This session will feature a discussion format exploring the (r)evolution of the 21st century book and scholarly monograph. For some, the paper-based book is considered an analog age relic. Yet this format is very much at the heart and soul of humanities scholarship. During this conversation we will try to identify trends v. fad when considering the future of the book and its emerging digital iterations. Depending on size of the group, we might break into sub-group conversation for reporting back to the whole group.
Examples of inspirations and/or resources for this session might include: The Institute of the Future of the Book, IDEO’s video on the Future of the Book, “Beyond Textbooks” Initiative from Vail AZ, Virginia Center for Digital History , Digital and Hypermedia Scholarship from HASTAC, Wikinovels and crowdsourced collaborations (Clay Shirky example), and finally, Dan Cohen’s course blog on the Theory and Practice of Digital History. Realizing some of these examples are not exclusively focused on book publishing, the participants in this session would be asked to consider how these emerging examples are influencing the practice and evolution of the book.
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