The Digital Reader

Here are a few posts to read this morning.

• Authors to Starbucks Pick of the Week: Please, stay away (paidContent)
• The eBook and eReader Conundrum (ShelfTalker)
• IT Arrogance vs. Academic Culture — Why the Outcome Is Virtually Certain (The Scholarly Kitchen)
• Microsoft’s Investment in Nook Really Totals $605 Million Over Five Years (The WSJ)
• The Rise of Beautiful Apps (RWW)
• ‘These Are Your Kids on Books’ Poster Goes Viral (GalleyCat)
• What Tech in Schools Really Looks Like (The Digital Shift)
• Why e-books will soon be obsolete (and no, it’s not just because of DRM) (Gyrovague)