This post is from Paula Kirby. Paula directs the E-learning and Multimedia Services department in IS&T
How Popular is the Printed Page in 2015?
In The Reading Brain, in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens, Mr. Jabr states that studies find “few signification differences in reading speed and comprehension between paper and screens” (Jabr, 2013) Judging from the numbers of HU's last print report, the printed page is still in demand on Harding's campus.
According to our records, there were 6,561,512 copies made during the 2011/12 school year. At the mid-point of the 2014/15 school year, we have printed 6,012,966 (See Table 1 below). While this number fluctuates, this represents a considerable lower number. And consistently the number at the end of the year is less the double the mid year number. So, we may be heading for a record low year of printing (these numbers come from the Canon printers and Multi Function Devices on campus).
So where do these number come from? Check out the link below to see the copy count from your area:
Jabr, F. (2013, April 11). The reading brain in the digital age: The science of paper versus screen. Retrieved from Scientific American: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/reading-paper-screens/
Table 1.
