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Dear Ian a) have a towel hanging on the edge of the bath, so you can dry excessive water off hands prior to page turn b) making pages damp when you turn them is not a problem; they will dry. But soaking them, not so good. c) in the unlikely event of dropping book in bath, fish out promptly, towel dry, leave in dry place to recover. It may stay distorted, but should be entirely workable. Go on, man, seize the day! Best wishes, Toni -----Original Message----- From: Ian Clark <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 16:09 Subject: Re: The printed book is doomed: here's why (From Telegraph) I can never understand it when people say that...I would never dream of aking a paper book in the bath with me for fear of dropping it and etting the pages soaking wet when I turn them. Am I missing a trick ere? How do people read in the bath?? Sorry, really not being facetious, I genuinely do not know how people do t! :) Ian Clark ibrary Systems Officer, ugustine House, anterbury Christ Church University Email: [log in to unmask] el. 01227 767700 ext 3141 ----Original Message----- rom: David Moger [mailto:[log in to unmask]] ent: 05 August 2011 16:05 o: [log in to unmask] ubject: Re: The printed book is doomed: here's why (From Telegraph) I'll start getting worried about the demise of the book when the aterproof Kindle appears so you can read it in the bath! David Moger ________________________________ Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 12:24:12 +0100 rom: [log in to unmask] ubject: Fwd: The printed book is doomed: here's why (From Telegraph) o: [log in to unmask] ou can curl up with a Kindle, I suppose, but I can't see anything more onvenient for its use than a printed book. lost my sense of smell due to a head injury, but I still love econdhand bookstores and only really buy old books now.This is for esthetic reasons (eg, Penguins for certain cover illustrators). ut new books don't have such a sensory attraction, and I'd be more ikely to appreciate digital versions, say, of new novels - not owning ut borrowing. I wonder if other people feel this. I guess if so, that's why e-book ending should prove to be such a huge boost for libraries. Debby egin forwarded message: From: Ken Chad <[log in to unmask]> Date: August 5, 2011 11:05:49 AM GMT+01:00 To: Debby Raven <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: The printed book is doomed: here's why (From elegraph) Reply-To: Ken Chad <[log in to unmask]> Steve's point is interestingly reinforced by an article esterday in the Chicago Tribune. It too uses the 'vinyl' analogy. The rticle suggest publishers should be promoting print books better (to ompete against the Kindle) 'Publishers should tantalize consumers by evoking books' sensory leasures: the smell; the feel in your hands; that crisp, appealing rinkle of a turned page and smooth snap of a dust jacket. Publishers hould elicit the joys of "curling up with a book," the satisfaction of eeing your library on a shelf in your bedroom - the years of your life arked by rows of colorful spines, the pages covered with marginalia. To o this, publishers could borrow vinyl enthusiasts' lines like, "Records ave a certain smell. You can't smell an MP3," and, "I associate certain ecords' smells with a certain summer, a particular girlfriend." udiophiles also discuss fidelity, how records sound undeniably better han MP3s. Surely there's a book analog waiting to be developed.' http://ow.ly/5VPrL Ken Ken Chad Consulting Ltd Tel +44 (0)7788 727 845. Email: [log in to unmask] mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.kenchadconsulting.com http://www.kenchadconsulting.com/> Skype: kenchadconsulting Twitter: @KenChad Open Library Systems Specifications: ttp://libtechrfp.wikispaces.com <http://libtechrfp.wikispaces.com/> From: [log in to unmask] mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 05 August 2011 09:35 To: Ken Chad Cc: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: The printed book is doomed: here's why (From elegraph) 'It's convenience that is drawing people to ebooks and that is hat will kill printed books. Or, if not kill them, reduce them to the ame minority hobbyist status that vinyl records now occupy'. Which would sound fine until you point out [to extend the nalogy] that Vinyl is enjoying a massive resurgence in popularity, ounds much better than CD and infinitely better than lossy digital iles [Lossless files are natch pretty good] and are just much 'nicer' o engage with and use...as are printed books. Now, I love me gadgets [especially those which allow me to isten to music in its purest forms], but if it's a choice between The indisfarne Gospels, The Luttrell Psalter or a Kindle, I know which gets y vote. Printed books & materials are ACE!, surely that's why we're all ere in the first place? I think it's dangerous to speak of things being doomed' as I was saying to my pet Coelacanth just the other day.... Steve 'the minority hobbyist' Steve Powell BA (Hons) MCLIP Team Librarian Libraries, Archives and Information Children, Families & Cultural Services Nottinghamshire County Council Based at: Retford Library Churchgate Retford Notts DN22 6PE Tel - 01777 708724 [log in to unmask] ebby Raven reelance Writer & Editor witter: @LibraryInfoNews log: http://libraryinfonews.co.uk/ 141 334 6019 7426 844765 74 Marlborough Avenue lasgow 11 7BH