| Friday, 20 October |
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| 8:30-8:45 | OPENING SESSION |
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| David Emblidge, Emerson College, Boston Phillip Kalantzis-Cope, Common Ground, Australia |
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| 8:45-9:45 | PLENARY SESSION 1 |
| The Digitization of Everything Sven Birkerts,Author, The Gutenberg Elegies, Editor of AGNI,USA Dan Viesel, Institute for the Future of the Book Moderator: John Cole, Director, Centre for the Book, Library of Congress, USA |
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| 9:45-10:00 | Introduction |
| Phillip Kalantzis-Cope, Introduction and Procedures for Common Ground | |
| 10:00-10:15 | Morning Tea |
| 10:20-11:25 | Parallel Sessions | |||
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| 10:20-10:50 | 10:55-11:25 | |||
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Future Memories: A Case Study of a Student Book Publication in the Middle East Peter Stockwell Martin, Communication Design Program, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar, Doha, Qatar Dr. Halim Choueiry, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar, International Council of Graphic Design Associations ICOGRADA, Qatar Overview: A collaborative book design project about everyday life in the rapidly changing society of Qatar by 18 3rd year graphic design students at VCU Qatar. Theme: Educational Resources and Learning |
Publishing the Institutional Book: Brave New World or the Ultimate Vanity Press? Dr Robert Nichols, Military History Section, Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia Overview: Issues surrounding book publishing in a museum setting. Theme: Books, Writing and Reading |
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Preserving Our Books for the Future: Is Legal Deposit Realizing the Aim? Dr Cecilia Penzhorn, Department of Information Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa Overview: This paper provides an overview of an investigation into the attitudes and opinion of publishers regarding the legal deposit of their books. Theme: Publishing |
Electronic Book Publishing in Turkey Dr. Halil Ibrahim Gurcan, Dept. of Journalism and Publishing, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey Overview: Paper focuses on the forces in play in the process of e-publishing in Turkey. This will examine the e-book practice and will analyse the home-pages of web sites of e-publishers. Theme: Publishing |
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The Active Archive: Revisionist Poetics of Susan Howe and Lisa Robertson Kimberly K. Minkus, Bennett Library English Department History Department Political Science Department, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada Overview: My position will interrogate archival theory as established by Jacques Derrida and Michel Foucault, and as it applies to two poets Susan Howe and Lisa Robertson. Theme: Libraries |
A Vision for the Future of Academic Library Collections Peter Spitzform, Collection Management Services, University of Vermont, Burlington, USA Pongracz Sennyey, Collection Management Services, University of Vermont, Burlington, USA Overview: A proposed vision for creating a patron-driven collection development model for academic libraries as a way of addressing the financial drain of a high volume of unread books. Theme: Libraries |
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Teaching Book Culture Dr. N. Bradley Christie, Professor of English Director of First-Year Seminar Coordinator of Theater Program, Erskine College, Due West, USA Overview: Narrative description and working examples from a college course on books as physical and aesthetic objects. Theme: Educational Resources and Learning |
Consistency in the Face of Change: Critical Literacy on Pages and Screens Dr. Alice Horning, Department of Rhetoric, Communication and Journalism, Oakland University, Rochester, USA Overview: Study of the psycholinguistic features of literacy shows that the underlying abilities that make literacy possible are consistent from page to screen, but they are also evolving in specific ways. Theme: Literacy |
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Forming Hybrid Innovative Communities in the Book Publishing World: An Exploration Prof. Nina D. Ziv, Department of Management, Institute for Technology and Enterprise, Polytechnic University, USA Overview: This paper explores the notion that technological innovations have been the catalysts for the development of new hybrid (digital/physical/mobile) kinds of communities in the book publishing world. Theme: Information Society, and Print and Electronic Texts |
The Problem of the Aggregate Author: A Theory of Attribution and Accountability in Online Knowledge-Base Communities Stephen T. Jordan, Department of English, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA Overview: This presentation adapts authorship theory to account for knowledge-bases that aggregate content from multiple sources without attribution, and traces the implications of this practice for judicial, repressive, and material studies. Theme: Information Society, and Print and Electronic Texts |
