I very much enjoyed the Digital Development’s seminar in Tallaght Library on 28 November. It was quite a daunting prospect for me as I had never spoken on my own for that long before, but people were very nice!
The panel discussion was great and I met some fascinating people during the breaks. Thanks to all the panelist who really brought commitment and great perspective to the discussion.
The great people at Children’s Books Ireland have now put the transcript and audio podcasts of the entire event.
I don’t like the sound of my own voice (at least not when hearing a recording of it!) but there is a lot in the discussion to ponder. Like this:
The main thing about this digital change and the thing we have to remember is that this is just part of a much bigger shift in society as a whole. And that is a shift that is engendered by cheaper technology. The technology, the cost of technology is dropping at a rapid rate.
And, not to blow my own trumpet:
I think ebooks is too restrictive a term. I think words, as opposed to synonym, because we are not in that game, words read on a screen is growing and will continue to grow. Whether that screen is these yolks (iphones) or those yolks (computers) is pretty immaterial at this point; it will be both.
