The future of the printed book and the electronic book or e-book came under the microscope last week when local and international experts shared their views during the country’s first digital publishing conference dubbed “The Future of the Book.”
While many said printed books will stay for decades more and that the e-book will not bring about their demise, the strong impact of electronic distribution on the book publishing industry cannot be denied.
“There is a palpable fear that technology will render printed books obsolete,” said Dennis Gonzales, chairman of the National Book Development Board and one of the conference keynote speakers.
“An e-book reader that can hold 40,000 books (titles) is feared to make people no fan of bookstores anymore... But there are also those who say nothing can replace the smell and feel of a real book, so e-book is not a threat,” he said.
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