CBC Radio: Closing the Book

The Canadian Broadcast Corporation's (CBC) radio show "Ideas" aired Closing the Book today which tackles the ebook and why the ereader craze has caught on as more people than ever start reading digitally.  They also talk to a public librarian in Saskatchewan reporting that demand for e-books among his patrons has risen more than 450 percent in 2010!  They talk to a number of people throughout the show including a consultant, a publishers and an author.  All with a wide degree of opinions: from those who welcome the revolution to the cautious skeptics and those who are hostile against it.


You can download and listen to the episode here.