ETL503 – Thoughts on Shatzkin article

Reading this article by Shatzkin (2016) was a great way to launch into this subject. Learning the historical context surrounding publishing was insightful and will I’m sure be in my thinking from now on when I use a search engine and purchase books. I, for one buy online and off the shelves but personally love to ‘discover’ in a bricks and mortar store. Online search engines allow me to find things when I have an idea of what I’m looking for but lots of times I don’t. It’s those accidental treasures I find when meandering around the shelves of a store that often make the most impact. A cover might catch my eye or a staff members book review might draw me in.

I would hope that there will remain a place for both of these styles of book acquisition in the future. I believe the school library needs to adapt and change with the environment and therefore should offer alternate modes of ‘discovery’ for children. Schools are increasingly using companies such as Wheelers to stock eBooks for students and it will be a challenge for librarians moving forward to keep the shelves a place where bound pages spark curiosity and wonder in their students.

 

Shatzkin, M. (2016).  Book publishing lives in an environment shaped by larger forces and always hasThe Shatzkin Files. Retrieved from http://www.idealog.com/blog/book-publishing-lives-in-an-environment-shaped-by-larger-forces-and-always-has

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