IKEA revamps de bookcase... Is this the end of the Library?

THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS:

Does a revamped IKEA shelf spell the end for books?

Can a bookcase signal the demise of books?
ebooks, iPads, Internet... reading on line change the way we choose furniture... the end of the bookcase and perhaps the books.

Next month IKEA will introduce a new, deeper version of its ubiquitous “BILLY” bookcase. The flat-pack furniture giant is already promoting glass doors for its bookshelves. The firm reckons customers will increasingly use them for ornaments, tchotchkes and the odd coffee-table tome—anything, that is, except books that are actually read.

Why, yes, according to a new report that is sparking a flurry of controversy online.
In a new story on how the rise of digital books is changing the publishing industry, The Economist reports that furniture giant IKEA will soon begin selling a new design of its signature Billy bookcase.
The new model will have deeper shelves, which the article speculates is perfect for holding the knick-knacks many consumers want to display, instead of archaic paperbacks or hardcovers.