From a press release I received the other day. When students register for courses, NYU Bookstores emails them links to the required texts to signal the availability of the books on the CaféScribe eBook platform, making it simple for the student to opt for the digital versions. With CaféScribe, no additional eReader is required to access the eBook, and most titles can be downloaded to multiple computers.
Digital textbooks represent less than five percent of college-store textbook sales but could reach 10 to 15 percent by 2012, according to the National Association of College Stores.
“We expect digital textbook use to grow as fast as the title inventories can,” says Phil Christopher, director of NYU Bookstores. “The technology is in place, the books are highly interactive, and students own powerful portable devices. Moreover, traditional textbook costs are rising, and students are quite comfortable with searching, shopping and learning online.”
