Thursday, September 30, 2010

One Librarian's Take on the eBook Summit

Matt Phillips: "I’m glad I was able to attend but I have to admit, I’m a little disappointed. It was well put together. The interface was slick. They tried to recreate the conference feel online and mostly were able to pull it off. I visited all of the booths and I’m sure I’ll get lots of bacon from this conference. The keynotes were ok. If you like two famous futurists who talk about the future of eBooks without really mentioning their impact on libraries then those talks were for you. Awe-inspiring ideas and thoughts that left me feeling a bit overwhelmed. ..."