This document discusses a project that aims to combine old and new technologies in tertiary education bookbinding. Specifically, it involves piloting the use of iPads and iPhones in two Graphic Design papers to design books for both print and e-reader formats. Students will produce both hardcopy books and digital ePubs. The project also explores using iPads for teaching, research, and creating digital content like video tutorials. The long-term goal is to integrate new technologies into the Graphic Design degree program. Issues addressed include a lack of available iPads and wireless network upgrades needed to support the initiatives.

1. iPads and Book arts in tertiary education
Combining old and new technologies in the bindery

2. PRESERVE RENEW INVENT
Lesley Kaiser
Senior Lecturer, AUT University
CFLAT Latent grant 2012
Graphic Design Community of Practice [GD CoP]
Mobile Technologies Community of Practice [MOBCOP]
Report on individual iPad / iPhone initiatives
BLOG at https://lesleyjkaiser.wordpress.com/

3. Objectives of the Project
•Industry-prepared graduates: Graphics Designers are now
being expected to design for hardcopy print but also provide
an EPUB component. Our students will need to be able to
design for e-reader format by the time they graduate
•iFlaneur: discover tangential advantages of ipads in
teaching and research: spontaneous video or sound
recording device for creative projects, lectures, notetaking,
cloud access, accessing online resources, QR code finding,
social media engagement etc.
•Explore apps for teaching/ and in research
Introducing epublication component [ipad/iphones] in
traditional bookarts, artists books, and contextual studies.

4. Specific Objectives of the Project
Pilot use of ipads/iphones in BDes [Graphics] papers [LK]
1] Elective project 11: Bookbinding for limited edition
publications. [20x BDes Graphics students, year 2 ]
2] HCC1– Issues Theory and Formats [21st Century
Bookworks]. [137x BDes Graphics students, year 1]
Assessed Output – hardcopy bookwork and epublication
for iPad/smart phone
3] Creative Process – individual student interests

5. George Howes: Year one Creative Process. Concept and design
The Go Eco app at goecoapp.com/

6. The Go Eco App!.webloc
Potential for collaboration with App creators in minor /major

7. 2nd semester: Screen booked out and secured in bindery.

8. IPad connected by VGA connector – recorded tutorials
etc. to be available on Bindery website. iPad in
enclosure needed for permanent all hours access.

9. Issues, Theory and Formats [C21st Bookworks]. Year 1 BDes

10. Student e-pubs available to view in iBooks library on ipad.

11. Hardcopy bookwork displayed in glass cabinets – can’t be read

12. Bookwork able to be read and critiqued on screen

17. Ideally all hardcopy bookworks available to view as epub also

20. Paper- engineering could be shown in ibooks as animated gifs

21. http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/07/12/the-naughty-nineties-pop-up-bo
Example of paper- engineering as animated gifs
Revival of 1983 pop-up book. Concept: L .Kaiser

22. 22 July 2012 update
Elective Project starts 26 july 2012 in bindery
CANVAS students inspired and enthused by old and
new book technologies in bindery
[Professor Welby Ings]
•This research will be the basis of a paper on
combining old and new technologies in tertiary
education
•Other Graphics staff in the iPad GD CoP latent grant
group are doing very interesting ipad initiatives this
year, and we form the starting platform of a new
Graphics research hub

23. 5 August 2012 update
Elective Project weeks I & 2.
The Brief has two main components:
1] A sample set of limited editions (x5) in a fold-down box
bindings styles demonstrated to select from
2] A prototype for a printed limited edition (to be developed
in consultation with the tutor but it is essentially a self-
directed project with your own creative content)
The context for your project is the Artists’ Books tradition,
starting with the Russian Avant-Garde, Fluxus, etc.
An epub (optional): The project invites connections
between these more historic movements and today’s
epublication context.

24. Contexts shown: starting with the Russian Avant-Garde,
Fluxus, etc. Bookmarked links on the ipad.

29. Student publication proposals are talked through in
one-to-one tutorials. Visual examples put up on the
screen for discussion and contextualisation.

31. 5 August 2012 update
.

36. Louise and Iranna
in the bindery
use their iPad to record
professional development
workshop on traditional
leather binding.
make first ipad trial
movies

40. Louise Rounding and backing movie

52. Louise making leather corners movie 1

53. Louise making leather corner movie 2

58. To be continued ….

59. ISSUES to be addressed
Capital equipment / investment:
•iPads needed.Currently no ipads available in the school
for students to book out for trials or exhibition. Funding for
equipment needed [Faculty level directives]. Staff unable
to get ipad/iphones and support equipment (enclosues,
wide screens, kiosks etc.) on IDP funds or Capex (NOTE:
capex previously funded class sets of wacom tablets etc.
but faculty clampdown leaves those at the teaching
interface iPadless)
•Wireless networks in some buildings needs significant
upgrade

60. Objectives of the Project
Designers / Clients / Publishers have their own
requirements as they meet the increase in
consumer [and market] demand for eBooks.
Top among these is a cost-efficient workflow in
which they can create books in print and digital
formats. Publishers also need to integrate their
eBook production with existing systems.
See Adobe® Digital Publishing White Paper (2010)

61. Objectives of the Project
Planning for Future: Majors and Minors
•Need for building EPUB and social media components into
degree in order to meet changing graduate profile.
•Staff with technical computer expertise in epublication are
needed to develop the area

62. Objectives of the Project
Designers can build on their existing use of
InDesign to create EPUB and PDF files and
protect and distribute those files with Content
Server.
Users with devices enabled by the Reader Mobile SDK
(over 50 different dedicated e-reader devices and eBook
applications) or desktops with Digital Editions can
download and read eBooks easily. Already in thousands of
retail locations and libraries all over the world, Adobe’s
solution satisfies the needs of publishers, distributors, and
consumers alike.
See Adobe® Digital Publishing White Paper (2010)

63. Objectives of
the Project
iPhone in research
L. Kaiser
RAMP Gallery,
Wintec
QR code takes you to
Karaoke animation
(LK in collaboration
with Logan .Austin)

64. Show some great apps for teaching
and the future of the text book

65. Objectives of the Project
•Combine old and new technologies in the book bindery
•Long term objective is to integrate new technology such as
Ipads/iphones, in delivering content for BDes Graphics
papers, and in research.
•Interest in exploring epub formats, and integrating
computer teaching in Graphic Design Studies (GDS 1),
with Issues, theory and formats [21st Century Bookworks]
brief in the History Culture and Context I (HCC1 Bookorks)
theory paper

66. Ongoing blog is at
lesleyjkaiser.wordpress.com