can be difficult as many courses only offer the additional readings in an online format on the course website page.
Jaehong Jung, a rising junior in mechanical engineering, notes that while the accessibility of online resources is a benefit, he finds that tablets are quicker to tire out his eyes than print materials due to the light they give off and required added screen time.
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Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.