04-11-2009, 02:13 PM | #1 |
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Hi all! I'm currently doing research on the digitization of media. Specifically I'm looking to see what this movement says about society, if anything.
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04-11-2009, 02:15 PM | #2 |
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hi TroyRIC, welcome to the forum ! that sounds like a very interesting topic to research, can you tell us more about your study ?
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04-11-2009, 05:20 PM | #3 |
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Hi TroyRIC and welcome to MobileRead
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04-11-2009, 08:04 PM | #4 |
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Welcome to the forum! I think it says that it even bookworm technophones can get excited about technology. I should know.
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however, of course you are right about control in some contexts like more recent books which are for the majority currently only available with drm, and in that case they are being viewed more as a commodity than as elements of our collective culture (by the publishers, i mean). however i am also quite sure that drm will be abandoned in the near future for books, just as it was finally abandoned for music. as for why we need to carry an entire library in our pockets... well, the answer i think can be very different for each person. for me, it's partly a sentimental reaction (i love knowing that books i love are always with me, in case i want to read them at any time), and partly a rather decadent question of comfort ; it's reassuring to know that i'll never be short of something to read, and that i can choose whatever might suit my mood so easily. but i also really cherish books as an abstract repository and also factor of culture ; by which i mean, books reflect what we were, but they have also informed what we have become, and i think it's really important to remember that. having access to the books can give us access to a greater understanding of our cultural and individual identity. and access is so much easier thanks to digital media. take a look also at the social aspect which is being added through sites like goodreads etc. or (on a smaller scale) the mobileread monthly book club discussions ; granted, that is not *only* linked to having the books in digital form, however with a good system of meta data and unique identifiers, really soon i think we'll be able to access a wealth of complementary information about a book possibly directly from our device (some sites are already working on that, see txtr for example and feedbooks (look in the blog) again), something like a wiki ; there could be historical notes, vocabulary, explanations, and also reviews and commentary from users you wouldn't otherwise have any contact with (due to geographical reasons for a start but also generational, etc.) to exchange ideas. this can be an amazing enrichment to reading a book and also makes a reader an actor in the reading experience on a different level than previously possible. i'll be interested to hear about your thoughts. |
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