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The New Book: Ebook Authoring Past, Present & Future Prof. William Harroff, Holman Library, McKendree College, USA Prof. Charlotte Johnson, Lovejoy Library, Southern Illinois University, USA Overview: The main thrust of the workshop will be the use of Comic Life Deluxe as a multipurpose tool for the creation of unique electronic books. Theme: Information Society, and Print and Electronic Texts |
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| 11:25-11:30 | 5 Minute ChangeOver |
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| 11:30-12:35 | Parallel Sessions | |||
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| 11:30-12:00 | 12:05-12:35 | |||
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Print, Profit and Pedagogy: The School Aids and Text Book Publishing Company MaryLynn Gagné, University of Saskatchewan Library, Education Library, Saskatoon, Canada Overview: History and analysis of the School Aids Publishing Company which operated in Saskatchewan from the mid-thirties through to 1978. Theme: Books, Writing and Reading |
Using Power Point in Theme Development Austin Melton, Department of Computer Science, Kent State University, Kent, USA Dr Sonja Melton, Portage County Library System, USA Overview: Point Power presentations are used to help students organize and develop written assignments. Theme: Books, Writing and Reading |
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The Graphic Novel: Engaging New Literacies Dr. Gretchen Schwarz, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, USA Overview: The growing popularity of the graphic novel, both in and outside the school setting, presents educators the opportunity to engage students in multiple literacies. Theme: Literacy |
Books and Reading as Elements of Pleasure: The Meaning of a University-Wide Reading Program in an Oral Society in the Middle East Robin L. Fetherston, Department of English/School of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar, Doha, Qatar Overview: This presentation focuses on the establishment in the face of such obstacles in Doha, Qatar, of a university-wide reading program, inspired by Chicago Library System’s “One Book, One City” project. Theme: Books, Writing and Reading |
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Inside Story: Exploring Classical Texts from a Variety of Cultures in the Primary School Classroom Dr. Nicholas McGuinn, Department of Educational Studies, University of York, York, UK Overview: A report on how three primary schools in the north of England engaged with three classical texts as part of an outreach project organised by the British Library in London. Theme: Libraries |
Animal-Assisted Librarianship: Delivering Books to Remote Readers Jason Vance, Camden-Carroll Library, Morehead State University, Morehead, USA Overview: This paper will present historical and modern uses of animals to deliver books to indigent populations in remote, rural areas of the United States, Africa, and Asia. Theme: Libraries |
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Managing Expectations for Educational Hybrid Books Kendra Leonard, Thomson Custom Solutions, Mason, USA Overview: This paper explores the editor’s function in the developmental process for hybrid books and offers methods for communicating the scope and intention of dynamic-content books to authors and readers. Theme: Educational Resources and Learning |
From Manuscript to Printed Page: Training Student Editors on Real Publications Casey L. Huff, Department of English, California State University, Chico, Chico, USA Overview: This presentation describes how a medium-sized public university far from the publishing centers of the country developed a strong certificate program based on practical experience and mentoring from experienced editors. Theme: Educational Resources and Learning |
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Why I Will Always Teach LCSH: Helping Information Seekers Interpret the Meaning of Digital Records Rebecca Feind, Dr. Marting Luther King, Jr. Library, San Jose State University, USA Overview: Reference Librarian Rebecca Feind will present examples of the necessity of teaching information seekers the basics of interpreting the meaning of formal digital records. Theme: Information Society, and Print and Electronic Texts |
Self-publishing an Artist's Book: An Artist's Journey into the Book Publishing World Chantal Zakari, Text and Image Arts Area, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA Overview: This presentation will address the challenges of publishing an art book about internet nudity and sex in today's political climate. Theme: Publishing |
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The World of Independent Publishing Dr. Kate Gale, Managing Editor Red Hen Press Editor Los Angeles Review Director Los Angeles Summer Institute, Red Hen Press, Granada Hills, USA Overview: Independent publishing, the future of publishing and digital printing. Theme: Publishing |
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| 12:35-13:35 | Lunch |
