In 2010, a Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study by the found that 66% of public libraries in the U.
Printed books use three times more raw materials and 78 times more water to produce when compared to e-books.
One obstacle to wide adoption of the e-book is that a large portion of people value the printed book as an object itself, including aspects such as the texture, smell, weight and appearance on the shelf.
However, some studies have found the opposite effect to be true for example, Hilton and Wikey 2010.
In 2003, libraries began offering free downloadable popular fiction and non-fiction e-books to the public, launching an model that worked much more successfully for public libraries.
Hart planned to create documents using plain text to make them as easy as possible to download and view on devices.
Description: When I wore a short skirt, I got messages saying that I was unworthy and unlovable for showing some skin.