The issue of the future of reading and its forms is a
significant and interesting aspect of social reality that sets
different demands and generates a variety of reflections in the
scientific and social circles. What are the reasons for choosing
paper editions? Is it necessary integration of reading the new
realities? Can we say that the dynamics with which changes in
global societies occur stimulates transformations and in the
understanding of reading accented print editions? What is the fate
of the past as if the monolithic territory of "traditional" reading
and what is the future of e-reining?
Reading is often perceived as a symbol of literacy and
awareness, pleasure, cultural practice, and includes a variety of
forms - books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, etc. The focus of this
article is to outline the expert vision of the future of digital
reading and print books in a digital environment. The data to be
examined is based on an expert assessment conducted with experts -
librarians, book publishers, prominent scholars in the field of
book science and reading. Conclusions were also drawn from a focus
group (World Cafe) among the students in the Social Activities at
South-West University "Neofit Rilski".
The research was conducted in the framework of research project
DCOST 01-13 of 04.08.2017 to the Scientific Research Fund,
co-funded under the COST Action 1404 E Reading program.
Key words: e-reading; traditional reading;
"Spiral of reading".