Interesting to see one of the comments about this article from a university librarian:
"I am the Access Services Librarian at the University of Nebraska – Omaha, and as such, responsible for Circulation services. In March we purchased five Kindles as an experiment for a faster means of delivering Interlibrary Loan requests. Instead of waiting days, a book request can be filled in a matter of minutes. In May we expanded this service to include popular fiction titles, something our patrons have asked for, but as a research library, a collection area with relatively few choices. This service has been even more popular than Interlibrary Loan and we ordered three more Kindles. More often than not, all eight are checked-out with holds placed waiting for their return. Users have commented they are considering purchasing a Kindle for themselves and wanted to take one for a “test drive” before buying. Students were quick to recognize the potential use for textbooks. Besides the potential cost savings, the idea of carrying around 200 books on one device weighing 10 oz., compared to the equivalent in print is very appealing (not just in weight, but in shelf space, too). I am glad Amazon recognizes the prospective market in academia, and urge them to also consider the potential for Kindle use in libraries as well."
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Interesting to see one of the comments about this article from a university librarian:
"I am the Access Services Librarian at the University of Nebraska – Omaha, and as such, responsible for Circulation services. In March we purchased five Kindles as an experiment for a faster means of delivering Interlibrary Loan requests. Instead of waiting days, a book request can be filled in a matter of minutes. In May we expanded this service to include popular fiction titles, something our patrons have asked for, but as a research library, a collection area with relatively few choices. This service has been even more popular than Interlibrary Loan and we ordered three more Kindles. More often than not, all eight are checked-out with holds placed waiting for their return. Users have commented they are considering purchasing a Kindle for themselves and wanted to take one for a “test drive” before buying. Students were quick to recognize the potential use for textbooks. Besides the potential cost savings, the idea of carrying around 200 books on one device weighing 10 oz., compared to the equivalent in print is very appealing (not just in weight, but in shelf space, too). I am glad Amazon recognizes the prospective market in academia, and urge them to also consider the potential for Kindle use in libraries as well."
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