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| 13:35-14:40 | Parallel Sessions | |
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| 13:35-14:05 | 14:10-14:40 | |
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A Census of the Beaumont and Fletcher First Folio: Comedies and Tragedies (London, 1947) Dr David Rush Miller, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Hawaii, Hilo, USA Overview: The Shakespeare First Folio (1623) was an edition of 1000 copies. The Beaumont and Fletcher First Folio (1647)was an edition of 2500 copies. My research collates information from libraries world-wide. Theme: Books, Writing and Reading |
A Historiographic Analysis of Visual Texts: Reviewing Information Graphic Methodologies as a Means of Historical Argument J.D. Jordan, Department of History, The University of Georgia, Athens, USA Overview: This presentation examines the use of visual texts as a medium of communication for historical argument, emphasizing methods for interpretation and an analysis of successful visualization methods. Theme: Books, Writing and Reading |
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The Future of Bookselling Dr Sidney Berger, Communications Department, Simmons College, Boston, USA Overview: This paper looks at the old methods, examines where we stand now, and makes some predictions about where we are headed. Theme: Publishing |
Economic Issues in Shifting Publication Risk in Academic Publishing M. Gillian Mothersill, School of Graphic Communications Management, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada Overview: This paper explores the impacts of shifting the economic risk of monograph publishing from academic presses to authors in author-managed publishing. Theme: Publishing |
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From Athens to the Monastery: The Contentious Relationship between Scholarship and the Library and its Books Dr. Margaret Zeegers, School of Education, University of Ballarat., Mt Helen, Australia Overview: This paper highlights unquestioned relationships between scholarship, libraries and books in the context of postmodernist concerns, when we atarted questioning everything. Theme: Libraries |
The Teaching of Information Literacy by Public Community College Librarians in the United States Dr. Jan Zuke, Granite City Campus Library Learning Resources, Southwestern Illinois College, Granite City, USA Overview: A nationwide survey of community college librarians to determine to what extent they teach information literacy as described by the American Library Association. Theme: Libraries |
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A Practical Guide to Developing and Distribuing Multiple Media Texts Jennifer A. George-Palilonis, Journalism Department, Ball State University, Muncie, USA Brad King, College of Informatics, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, USA Overview: Paper will chronicle the authors' experiences in exploring a variety of digital publishing models for different types of content, including fiction, non-fiction and multimedia texts. Theme: Educational Resources and Learning |
Digital Rights Management and E-Learning Dr. Vicki L. Gregory, School of Library and Information Science, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA Overview: This paper will focus on the current and probable future issues arising from the twin growth of digital rights management and distance education. Theme: Educational Resources and Learning |
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Comic? Book? or Of Maus and Manga: Visualizing Reading, Reading the Visual in Graphic Novels Prof. Donald F. Larsson, Department of English, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, USA Overview: Drawing from narrative theory, this presentation will examine whether current theoretical accounts of narrative texts and readers’ activities are sufficient to deal with the complexities of the graphic novel. Theme: Books, Writing and Reading |
The Man of Letters as Hero Marianne Egeland, Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies, The University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway Overview: In 1840, Thomas Carlyle defined the man of letters as his surpreme hero. The reason why and how his status later developed is the subject for this paper. Theme: Books, Writing and Reading |
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From Aldus to iPod: Books and Personal Media Devices as Extensions of the Self Dr. Anna H. Perrault, School of Library and Information Science, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA Courtney Crummett, School of Library and Information Science, University of South Florida, USA Overview: The role of the book in the formation of “the early modern self,”and the iPod as its modern equivalent are explored in a two-person dialogue. Theme: Information Society, and Print and Electronic Texts |
Defining the Book Today: A Perplexing Endeavor Catherine Zekri, Communications Division Arts and Science Faculty, University of Montreal, Canada Overview: Building on empirical research to define emerging forms and practices of the book, this paper shows how the book has recently become a complex, elusive object difficult to circumscribe. Theme: Books, Writing and Reading |
