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E-books offer convenience, lack utility

By AJ Edwards | March 21, 2013

To e-book or not to e-book? That is the question. These days, many classes taught at NIU offer students the opportunity to access either a free or purchased textbook online versus buying from the VCB or the Holmes Student Center bookstore. Some students...

Reading habits for students changed

By Erin Kolb | August 27, 2012

Reading habits among students may be changing with the popularity of eReaders. Chalermsee Olson, associate dean for collections and technical services at Founders Memorial Library, who’s worked at the library for about six years, said students have...