Clark Quinn and I will lead a discussion about the future of publishing in the internet age the evening of July 28 in Berkeley.
We love books as much as you do, but we note
* the ecological backlash against dead-tree media
* an accelerating rate of change that curtails the useful life of books
* the availability of print-on-demand publishing
* intellectual property issues and copyright wars
* demands for interactivity to accompany all media
* co-creation of personalized books with recombinant content; rip-mix-burn
* new business models for publishers, universities, and readers
* practical electronic reading devices such as Amazon’s Kindle
* a new generation that reads online (“I don’t do paper”)
Books as we have known them are under great pressure to change their
shape or go the way of 8-track tapes, Leave It To Beaver, and the SONY
Betamax.
Help us draw up a blueprint of the book of the future to share with major nonfiction publishers.
Timing
5-6 pm: arrive and schmooze
6-8 pm: discussion
Cost
$20.00. If you use PayPal, the recipient is bdaul@pacbell.net.
Location:
Strawberry Creek Design Center
1250 Addison St., Suite 202
Berkeley, California 94720-1700
For more information about the NextNow Collaboratory see NNC.
Contact Bill Daul for more information. His mobile phone is 650.619.7289.
Space is limited. Please call Bill if you would like to join us.
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Hi,
do you publish a transcript or a summary at your blog in the aftermath? Do you have a video/audiocast for people far away like me who are interested in this topic?
Thanks,
Manuel
Jay, thanks for posting details about the event. Today’s NY Times front page has an article on this very topic entitled Literacy Debate: Online, RU Really Reading?
“dead-tree media” – very funny.
What are we going to do with all the man-made forests when we no longer grow trees as a crop for making paper? Will we cut them doen and raise sheep instead?
We’ll let the trees make 02 and provide homes for squirrels and spotted owls.
Btw, I “read online,” but I also like the feel of “dead tree” in my hands. All things considered, I would still give up hard copy books to help save the planet (but then I think about the electricity it requires to power my computer).
Sorry I cannot join you tonight Jay. Just found out about the event and I am already booked. Have a good evening!