Sharing

the

_ book

Dad, you share a lot of books with A and GF, right ? Yeah

It would be nice if we could talk about it... organise a kind of discussion... Ok, tomorrow afternoon ?

M

F

F

M

Sharing

the

_ book

Asmall

discussionwith

family about books

&more

M Me/Mioï 25 years

Cousin 17 years

Aunt 51 years

Father 55 years

Grandfather 85 years

C

A

F

GF

1 / When did you start to share your books ?

M

F

GF

A

C

oh since I have 10 years old... more or less... yes

What did you say dad ? Always ?

um... since I have 15 - 16 years

old

Me ? No I started since I’m a retired person so for 23 years

Since high school, so 15 - 16 years old

M

2 / How many books do you exchange by month on average ?

F

1 1 - 2 1 - 2 0

GF A C

One On average, I give you one or two that depends...

One or two

None

M

3 / How many books do you read by month on average ?

1 1 1 - 1 ½ 1 - 1 ½

F GF A C

OneMe on average one or one and half

Me too, one or one and half

One

4 / Do you think that because of book you would

GF

F

A

Yes

M

M

this practice you had read some have not read ?

CNo

M

5 / Do you consider that this exchange of books in family give you a real bonus on your reading choices ?

F

GF

GF

A

A

Well yes

Yes

Don’t say no ! That bring you something !

Yes that bring you something but is it really a bonus ?

I don’t know... yes...

GF

F

[ ... ]

Yes, but not so much...

Not a lot...um...

yes we talk a little bit... but it’s a kind of pleasure to share the interest of a reading

M

6 / Do you talk about books you all read ? Is it important to have this discussion ?

Sharing the book is also sharing an

opinion.Traditionally this

exchange, apart from family or friends

circles, can take place through book clubs.

The members of these clubs gather together and discuss about the

books they read.

EXPRESS YOURSELF

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FOLLOW THE

OTHERSSharing 01

With internet this meeting can be now

virtual.Everyone can freely

share an opinion, grade a book or

participate to a forum, in dedicated websites

or social networks.

Is the virtual meeting still an meaningful

encounter ?

Is the virtual meeting still an meaningful

encounter ?

Sharing with anonymous persons is

it still sharing ?

Sharing with anonymous persons is

it still sharing ?

What is the value of a opinion from someone

you don’t know ?

What is the value of a opinion from someone

you don’t know ?

M

7 / How do you choose your book ?

C

GF

F

A

I listen to literary critics... I also read newspapers

family opinion, librarian opinion,

television and newspapers

I follow family opinion, yes... the television and the newspapers critics

Selection of the month in librabry, newspapers, radio and the librarian selection It’s often really good and interesting books

M

8 / Do you go to library ?

C

GF

GF

A

F

No

I hate read a book which is already touch by someone that I don’t know

Yes

M

9 / How many time do you go to the library per month on average ?

2 1

F A

On average, I go two times per month

One time every three weeks

M

10 / How many books do you borrow per month on average ?

2 3

F A

Ap-proxi-mately tow books

Three books on average

[ ... ]

A library is an organized collection

of information resources made accessible to a

defined community for reference or

borrowing.

I BORROW

YOU LEND ME

WE SHARE

Sharing 02

European culture is based on one book — the bible so we keep

almost a sacred relation with books.

As the gardian of books, libraries have also this aura. We see them as the reservoir

of knowledge.

With this system of borrowing, books circulate between

people, wearing out, living...

We can even find the trace of previous

users... as a evidence of this perpetual

exchange.

But beyond this exchange space,

library is a place of meeting, a space

locally established where people can

talk, exchange, meet others

Into a big quiet room.

A big quiet room

with books along

every wall.

“ Is this the place ? ” Time asked.

“ This is the place. ” Andrew said.

... and where librarians play an important role, to animate

this space and to be the link between books and users and

between readers.

But internet changes the way we access

knowledge. We can find a lot of books on the online

libraries and it’s faster and easier.

That changes also the way we search. The

library is not anymore the only place where

we can access to huge collection of books.

