The humble book seems to be holding its own against its digital equivalents, in a way that 35 mm film and the CD have not. Is this really the case, if so why and what does the future hold for the e-book?
How is the e-book format being used to innovate, e.g. linking to other media? Is the Turning Pages technology still holding it’s own against other e-Book formats? What did the collaboration between the British Library and Microsoft do for e-Books?
Do readers like e-books? Is non-fiction as successful as fiction? How do publishers and authors protect their copyright?
Are e-Books widely used in education? Will the JISC National e-Books Observatory Project, provide any answers with its study on the use and impacts of e-content in Higher Education?
Will devices such as Amazon’s recently-released Kindle lead to increased take up? Is there a standard for e-books and e-book readers?
What does the future hold, e.g. for library collections and content preservation?
Our expert presenters will include:
* PETER BLANCHARD, Managing Director, Libresco
http://www.iliadreader.co.uk/
* CLIVE IZARD, Head of Creative Services, British Library
http://www.bl.uk
* CAREN MILLOY, E-books Project Manager, JISC Collections
http://www.jiscebooksproject.org
* JACK SCHOFIELD, Computer Editor, The Guardian
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/askjack/
* ROLFE SWINTON, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder, CPI Publishing Solutions
http://www.bookbank.com/Company.html
There will be a demostration of the iLiad during the talk.
* Registration is free but required. Please see http://www.nlondon.bcs.org/ for details. *
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Added by rtandoh on May 12, 2008