http://thepinakes.com/2009/11/digitizing-museums/ from papyrus to pdf Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:03:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://thepinakes.com/2009/11/digitizing-museums/comment-page-1/#comment-680 Emily Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:22:04 +0000 http://thepinakes.com/2009/11/digitizing-museums/#comment-680 While I really appreciate the access to explore materials that I will never have the opportunity to see in person, I don't find much pleasure in sitting in front of a computer. For me, the museum experience is about being on your feet and seeing materials from several vantage points. Although I haven't explored it much, I expect some forms of the digital book may have the same downside - not wanting to sit in front of a computer. A kindle might work though, since you can still lounge on the couch, in bed, in the park, etc. without the weight and power demands of a laptop computer. While I really appreciate the access to explore materials that I will never have the opportunity to see in person, I don’t find much pleasure in sitting in front of a computer. For me, the museum experience is about being on your feet and seeing materials from several vantage points. Although I haven’t explored it much, I expect some forms of the digital book may have the same downside – not wanting to sit in front of a computer. A kindle might work though, since you can still lounge on the couch, in bed, in the park, etc. without the weight and power demands of a laptop computer.

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