The forms of the e-book and its circulation 2700-L-PW-Z3FKEJO
The classes have a seminar character, and the following issues are discussed during the course:
- the history of e-books on a physical medium and accessed online,
- the composition of electronic books and their functionality in comparison to printed books,
- the formats of e-books and the software and devices used for reading them,
- the forms of electronic book distribution,
- statistics from the publishing market showing the expansion of the e-book.
Every discussion begins by a presentation of papers prepared by chosen students on a subject planned for the next class. The evaluation is based on the students’ papers and their activity during the classes.
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Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE:
A student knows and understands: the situation of all products in electronic form (with particular emphasis on e-books) on the publishing market, the basics of terminology related to the e-book and its functioning in the circulation of books; rules governing the demand for new media and issues related to the copyright protection (K_W02, K_W05, K_W06, K_W07).
SKILLS:
A student is able to: analyze and interpret the functioning of entities involved in the production, dissemination and collection of electronic books; compare the situation of e-books in our country with the trends in the countries with the most developed publishing industry and assess the possibilities of using global solutions in publishing (including self-publishing); function in the contemporary infrastructure of the book market (K_U03, K_U04, K_U09).
OTHER COMPETENCIES:
The student is ready to: actively participate in activities for the preservation of cultural heritage (with particular emphasis on writings heritage); estimate the chances of success and the scale of activity in the electronic book market (K_K02, K_K03).
Assessment criteria
Students receive a grade, which is the resultant of the grades obtained for the preparation and presentation of papers, homework, and for being active during class discussions.
Bibliography
Elżbieta Chorób, Roman Chorób: Książka tradycyjna a książka elektroniczna. [w:] W kierunku gospodarki elektronicznej - wyzwania, narzędzia, dobre praktyki. Białystok: WSE 2014, s. 78-86.
Łukasz Gołębiewski: E-książka, E-book - szerokopasmowa kultura. Warszawa: Biblioteka Analiz 2009.
Małgorzata Góralska: Książka on-line. Próba objaśnienia zjawiska. "Biuletyn EBIB":
Przemysław Krysiński: E-book - nowa forma przekazu treści w postaci cyfrowej. "Toruńskie Studia Bibliologiczne" 2009, nr 1, s. 75-88.
Małgorzata Sopyło: Estetyka książki elektronicznej. Gdynia: Novae Res, 2008.
Additional information
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