Information Overload

I've been tagging resource reviews on Kindles and related material off and on for the past month, and I keep finding more and more information. The debates are so interesting. Some people are very upset by the thought of ebooks taking over the treebook world; others are resigned to, or even welcome the new technology without hesitation; some are very paranoid about the new abilities to censor ebooks that don't exist in the print versions; still others are worried about the impact this type of reading will have on future generations as their brains develop in such a fast-paced, distracting world...The more I read the less sure I am of my own opinions on Kindles.

I am also unsure how to organize this abundance information (this is only my first semester in SLIS after all). I think I may break my entries down into themes. I'll review a few articles I found that focus on the marketing, the pros and cons, library uses, censorship...stay tuned.

I found this quote in a blog sponsored by the Opinion section of the New York Times ( Room for Debate):

"The tools (as usual) are neutral. It’s up to us to insist that onscreen reading enhance, not replace, traditional book reading. It’s up to us to remember that the medium is not the message; that the meaning and music of the words is what matters, not the glitzy vehicle they arrive in."

-David Gelernter

This is something we'd all do well to remember.