Please respond directly to Mounir Khalil at moucc@cunyvm.cuny.edu, and not
to SERIALST. Thanks! -Marcia Tuttle, Current SERIALST Moderator
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Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 16:07:49 EDT
From: Mounir Khalil <MOUCC@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: E-BOOK Survey
WE ARE CONDUCTING A SURVEY RELATING TO THE PERCEPTIONS
AND OPINIONS OF READERS AND USERS OF E-BOOKS
IN ACCESSING INFORMATION FOR THEIR MANIFOLD
ACTIVITIES INCLUDING FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
THE PUBLISHING, RESELLING, AND VENDOR INDUSTRRIES ARE
SPECIFICALLY AND PARTICULARLY ENCOURAGED TO
EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS AND CONCERNS VIS-A-VIS THE E-
BOOK.
WE, THEREFORE, INVITE YOUR PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION,
AND APPRECIATE YOUR COMPLETING AND RETURNING
THE SURVEY BY OCTOBER 15, 2001. (PLSE SEND BY FAX, E-MAIL,OR MAIL).
LAST NAME:___________________________FIRST NAME:___________________________
TITLE:___________________________ORGANIZATION:_____________________________
ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________
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CITY:________________________STATE_________________ZIP CODE:_______________
COUNTRY:____________________ PHONE:_________________FAX:___________________
E-MAIL: ___________________________________________________________________
TYPE OF BUSINESS IN THE INFORMATION WORLD:
( PLEASE INDICATE e.g. ILL, REFERENCE, SERIALS, INDIVIDUAL ETC where
appropriate)
________ACADEMIC _________BUSINESS ________LAW __________MEDICAL
________PUBLIC __________SCHOOL _______SPECIAL _______PUBLISHER_________
VENDOR________ RESELLER________ OTHER_______*
(PLEASE SPECIFY*)
1- HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE " ELECTRONIC BOOK" OR
"E-BOOK" ?
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2- HOW DO YOU ACCESS E-BOOK INFORMATION?
(A)______INTERNET ________HOMEPAGE (WWW) _______ONLINE DATABASES
______LIBRARIES _______BUSINESS ACCOUNT ______SHARE WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS
______POCKET PCs ______PALM HELD DEVICES______DIALUP______OTHER (LIST)
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(B) THE TYPES OF E-BOOKS YOU USE: FICTION______NONFICTION______
(PLEASE SPECIFY:_________________________________________)
3- ARE YOU DOWNLOADING YOUR E-BOOK DATA VIA:
__________E-MAIL ___________COMPUTERS ___________PRINTING
__________DISKS ________OTHER (SPECIFY)______________
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4. IN YOUR OPINION, WILL E-BOOKS REPLACE THE
TRADITIONAL PRINTED FORMAT? _____YES _____NO
5. IN THE MILIEU IN WHICH YOU OPERATE, DO E-BOOKS
CIRCULATE? _______YES _______NO
6- WHAT PERCENTAGE OF E-BOOK DATA DOYOU
INCLUDE IN YOUR RESEARCH, OR UTILIZE OR CITE IN YOUR
BIBLIOGRAPHIES, PROJECTS, OR OTHER ASSIGNMENTS?
_______LESS THAN 10% ________20-40% _________MORE THAN 50%
_________NONE
7- DO YOU TRANSMIT E-BOOK DATA FROM PUBLISHERS OR THE
INTERNET?
_________YES ________NO
IF (YES) BY : _______FAX ________INTERNET ______E-MAIL _____OTHER (SPECIFY)
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8- WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF USING E-BOOKS OVER THE
TRADITIONAL MECHANISMS--PRINT, MICROFORM, ETC?
(PLEASE DESCRIBE "OTHER"* <BELOW> IN DETAIL).
MULTIPLE TITLES IN SINGLE BOOK____________
INCLUDES ONLINE DICTIONARY & LINK TO OTHER SITES___________
OLD TITLES CANNOT GO OUT-OF-PRINT_______________
READERS CAN ADD SEVERAL CHAPTERS FROM SEVERAL
BOOKS (e.g. course reserves)_____________
UPDATE TEXTBOOKS WITH MINIMALCOST TO USER___________
LOWER PUBLISHING & DISTRIBUTION COSTS________
REDUCE # OF PAPERS AND PHYSICAL SPACE ____________
E-BOOKS ARE A COLLABORATIVE GROUP EXPERIENCE ______________
MAKES USERS FAMILIAR IN & OPERATE IN HARD/SOFTWARE MILIEU___________
GREATER SUPPORT TO ONLINE SERVICES WITH BETTER RESOLUTION &
MULTIMEDIA__________
SEARCHING & CROSS REFERENCING WITHIN & OUTSIDE THE TEXT_________________
AMEND TEXT WITH NOTES, GRAPHIC MEDIA, & CHANGE FONTS__________________
STORE MULTIPLE BOOKS SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR PORTABILITY________________
MAKE TEXTBOOKS AVAILABLE FOR JUST-IN-TIME-LEARNING____________________
USED AS A PAD, MAKES WORKING LESS DESK-BASED & MORE MOBILE___________
OTHER* (PLEASE DESCRIBE)_____________________________________________
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9- WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF USING E-BOOKS?
