Millennial Attitudes Toward Books and E-Books

Millennial Attitudes Toward Books and E-Books The Millennial generation is the most computer literate generation to enter the workforce. Also known as the Net Generation, those born from 1981- 2001 have been raised in an era of instant access. The 3x5 index card to them is an historic relic said to have been used for cross references in the library and recipes. Their learning and communication style is through multi-media. The common method of contact is text messaging and instant messaging as well as cell phones. Learning has even moved into web-based tools such as web-ct, online journals and i-pod downloads. The value of traditional books for learning and entertainment may be limited for these technologically savvy young people. The attitudes of Millennial generation students from a small private college were measured regarding usage and intended usage of books, e-books and audio books. Their views give an illustration of the outlook of this generation toward the evolution of digital media and how dependent their research skills are on technology.