Chapter 2: Electronic Book Readers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5860/ltr.46n3Abstract
E-readers are one of the hottest gadgets on the market today. This chapter of “Gadgets and Gizmos: Personal Electronics and the Library” explores these devices and how they can work for librarians. After an exploration of how these devices work and the different types of devices, the author provides a comparison of current popular products, followed by a look at some devices that may catch on in the future.
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