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• UK Students Still Prefer Text to Print, Study Says

  277 readers PRESS RELEASE (see the original, including several charts and graphs here): British University Students Still Crave Print, Says New BML Study E-books are gaining traction, but lag print as primary sources of information London, UK – March 15, 2012 – While the majority of the U.K.’s undergraduate students are now using e-books, none are yet relying on them

• UK Students Still Prefer Text to Print, Study Says

  318 readers PRESS RELEASE (see the original, including several charts and graphs here): British University Students Still Crave Print, Says New BML Study E-books are gaining traction, but lag print as primary sources of information London, UK – March 15, 2012 – While the majority of the U.K.’s undergraduate students are now using e-books, none are yet relying on them

• Students Warming to E-Textbooks, New Report Says

  607 readers [Press Release] Student Response to Digital Textbooks Climbs, says New BISG Research More students are using the digital format… and are harder to satisfy The popularity of digital textbooks may have hit a tipping point in 2012 as preference by college students climbed significantly, according to new research from the Book Industry Study Group (BISG)’s ongoing study of

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  E-Textbook Use Down Among College Students

  1884 readers By Jeremy Greenfield, Editorial Director, Digital Book World, @JDGsaid Fewer college students bought and used e-textbooks in the 2011 academic year than in the year prior, according to a new report. While about 6% of the textbooks students bought for courses in the 2010 academic year were digital books, only 3% were digital in 2011, according to

• Travelers Still Prefer Printed Guidebooks to Plan Trips

  315 readers PRESS RELEASE: Bowker Study Explores Information Habits of Travelers World travelers continue to find more reassurance in printed guidebooks than online information sources NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., July 23, 2012 NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Buyers of travel guidebooks are much more likely to travel outside their home country than general book buyers and they like printed

• Travelers Still Prefer Printed Guidebooks to Plan Trips

  211 readers PRESS RELEASE: Bowker Study Explores Information Habits of Travelers World travelers continue to find more reassurance in printed guidebooks than online information sources NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., July 23, 2012 NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Buyers of travel guidebooks are much more likely to travel outside their home country than general book buyers and they like printed

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  6.5 Million E-Reader Owners in the UK

  2013 readersBy Hannah Johnson A study by Book Marketing Limited (BML) presented by Jo Henry shows that the number of adults in the UK with e-readers doubled over the holiday period — from 7% to 13%, according to the Bookseller. The study was conducted from December 25, 2010 (Christmas Day) through January 31, 2011. The Kindle is the most

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  Bowker releases results of global ebook survey

  1253 readers Part of this was released earlier at the Publishing Industry Conference. From the press release: Australia, India, the U.K. and the U.S. are leading the world in e-book adoption rates, according to Bowker Market Research’s Global eBook Monitor, The study tracks consumer attitudes to and purchasing of e-books in major world markets. Bowker Market Research is

• Publishers to Aggressively Build Own Online Communities, New Survey Says

  102 readers[Press Release]Publishers’ online communities to double by 2015-Publishing Technology and Bowker Market Research release first US and UK research into growth of academic and trade publishing online communities-The number of publisher-owned online communities is set to more than double over the next two years, according to new research released yesterday by Publishing Technology at The

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  Teachers reveal wide usage of digital tools — and wide disparities among lower and higher income schools

  494 readers Teachers widely use digital tools, but this survey shows technology integration is not consistent. A new report released by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project shows that though digital tools are widely used throughout U.S. schools, teachers who serve the lowest income students have more difficulty using digital tools effectively. “Digital technologies have become essential