Big Ideas - The Future Of The BookWill we ever let go of the archaic book? How is it holding its own in such an increasingly technological world?The most controversial thinker in the global publishing world, Bob Stein, director for The Institute for the Future of The Book, concerns himself with building high-end tools for making complex electronic documents, as well as exploring new forms of intellectual expression and discourse. He’ll discuss the alternative fates of the humble book, and the increasingly sophisticated ways in which the academic and publishing communities will have use in order to keep pace with its audience and current technology. For the past several hundred years intellectual discourse has been shaped by the rhythms and hierarchies inherent in the nature of print. As discourse shifts from page to screen, and more significantly to a networked environment, the old definitions and relations are undergoing substantial changes. The shift in our world view from individual to network holds the promise of a radical reconfiguraton in culture. Notions of authority are being challenged. The roles of author and reader are morphing and blurring. Publishing, methods of distribution, peer review and copyright - every crucial aspect of the way we move ideas around - is up for grabs. The new digital technologies afford vastly different outcomes ranging from oppressive to liberating. How we make this shift has critical long term implications for human society. Chaired by Susan Hayes, Director of Literature, Australia Council. Did you know that this event is part of a fabulous package on Digital Publishing? Check it out Information Date: 27 August 2009 Time: 6 PM - 7 PM Venue: RMIT Capitol Theatre Session Code; 2741
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