CURRENT EQUIPMENT STANDARDS (CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS, RESOLUTION) NOT
PERFECT_____________
STRAIN ON EYES AND NECK___________
SCREEN DRAW-BACKS_______________
COPYRIGHT PROBLEMS--LICENSING & DISTRIBUTION ISSUES__________________
MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE PRINTED BOOK____________
BATTERIES NEED CHARGING OR REPLACEMENT IN THE PORTABLES_______________
DISPLACES WORKERS IN THE PRINT BOOK INDUSTRY___________
DATA SO FLUID THAT COPYRIGHT BECOMES ELUSIVE TO ENFORCE AND AUTHORS
HARD TO COMPENSATE__________
E-BOOK COSTS NOT AFFORDABLE FOR DEVELOPING ECONOMIES_________
E-BOOKS NEED PROTECTION FROM THEFT UNTIL COSTS ARE AS INEXPENSIVE
AS PAPERBACKS____________
OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY)____________________
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10- WHAT ARE OTHER BARRIERS AGAINST USING E-BOOKS?
_______LIBRARIES DO NOT SUBSCRIBE OR UTILIZE THE TECHNOLOGY
_______UNFAMILIAR WITH ELECTRONIC BOOK MEDIA
_______MEDIA COSTS
_______NEED TRAINING
_______NO ELECTRONIC MEDIA AVAILABLE
_______NOT MANY E-BOOKS AVAILABLE RELATING TO THE
TOPIC, SUBJECT, AREA, DISCIPLINE SEARCHED
_______PAPER FORMAT WILL NOT SIMPLY DISAPPEAR
_______THE BOOK AS A DELIVERY PLATFORM HAS TREMENDOUS ADVANTAGES
_______OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY)__________________________________
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11- IN YOUR OPINION , ARE E-BOOKS COST-EFFECTIVE?
________YES ______NO
WHY SO?
COMMENTS WELCOME FROM ALL PUBLISHERS, READERS, USERS, INTERESTED
OTHERS____________________________________________________________
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12- ARE YOU ABLE TO ACCESS E-BOOK DATA FROM
COUNTRIES OTHER THAN YOURS--EVEN ASSUMING
ACCEPTABLE CONNECTIVITY, PROTOCOLS AND THE LIKE?
________YES _______NO
IF (YES) SPECIFY WHICH COUNTRY?_________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
IF (NO) WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS?
_________TECHNOLOGY ________CULTURAL ________OTHER (SPECIFY)
13- WILL RESEARCH AND TEACHING BE BETTER WHEN E-
BOOKS ARE UNIVERSALLY IN PLACE AND USED? PLEASE COMMENT BELOW*
(A) WILL STUDENTS USE E-TEXTBOOKS? ______YES ______NO
(B) WILL PROFESSORS/TEACHERS USE E-BOOKS FOR RESEARCH/TEACHING?
_______YES ________NO
*PLEASE COMMENT:_______________________
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14- WILL ELECTRONIC COPYRIGHT LAWS LIMIT THE USE OF ELECTRONIC BOOKS_
_______YES ________NO?
PLEASE COMMENT____________________________________________________
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15- DO YOU USE OR HAVE FAMILIARITY WITH THE
FOLLOWING () BRANDS OR () SOFTWARE OR ()
MODELS?
() FRANKLIN EBOOKMAN_________RCA REB-1200________PALM VISOR________
POCKET PCs (COMPAQ, iPAQ, HP Jornada)___________
____________NUVOMEDIA_________ ROCKET E-BOOK_________SOFTBOOK
READER___________
() MICROSOFT READER____________ADOBE GLASSBOOK READER___________ADOBE
EBOOK________
GEMSTAR'S E-BOOK___________ OTHER SOFTWARE THAT MAY BE DEEMED
INCOMPATIBLE: PLEASE SPECIFY______________________________________
() EVERYBOOK__________ LIBRIUS INC.__________EBOOK
CENTRAL_______________OTHER MODELS_____________
PLEASE
SPECIFY________________________________________________________________
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16-DO YOU HAVE CASE STUDIES OR RESULTS FROM AN E-
BOOK STUDY? YES_______ NO_________
IF (YES), HAVE YOU INCORPORATED INFORMATION IN RESPONDING TO THIS
QUESTIONNAIRE? YES________ NO_________
IF (NO), COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION IN "ADDITIONAL COMMENTS"
BELOW:
17-ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS YOU WISH TO MAKE?
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THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND RAPID RESPONSE.
YOUR REPLY BY OCTOBER 15, 2001 WILL BE APPRECIATED. YOU MAY SEND YOUR
REPLY BY FAX OR E-MAIL.
A SUMMARY OF THE SURVEY RESULTS WILL BE POSTED AT A LATER DATE WHEN
DATA HAVE BEEN ANALYZED.
PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO EITHER:
MOUNIR KHALIL RAJA JAYATILLEKE
CITY COLLEGE/CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN
ISLAND/CUNY
TEL.(212) 650-5750 TEL.(718) 982-4016016
FAX :(212)650-7618 FAX: (718) 982-40154015
E-M:MOUCC@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU E-M:JAYATILLEKE@POSTBOX.CSI.CUNY.EDU
'RAJA JAYATILLEKE moucc@cunyvm.cuny.e 8/30/2001 E-BOOK SURVEY (3)
