The Weekly Newspaper of Torrance
Herald Publications - Torrance, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 7, No. 40 - October 5, 2017
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Weekend
Forecast
Young Adults Still Prefer Books
Calendar of Events.............2
Certified & Licensed
Professionals.......................2
Classifieds............................6
Crossword/Sudoku.............6
Entertainment......................2
Legals.................................6,7
Politically Speaking............3
Real Estate...........................8
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Members of the Angel’s Nest TLP (Transitional Living Program) give their point of view on books versus electronic versions: (L-R) Teshee Stamps, age 26, Virna Cortez, age 28, Bree Lee, age 27. •
Book, Nook, Kindle or Audio:
How Does Torrance Read?
Story and Photos by TerriAnn Ferren
See TerriAnn, page 4
Future-of-Work Report Lends
Direction to Local Colleges
By Rob McCarthy
There are more sound engineers than
studio jobs available in Los Angeles
County’s television and recording industries.
The same goes for fashion and
photography, social media marketing
and computer-designed graphics. What
the region lacks are people to manage
information technology systems, healthcare
plans and sales territories.
LinkedIn, sometimes referred to as
“Facebook for business professionals,”
alerted job-seekers recently to several
skills gaps in the Los Angeles County
workforce. Hollywood, television and the
music business have stolen the spotlight
from other less-glamorous industries.
Those include schools and hospitals, recruiters
and human resource departments,
and the large number of manufacturers
spread throughout the L.A and South Bay.
The people at LinkedIn say they want
to give individuals and working families a
heads up to plan career changes and relocations
for better opportunities. Meanwhile,
a group of jobs economists this week will
reveal a long-term forecast for hiring and
in-demand skills at “The Future of Work”
forum in downtown Los Angeles. Cal
State Dominguez Hills is a co-sponsor
of the event, in partnership with the Los
Angeles County Economic Development
Corporation and other business-minded
TerriAnn in Torrance
When was the last time you read a physical
book? Do you prefer hardcover or paperback
books with real pages when you read, or do
you reach for an electronic device? With what
do you feel most comfortable reading that
textbook, novel or recipe? I decided to ask
people in Torrance what was their preference
for reading a novel or textbook, and this is
what I found.
Annie Baumeister told me, “I like books. I
like actually flipping pages through books, so
I prefer reading those types of books. A lot
of my mom’s friends do [use audio books]
and I really want to download the app for
it--there is an overdrive app that you can
download onto your iPhone and I was trying
to download that--but I don’t remember my
Apple password, so I have to get that…and
then I am going to download that and then
you can go to the library and you can get
an account and you can start downloading
books. I commute long distances, so I was
thinking I could do that on my commutes.”
Annie went on to explain that her goal remains
set on using e-books as a means of reading
while she commutes for work.
I remember when books on tape became
popular and my late husband Dave and I
would listen to them when we were driving
on long trips. There were times when we
needed to stop for gas, but hated to because
we were embroiled in some great plot and
didn’t want to break the suspense. Annie
might just have that same challenge also.
Marilyn Baumeister, Annie’s mom, told me,
“I love real books that I hold in my hand.
I do not use Kindle or books on tape. I am
very low-tech and I do what feels comfortable
and familiar. So that is where I am at.”
Marilyn also told me for five years she has
belonged to a book club. They rotate monthly
meetings in each other’s houses and the host
chooses the book for the coming month.
I remember being in a book club years
ago and it was fun. Discussing one book
that many people read all at once resulted
in many different takes on a subject or story,
as you can imagine.
Twenty-five-year-old Riley Buss Drexel
said, “I like real books and the reason why
I like real books is because I like to take a
highlighter and highlight all the important
information--and that way I am able to retain
it because our attention spans of my generation
has dwindled down because of iPhones,
iPads, Nooks and Kindles.”
Joshua Schnitman, age 21, told me, “To be
honest with you, if it’s not about basketball,
I am not as interested in it. I tend to read
basketball books or Bill Sharman books. But
when I read books, I like to read a hard copy
because it is right there, it is special and you
get that ‘touchy feely.’”
Jennifer Jane Duke told me, “The last few
days I have been reading All the Light You
Cannot See and I was reading it and my eyes
get really tired with the lights on the screen
and I am going to Japan and everything
should be on Kindle--but I am thinking I
may get a few paperbacks just because I
prefer the paper. My eyes are so tired from
the screen. The Kindle is wonderful and you
can get so much access to so many things,
but for my relaxation and when I am resting,
I need paper.”
Accomplished professional Nadia Krispel
thoughtfully told me, “I read books in all
forms: book, Kindle, iPad and my iPhone. I
do enjoy holding a good book, but find the
electronic versions easier--especially since I
travel so much. It provides convenience and
See Future-of-Work, page 4