Ryan Regier is a second term MLIS student at UWO, and is probably the
best one. His MLIS interests include, how graphic novel collections are
managed by public libraries, potential 'Big Data' information that
e-books can collect from their readers, and libraries' expansion into
more roles within the community. In his spare time he enjoys trying to
finish everything on Netflix, engaging in self-denial about the Toronto
Raptors chances of winning a NBA championship, and cuddling small
animals.
Ok. Let’s talk about
e-books.
Why readers read what they
do has always been a mystery for publishers and retailers. E-books and the
current growth of exploration into “Big Data” is changing this. E-books are
essentially reading you as you read them. They are collecting data
about how long it takes you to read (be it the whole book or a page), what
sentences you highlight, your reading habits (what time you read, what kind of
books you like to read, if you binge on a book or consume it slowly throughout
a month), what books you don’t finish, and so forth… This perhaps has scarier
implications with the recent Snowden NSA leaks, and privacy laws will have to
play catch up as this technology and information keeps advancing, but despite all these ‘big brother’ worries, the potential implications are fascinating.
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