Dear Members
I thought this event might be of interest to UKeiG members.
British Computer Society
NORTH LONDON BRANCH
www.nlondon.bcs.org
Everyone is welcome. Admission is free.
** To ensure a place, register as soon as possible at
www.nlondon.bcs.org **
Wednesday 21st May 2008
6.15 for 6.30 p.m.
e-Books
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. providing access
to books whilst they are still being written, linking to other media?
Why did the British Library decide to create the first 'turning pages'
e-book? What did the collaboration between the British Library and
Microsoft result in?
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? How do
publishers and authors protect their copyright?
What does the future hold for collections in libraries and for
preservation? What happens to the content of e-Books when technology
advances?
Our expert presenters will include:
* CLIVE IZARD, Head of Creative Services, British Library
www.bl.uk <http://www.bl.uk/>
* CAREN MILLOY, E-books Project Manager, JISC Collections
www.jiscebooksproject.org <http://www.jiscebooksproject.org/>
* ROLFE SWINTON, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of CPI
Publishing Solutions
At BCS, 1st floor, 5 Southampton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2
[Between Strand & Covent Garden. Nearest tube stations: Charing Cross,
Covent Garden]
Please register for this event via BCS North London Branch website:
www.nlondon.bcs.org <http://www.nlondon.bcs.org/>
NLB team for this event: Coordinator: Chris Hunnings. Deputy: Elaine
Hickey
Further information about this and other BCS activities is available via
the website, else via email to North London Branch Chairman Dalim Basu:
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Tracy Kent
EThOS Project Advocacy Officer
Digital Assets Programme Advisor
0121 414 3918
www.ethos.ac.uk
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