First search: Distad, M. (2011). The Future of Print:
The Book. Feliciter, 57(5), 182-184
This took me a fare amount of time to locate, maybe I was
just confused but I did finally find the article in EBSCOhost, through the
Clark library. I was trying to find it through google with no luck. I had to
search the title and browse through to find it.
A)
Authority: I found that her was part of the Research
& Special Collections Services at the University of Alberta. Contact info: merrill.distad@ualberta.ca
780.492.1429 and is on leave until September 1, 2012
S) Source:
Associate University Librarian and EBSCOhost
P) Purpose:
News and to inform
E) Evenness:
Facts and presentation was in order
C) Coverage:
Most of his points were covers and seem to be factual
T) Timeline:
it’s fairly current and published in October, 2011
Second search: Morrison, E. (2011,
August 22). Are books dead, and can authors survive? The Guardian.
I went to google for the second search
item and the very first hit that appeared was The Guardian. No modification to the search material that was
provided.
A)
Authority: He’s published 3 novels
S) Source:
The Guardian, a daily newspaper in
Britain and he’s all over the internet
P) Purpose:
News and to inform
E) Evenness:
Is arguments weren’t very even and he was touching on a subject that has been
debated for a long time
C) Coverage:
He covered most of the arguments and the concerns
T) Timeline:
The article was published in August of 2011
I like reading the article “Are books dead, and can authors survive?”. Morrison
understandably has a valid point with his concerns. But this is an all too
familiar concern for many industries and professions.
Morrison goes on to explain the affects of
the amateur online authors, publishers and accessibility of the internet. This of
course will put a dent in a person’s wallet if they become comfortable with
their situation. I’m a firm believer that if you don’t evolve with the world and
it’s technologies or you don’t stay updated with what your audience is wanting
then you’ll very quickly get left behind. I understand that this is something the
writers and publishers are not in control of but they are in control how they
approach the future.
Reading through this article reminded me
of a research paper I wrote up, based on the book written by Nicholas Carr “Is Google Making Us Stupid?
What the Internet is doing to our brains"? It was all about an opinion
and a concern the writer had because of the lack of book sales. Honestly
though, because of my background and training in commercial sales I’m always
aware and recognize competition. It’s a valuable lesson.
These articles, when you boil them down
are all about money and the lack of sales. I’m by far no expert but I’m a critic
these types of subjects. When you’re in the business of supplying end-users
products or entertainment, it is a must to know what your audience wants and
modify your strategy to be recognized by his audience. For instance: Carr, the
writer of ““Is
Google Making Us Stupid? What the Internet is doing to our brains"?
went out and publicly blamed Google for the
decline in book sales and mental development in the human brain. Although I don’t
agree with the author but it was a great way to be recognize and to generate
sales.
I’m probably completely off the subject of
this assignment but it just how I feel about these types of articles.
