Books.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
Is the paperless society really possible? What is the future of paper in the Digital Age?
Based on extensive statistics and six separate surveys, Paper to Digital explores the evolution and changing characteristics of documents in the Information Age. Resultant implications are studied through the examination of emerging issues in the digital environment.
This timely book represents a useful and scholarly exploration of a major concern in our society.
Synopsis
Paper to Digital explores the evolution of and changing characteristics of documents in the Information Age. Resultant implications are studied through the examination of emerging issues in the digital environment. Examples include trends in transforming scholarly communication; trust in the preservation of digital information; changes in reading behavior in the digital environment; perceptions of the credibility of scholarly information on the web; user preferences for and use of print and electronic resources; and the future of paper in the digital age. This book discusses two questions: Is the paperless society really possible? What is the future of paper in the Digital Age?
Editorials
From the Publisher
"Liu's chapters are expansions of articles he has written for information science journals, but he manages to tie them together well."
-
College & Research Libraries News
"Liu's well-written book is a compilation of his previously published articles. . . The quality of Liu's previous articles and thus the quality of this work is high. . ."
-
Collection Management
"This discussion of a complex and important issue is accessible and fascinating. Librarians at all stages of their careers and in all types of organizations will find much here regarding the forces shaping our present realities and our future."
-
Education Libraries
"Paper to Digital contains a fascinating series of studies that investigate the history and future of the document, the paperless society, and the impacts of the change from paper to digital…Liu maintains a scholarly tone that is neutral but engaging. His writing can be easily read and understood by readers who are not academics. Librarians, information scientists, and scholars who are interested in the history and future of the book will be particularly interested in this work."
-
Catholic Library World