The forms of the e-book and its circulation
General data
Course ID: | 2700-L-PW-D3FKEJO |
Erasmus code / ISCED: |
15.9
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Course title: | The forms of the e-book and its circulation |
Name in Polish: | Formy książki elektronicznej i jej obieg |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies |
Course groups: |
(in Polish) PW-DZIENNE I STOPNIA - 3 semestr |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
3.00
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Language: | Polish |
Type of course: | obligatory courses |
Mode: | Classroom |
Short description: |
(in Polish) Opis zmian dokonujących się na rynku wydawniczym spowodowanych rozwojem książki elektronicznej, Omówienie terminologii dotyczącej książki elektronicznej, jej funkcjonalności, różnorodnych formatów i urządzeń służących do odczytu. |
Full description: |
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. |
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": <http://www.ebib.pl/2003/47/goralska.php>. 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. |
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 methods and 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. |
Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)
Time span: | 2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28 |
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Type of class: |
Seminar, 30 hours
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Coordinators: | Dariusz Grygrowski | |
Group instructors: | Dariusz Grygrowski | |
Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
Examination: |
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