Dear Colleague,
RMIT University's International Centre for Graphic Technology has great
pleasure in inviting you to participate in:
THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF THE BOOK
Beijing, China, 29-31 August 2004.
http://www.Book-Conference.com
Following the success of our 2003 conference, held in Cairns, Australia,
the Book Conference 2004 will provide a forum for participants academics,
educators, librarians, researchers and teachers from around the world to
discuss the future of the book. It will also provide a window to the past
and the future of the book in China.
The conference will include a mix of keynote address, paper, workshop and
colloquium sessions, with speakers discussing topics as varied as: the
effects of print on demand and ebooks; written text in the context in the
new communications environment; the future of the book from a library
perspective; computers in education and e-learning; reading, books and the
Internet; teaching and learning literacy in school and at home; and trends
in the publishing industry.
Papers submitted for the conference proceedings will be fully
peer-refereed and published in print and electronic formats in the new
International Journal of the Book. For those unable to attend the
conference in person, virtual registrations are available. These provide
access to the online edition of the conference proceedings. Virtual
participants can also submit papers for refereeing and publication in the
International Journal of the Book. For in-person presentations, 30 minute,
60 minute and 90 minute colloquium sessions are available. The deadline
for the next round in the call for papers is 15 December 2003.
Full details of the conference, including an online call for papers form,
are to be found at the conference website.
We do hope you will be able to join us in Beijing in August 2004.
Yours Sincerely,
Howard Dare
Collie Director, International Centre for Graphic Technology
RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
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