Against that, libraries decide to add more digital content and

more digital tools like online catalogue or

ebooks loan. They call themselves,

library 2.0

Even if libraries try to adapt themselves, is it enough to survive to

the digital revolution ?

Even if libraries try to adapt themselves, is it enough to survive to

the digital revolution ?

Is it the death of traditional libraries ?

Is it the death of traditional libraries ?

M

11 / Is it important to possess a book ? Or it equal for you to borrow it ?

F

GF

C

AThe both

It’s important to possess the book

Important for me to possess it too

A

GF

GF

C

F

A

ah... no if I already read it I don’t want to buy it

No

How you can know if you don’t have it ?

Yes I like to have it

Someone lended it to you

Yes

M

12 / Is it important to buy a book that you liked ?

M

13 / If you imagine now, that the future of the book is the digital book : Do you think you can continue to exchange your

book in the same way, I mean continue to exchange books even if it’s not physical books ?

F

A It’s important to have physical book

physical book

physical bookGF

M

14 / Do you ever try to read a book on a computer ?

A

F

No I never read on a computer

Me neither

I tried once but I quickly stoped

GF

n o

M

15 / Grandpa did you ever buy and/or read a book on your ipad ?

It was not very pratical

It’s unpleasant. And during summer evenings I suppose that attract mosquitoes

... and that might tiring your eyes more

F

F

F

M

16 / Why do you like or dislike to read on a computer ?

... and the screen is too bright

... yes

... and the relation of book is something personalYou can’t have the same privacy with a computerYou can’t turn down pages, underline your favorite parts

A

A

A

M

17 / If we consider now that books exchange can be online with people who you know only via internet, and you’ll never meet in the real life : do you think that the exchange will be better, equal or worst ?

No interest

Yes I don’t see the interest. It’s too complex for me

F

GF

Yes... no interest

... yes

A

F

M

18 / Do you think it’s preferable to meet in real people with who you exchange books ?

Yes it’s obvious !

Right ! And you won’t lend the same book depending who

A

A

Yes because you have a personal link with the person who lend you a book

yes

F

C

[ ... ]

The intellectual work is becoming more

dematerialized. Print books disappear in

favour of digital.The book circulates easier and between more people : the

group of exchange is extended.

WHAT IS YOURS IS MINE

Sharing 03

Internet, based on this idea of free and sharing, broadcasts largely by networks,

cultural goods.

Traditionnal sharing as an personal exhange and an

improvement is no longer sustainable in

this form.It’s only consumption. The book by his actual change, is threatened

by mass piracy.

Do we still enjoy a book even if it’s been illegally downloaded ?

Do we still enjoy a book even if it’s been illegally downloaded ?

Does it become a consumer good ?

Does it become a consumer good ?

M

19 / What do you think about the future of the book ?

I think the physical book won’t collapseA

Yes I’m agree

Me too

C

F

The book has already survive to many revolutions like TV, radio... but maybe for the archive of the book, that will change

Yes for the copyright

That will be the same problem than music, people could illegaly download it and book could be in danger

You won’t need to buy books anymore, that you could read for free

A

A

GF

GF

M

20 / Do you have some anecdotes about sharing the book ?

Um...it’s interesting is people who abandon books in public transports

Ah yes...

Do people take them ?

It’s what I do ! Sometimes when I have books that I know, they will not interest you, I take them and I put them on the bench in the public park close from my house

F

A

A

GF

I found it on garbage (december 2012)

Ah yes...You come 15 minutes later,

the book disappeared

Last time I let them on the mailbox...

they stayed a while...

because people probably thought that it’s someone who forgot them...

but the day after they were disappeared

GF

The best moment is when you read a book which fulfilled you

And these questions of digital and physical... there is a relation to the physical object which disappears with the tablet

F

Yes...and when you see the personal library of people, it’s very personalized...

... when I emptied my husband library (who is dead),

I found annotated books from his hand and

it was

very emotional.

A

Do you enjoyed this book ?Your friends will certainly enjoy it too.

A small family conversation about sharing book... in family, with others, on internet and how the digital era changes deeply our habits, the way we access to information, the way we search, share and consume book.