I love the smell of the ink on the page.
I cherish the way paper feels to the touch.
I enjoy reflecting on the moment in time, I read a book as it sits on my shelf.
Each of us has heard adults opine on why they prefer to read print books. I’ve even had friends tell me that listening to an audiobook doesn’t count as reading because you’re not sitting down to consume the words in a traditional manner.
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Right now, there is nothing traditional about our world.
Yet as we face a new world in K-12 education, the power of print has nothing to do with nostalgia.
CEO at Follett Content Solutions
A fifth-generation family member, Britten Follett is CEO at Follett Content Solutions, which has long been the No. 1 provider of content and technology solutions to school libraries at more than 70,000 schools and school districts. She has led Follett’s PreK-12 business since September 2019 and is responsible for providing leadership, strategic direction, and business development. In September 2020, Publishers Weekly named her a “PW Star Watch” honoree, one of 40 professionals singled out from the North American publishing industry.
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