Symposium on the Future of the Book

On Saturday, April 4 the Oberlin College Library will host a one-day Symposium on the Future of the Book under the auspices of the Harold Jantz Memorial Lectureship.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will explore a variety of developments that are emerging – or are likely to emerge – as more and more books transition from print to electronic formats and become available through networked technologies. Topics to be covered include considerations related to readers and reading devices, authorship and peer review, teaching and learning, research and scholarship, academic and research libraries, publishing and book markets, and mass digitization of older books.

Speakers

The outside presenters are James Neal, University Librarian at Columbia University; Robert Stein, Executive Director of the Institute for the Future of the Book; and Niko Pfund, Vice President and Academic Publisher for Oxford University Press USA.

The Oberlin faculty panelists are Julia Christensen, Luce Visiting Assistant Professor of the Emerging Arts; Gary Kornblith, Professor of History; and Anne Trubek, Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition

Registration and Reservations

To register in advance and reserve a complimentary box lunch for the symposium, contact Marla Thompson at 440-775-5042 no later than Monday, March 31.

Guest coming from out of town may also contact Ms. Thompson regarding room reservations.

Schedule of Events

The symposium, scheduled from 9:00 am to mid-afternoon, will be held in Craig Lecture Hall, Oberlin College Science Center, 119 Woodland Street, Oberlin OH 44074.