May 18, 2001

Are We Headed Toward the Bookless Campus?

It's hard to imagine campuses without printed books. But the era of the e-book in higher education is clearly dawning.

Companies are largely driving the agenda: Digital-library enterprises and companies pitching a new breed of electronic textbooks are already making their presence felt on campuses. Software developers and device manufacturers are beginning to target e-book products to college users. Even traditional publishers are treading warily into the field -- although, as one

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