| 14:40-15:45 | PLENARY SESSION 2 |
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| Truth Telling in the Book Publishing Marketplace Helene Atwan, Publisher, Beacon Press, USA Sara Nelson, Editor, Publisher's Weekly, USA Moderator: Jeff Seglin, Assoc Professor, Emerson College, Ethics Columnist New York Times, USA |
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| 15:45-16:00 | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 16:00-17:05 | Parallel Sessions | |||
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| 16:00-16:30 | 16:35-17:05 | |||
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International Co-authorship in Academic Journals: A Chinese Perspective on Patterns, Motivations, Barriers and Benefits Jo Royle, Department of Communication, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University, UK Louisa Coles, Communication and Languages, The Robert Gordon University, UK Overview: Based on the findings of recent research, this paper will focus on the motivations, barriers and benefits associated with international co-authorship amongst Chinese academics. Theme: Books, Writing and Reading |
Lost Between Fact and Fiction: An Examination of Race, Slavery and Publishing in early New York City Dr. Thomas D. Beal, Department of History, State University of New York, College at Oneonta, Oneonta, USA Overview: This paper explores the way writers and publishers portrayed (fact and fiction) the life and death of Rose Butler, an African American arsonist. Theme: Books, Writing and Reading |
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A Boy's Life: The Popularity of the Male Memoir Dr. Diane Penrod, Department of Writing Arts, Rowan University, Glassboro, USA Overview: Centers on the rising popularity of memoirs written by men and the changes it brings to memoir. Highlights work by Augusten Burroughs, David Sedaris, Dave Eggars, and others. Theme: Books, Writing and Reading |
Book Sprint: A New Model for Rapid Book Authoring and Content Development Marco Zennaro, Science Dissemination Unit, The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy Dr E Canessa, Science Disssemination Unit, The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy Carlo Fonda, Science Dissemination Unit, The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theretical Physics, Trieste, Italy Martin Belcher, INASP, UK Rob Flickenger, Hacker Friendly LLC, USA Overview: We discuss our experiences and successes with the "book sprint" methodology for use in rapid authoring and content development for books using a distributed team and appropriate collaborative technologies. Theme: Publishing |
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Intervention Programme In Disadvantaged Non-Reading Communities In South Africa Prof Myrna P. Machet, Department of Information Science, University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria, South Africa Nicoline Wessels, Department of Information Science, Unisa (University of South Africa), Pretoria, South Africa Overview: This paper focuses on family literacy as a reading intervention in disadvantaged communities in South Africa. An overview of various projects will be given and research results and lessons learnt. Theme: Libraries |
SALEM in History: A Collaborative Primary Source Website for K-12 History Teachers Abaigeal Duda, SALEM in History, Peabody Essex Museum/SALEM in History, Salem, USA Irene Axelrod, Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, USA Overview: This presentation explores issues in a collaborative effort to create a website using primary sources from a substantial manuscript library collection for the use of K-12 American history teachers. Theme: Libraries |
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Communicating about Cancer Research through Cronicas Dr Maria Cristina Dal Pian, DEPECOM, Advanced Centre in Oncology, Natal, Brazil Luiz Fernando Dal Pian, Institute of Economical Development and Environment – IDEMA, State Secretariat of Planning and Finance of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil Overview: The paper describes an attempt to bridge the gap between school science and public science knowledge by adding supplementary material to science textbooks in the form of 'Cronicas'. Theme: Educational Resources and Learning |
Which One Book would you Recommend to Entering College Freshmen? Dr. Charles Grenier, Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA Overview: Survey analysis of university summer reading programs for entering college freshmen in the U.S. Theme: Educational Resources and Learning |
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Hearing What's Read Dr. Rudi Meyer, Design Division, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Canada Overview: The dematerialization of written books into audio files has profound implications for our understanding of the idea of authority. Theme: Information Society, and Print and Electronic Texts |
