A second concern I have is locating sources sufficiently expressing the ideas of the future of physical books, authors, publishers, libraries, etc. I assume that this project is mainly based on facts, and therefore I am not sure whether or not I can really focus on the future of these groups. I feel as though I may need to try narrowing my focus further.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Reflecting on Project...
One of my concerns as of now is that I cannot seem to find a completely relevant source from JSTOR for my project, let alone two. I did find one that I am reading through which might possibly have some sort of connection in terms of the Digital Rights Management (DRM) of ebook reading software, however, so far it does not seem to mention specifics. In other words, I am not positive if I will be able to connect it to the Kindle specifically or not. I did find another source (not from JSTOR) that I bookmarked today discussing the terms of DRM on the Amazon Kindle, however, I am confusing myself as to whether or not the Kindle has always or does now allow readers to basically share their purchased (or licensed) books with their friends through multiple Kindles.
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I also am having problems trying to find detailed info on my topic. Kindle is also a new hot product with little facts and more opinions. Narrowing your topic my be for the best but don't give up. Try typing different key words when searching for secondary information on JSTOR or where ever
ReplyDeleteNarrowing your search might help with more creditable, physical sources. Also, maybe widening out could help. Since your topic is fairly recent you could try looking up articles about past cultural phenomenon that parallel to the current changes happening to the book industry. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteI definitely think this is a great project and you could come up with a lot of interesting information. Although, because the Kindle is so recent it may be hard to find a lot of information on it. But, maybe you could do some comparisons on the Kinda and the iPad that Apple just came out with. How may these digital books change our future and how we read? Or how it could change the education system?
ReplyDeleteTake a look at http://www.ondemandbooks.com/home.htm. They print inexpensive books by the order, allowing one to purchase books that are out of print. You could use it as a counter-example to your argument - how the internet can also facilitate the distribution of printed books.
ReplyDeleteAlso, you could choose to focus on how the internet can improve the ability to write and publish books. For instance, Radiohead's album "Kid A" became a #1 album because of Napster, which gave the band adequate distribution capabilities. Thus, the internet could help and hurt the book business. Distribution is made easier, which could negatively affect book sales, but publishing and advertising is also made easier, which could drastically improve book sales.
Thanks everyone! And Kyle, I checked out that website, and I think it might help. I had never heard of that machine before, but it sounds awesome! Thanks again!
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