Whatever is to become of books?
Event Information
Description
Sojournposse will soon be hosting another Inspiration Room event at The London Design Festival 2011 on 17 September at University College London. The theme, “Whatever is to become of books?”, addresses the future of books as the placeholder of ideas in the digital age. Now that we consume information online and in downloads, what would happen to storytelling? Are we ready for a life without books? The seminar will pool contributions from book publishers, designers and multimedia storytellers.
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Featured in this video clip is "Homer", a book scanner constructed by digital anthropologists using a digital camera, a recycled box and a piece of glass from Poundland shop – powered an open source software used by Google Books and a laptop. This digital nod to the Gutenberg press is used to scan the King James I bible, marking the 400th anniversary of the completion of the authorised version in 1611. This is in line with the festival’s main showcase at St Paul’s Cathedral.
This event is backed by Department of Anthropology, University College London, in support of the masters programmes targeted at the design, creative and advertising communities: MSc Digital Anthropology, MA Material & Visual Culture, and MA Materials, Culture & Design.
Venue: UCL Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre, Wilkins Building, UCL Main Campus, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT. Tubes: Euston. Euston Square. Warren Street. Contact: info@sojournposse.com. Twitter:@sojournpossef8. We are also on Facebook and Google +
See speakers' profile here
Our London Design Festival event page
"Five Minutes With": Interviews on what's to become of books read
Video: Homer the new Gutenberg press watch
Press release http://www.sojournposse.com/?p=7441
PROGRAMME
10.00am - Registration.
10.30am - SESSION 1 – THE STORY OF BOOKS
Sojournposse Multimedia Presentation: Whatever is to become of books?
Introduction and multimedia showcase by Sojournposse storytellers and photographers.
10.45am - Is this the Gutenberg machine of the 21st century? Presenting project Homer. By inventors of the Department of Anthropology, University College London.
11.00am - SESSION 2 - THE MEDIUM
Theme: Whatever is to become of books? Paper books vs digital books.
Discussion topics: Digitisation of books is necessary to facilitate knowledge transfer. The consumers' attachment to printed books. The rising trend of photobook appreciation among photographers and storytellers. Traditional storytelling experience enhanced by digitality.
Speakers: Dr. Aquiles Alencar-Brayner (The British Library). Teresa Pereira (Blurb Books). Angus Phillips (Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies). Matt Johnston (Photo Book Club). Moderator: Zarina Holmes, creative director Sojournposse.
10-minutes Q&A session with audience.
12.15pm - 1ST DRINKS & LIGHT SNACKS BREAK. PROVIDED BY HOST. (30 minutes)
Supported by Paul Wayne Gregory Chocolates and Nestlé.
12.45pm - SESSION 3 - THE CONTENT & NARRATIVE
The Comics Grid multimedia presentation.
Theme: How to tell stories today via the digital medium.
Discussion topics: Social media breaks down the traditional barriers in publishing. Digitisation could compromise content integrity, and also leads to issues relating to copyright and plagiarism. Bloggers vs mainstream media. What is the new narrative?
Speakers: Sam Syed (Mag+). Emilia Spitz & Linda Uruchurtu (The Ballet Bag). Marcus Gilroy-Ware (Not On The Wires). Fiona Swarbrick (NUJ Books & Magazine Division). Moderator: Kevin Biderman, Digital Anthropology, University College London.
10-minutes Q&A session with audience.
2.00pm - 2ND DRINKS & LIGHT SNACKS BREAK. PROVIDED BY HOST. (30 minutes)
Supported by Paul Wayne Gregory Chocolates and Nestlé.
2.40pm - SESSION ENDS
Supporting 3/11 Tsunami Photo Project
This event is also done in support of the innovative 3/11 Tsunami Photo Project, to help the victims of the Japanese quake in March 2011. You can purchase the iPhone app here or on iTunes. £1 will be donated to the 3/11 Tsunami Photo Project. “Whatever is to become of books?” is a non-profit event.
Event supporters
Thank you to Paul Wayne Gregory Chocolates, Nestlé UK Ltd and University College London for supporting this event.
Organizer Sojournposse Multimedia
Organizer of Whatever is to become of books?
Sojournposse are storytellers. We tell stories through photography, multimedia journalism and design.
Sojournposse Multimedia began at The London Design Festival 2009. Our background is rooted in design, photography, journalism and digital anthropology.
We look at objects of consumption, digital and non-digital, and examine how people organise around them. We organise gatherings for knowledge exchange. Our partners are cultural organisations, corporations and academia. Together with our partners, we develop programmes for situated learning within the digital and design work environments to facilitate knowledge transfer not only at higher education level but also in further education and work settings. And we explain this through our documentary photography, digital storytelling, magazines, books, events and workshops that we produce.
Our projects begin and end with one question, "Are you inspired?". It is about the journey experience. Be them books, cars, mobile phones, an app, a life support machine, a game, a dress, a coffee machine or a community you're serving, we can help you tell your brand story to your audience, and we can organise the gatherings for that, too. We would like to work with you. Contact us at info@sojournposse. And check out our projects with organisations,