Prescience Or Presumption: Vidal & McLuhan Prof. Thomas Nelson, School of Communications, Elon University, Elon, USA Overview: The end of the book as we know it was predicted by authors Gore Vidal and Marshall McLuhan many years ago. Have the years proved them correct? Theme: Information Society, and Print and Electronic Texts |
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Teaching the Anthropology of Books and Reading Kevin Grace, Archives & Rare Books Library, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA Overview: This presentation will focus on methods and resources for teaching how other cultures and societies around the world approach the physical book and the act of reading. Theme: Books, Writing and Reading |
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| 17:05-17:50 | PLENARY SESSION 3 |
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| Print on Demand: A Revolution in the Making Bob Young, Lulu Moderator: Lisa Diercks, Graduate Program Director for the M.A. Program and Assistant Professor (2001) B.A., Tufts University; M.S., Boston University |
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| 18:00-19:00 | Literary Tour |
| Guide Susan Wilson, Author, The Boston Literary Trail Former Globe columnist "Sights and Insights," and author of The Literary Trail of Greater Boston, Boston Women's Heritage Trail: Guidebook, Walking Trails, Maps, Sights and Insights: A Multicultural Guide to Boston, and Forest Hill Cemetery Guidebook. In 1992 she received an award from the tourist organization Boston by Foot for enhancing public awareness and appreciation of Boston history, architecture, and the urban environment. In addition to being a professional writer, Ms. Wilson is also a photographer and educator. |
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| 19:30-19:35 | RECEPTION at OMNI PARKER HOUSE |
| Sponsored by Emerson College and Hougthon Mifflin Publishers |
| Saturday, 21 October |
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| 8:30-9:30 | PLENARY SESSION 4 |
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| The Bicentennial and Future of America’s First Dictionary John Morse, President & Publisher, Merriam-Webster Inc Moderator: Grafton Nunes, Dean, School of the Arts, Emerson College, USA |
| 9:30-10:35 | Parallel Sessions | |
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'Between' and the Neo-Existentialist Bildungsroman Prof Laurie Petrou, School of Radio and Television Arts, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada Overview: The connection between midlife and Bildungsroman in contemporary fiction, demonstrating a kind of neo-existentialism that reflects contemporary culture. Creative work as response. Theme: Books, Writing and Reading |
The Race for a Cure: Diabetes Doctors, Their Remedies and Their Publications Dr. Elizabeth Lane Furdell, Department of History, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, USA Overview: During the 19th century, British competition for a cure for diabetes resulted in the promulgation of a variety of remedies. This paper examines key diabetologists and their often contradictory publications. Theme: Books, Writing and Reading |
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May Massee and Marjorie Flack: A Classic Collaboration Dr. Jane Claes, School Library & Information Science Program, University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, USA Dr. Maureen White, School Library & Information Science Program, University of Houston - Clear Lake, Houston, USA Overview: This study places the May Massee/ Marjorie Flack collaboration within the historical and literary framework of American children’s publishing. The contributions,the impact,and the legacy of their partnership are explored. Theme: Publishing |
The Origins of Hispanic Publishing in the Early American Republic Dr. Nicolás Kanellos, Arte Público Press And Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage, University of Houston, USA Overview: The foundations of Hispanic publishing in the United States are to be found in the political tracts published on Early American presses by Hispanic exiles. Theme: Publishing |
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Core Lists, Teaching, and the Humanities: Resources for College Libraries as a Case Study Dr. Marcus Elmore, CHOICE, Association of College and Research Libraries, Midddletown, USA Overview: Examines the problems of building core lists in the humanities. Theme: Libraries |
Academic Relationships and the Future of the Library: The University of Alabama and the IMLS Fellowship Mei Mendez, University of Alabama Libraries, USA Overview: Several IMLS Fellows share their experiences in mentor relationships and their resulting projects, which covered metadata, the role of the scholarly monograph in journal literature, and Google Book Search. Theme: Libraries |
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Literacy in the Global Village: The Impact of New Media on Democracy Prof. Brenda Wilson, Instructor of Communication Department of English and Communication, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, USA Overview: A theory-focused research paper presentation on the impact of new media and technology on literacy and democracy. I co | |