I can see the appeal of eBooks for libraries. Especially for reference titles and technical manuals it is quick, easy and less time consuming for libraries if clients can download the text to their PC for a time. However, I still like the look and feel of a real book. Real books are easier to read in bed or while standing on the train. I've tried listening to Audiobooks on my iPod and all I could concentrate on was how annoying the narrators voice was. I downloaded the Rime of the Ancient Mariner from the Gutenberg site and while it was okay to listen to - I still prefer reading my paper copy. There's something about reading it yourself that gives a better understanding, particularly reading aloud poetry.
Like using iPods and other audio devices to save music files and therefore cut down on the need to keep CDs, recording books as text files or audio files can help to preserve work and reduce the space needed for an archive. But I'm still not going to give up my bookcases just yet.
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