E-BOOK Survey (Mounir Khalil) Marcia Tuttle 10 Sep 2001 13:01 UTC

Please respond directly to Mounir Khalil at moucc@cunyvm.cuny.edu, and not
to SERIALST. Thanks! -Marcia Tuttle, Current SERIALST Moderator

---------- Forwarded message ----------
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:___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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" ?
   ________________________________________________ ____________
   _____________________________________________________________
   ___________________________________________________________
   _____________________________________________________________
   _____________________________________________________________
   ____________________________________________________________
   ____________________________________________________________
   ____________________________________________________________
 ___________________________________________

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)
    ______________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________

    (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)______________
     _________________________________________________________

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)
   __________________________________________________________________________
   __________________________________________________________________________

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)_____________________________________________
   ________________________________________________________________________
   ________________________________________________________________________
   ________________________________________________________________________
   _______________________________________________________________________
   ________________________________________________________________________
   _________________________________________________________________________

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)____________________
   ________________________________________________
   __________________________________________________________________________
   _________________________________________________________________________
   __________________________________________________________________________
   ___________________________________________________________________________
   ___________________________________________________________________________
   ____________________________________________________________________________

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)__________________________________
   ________________________________________________________________
   ________________________________________________________________

11- IN YOUR OPINION , ARE E-BOOKS COST-EFFECTIVE?

    ________YES  ______NO

    WHY SO?

   COMMENTS WELCOME FROM ALL PUBLISHERS, READERS, USERS, INTERESTED
     OTHERS____________________________________________________________
     ____________________________________________________________________
     ____________________________________________________________________
     ____________________________________________________________________
     _____________________________________________________________________
      ____________________________________________________________________
     _____________________________________________________________________
     _____________________________________________________________________
     ______________________________________________________________________
     ______________________________________________________________________

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:_______________________
    _____________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________
   ________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________________________________________

14- WILL ELECTRONIC COPYRIGHT LAWS LIMIT THE USE OF ELECTRONIC BOOKS_

      _______YES   ________NO?

      PLEASE COMMENT____________________________________________________
    __________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________

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?
    _______________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________
     _______________________________________________________________

    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)