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The document discusses the dramatic transformation of the publishing industry, initiated by Gutenberg's invention, and how social media and self-publishing have flooded the market with books. It questions the future of traditional publishing and explores how new technologies will influence reading habits. A discussion featuring industry experts is proposed to examine the evolving landscape of books and reading.
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- 1. Publishing was kickstarted by Gutenberg. Today, it’s being blown apart and reinvented.
- 2. Books are thelast old media industry to go digital.
- 3. The Evolution ofthe Book A 500 Year Old ‘Technology’ is Mutating & Adapting Monks Gutenberg Bennet Cerf, Jeff Bezos Steve Jobs 1450 Random House 2007 2009 400 AD 1927
- 4. Social Media hastransformed the way ideas and information spread.
- 5. A book isa container for ideas. How will social transform the book?
- 6. Social reading isalready happening. How will it evolve? photo by risager
- 7. “Publishing is notevolving. Publishing is going away. Because the word “publishing” means a cadre of professionals who are taking on the incredible difficulty and complexity and expense of making something public. That’s not a job anymore. That’s a button.” -- Clay Shirky
- 8. Ebooks & Self-Publishinghave led to a flood of books. Hundreds of thousands are published each year.
- 9. Ebooks & Self-Publishinghave led to a flood of books. Hundreds of thousands are published each year. Read me!
- 10. Ebooks & Self-Publishinghave led to a flood of books. Hundreds of thousands are published each year. Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me!
- 11. Ebooks & Self-Publishinghave led to a flood of books. Hundreds of thousands are published each year. Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me!
- 12. Read me! Read me! Read me! Ebooks &Read me! Self-Publishing have led to a flood of books. Hundreds of thousands are published each year. Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me!
- 13. Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Ebooks &Read me! Self-Publishing have led to a flood of books. Hundreds of thousands are published each year. Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me! Read me!
- 14. How do youstand out in that crowd?
- 15. Is self-publishing aviable path? (Just what is it that a publisher does, anyway?)
- 16. Is it truethat everyone has a book in them?
- 17. "Everybody does havea book in them, but in most cases that's where it should stay." -- Christopher Hitchens
- 18. How will newtechnologies surrounding Mobile and Big Data change reading going forward? How will mobile devices like smartphones and tablets change the act of reading?
- 19. There are 5books added on Goodreads every second. What can we learn from all that data?
- 20. Join us fora stimulating discussion about the Future of the Book Otis Chandler Founder & CEO Goodreads @otown Tim Sanders Co-Founder & CEO Netminds @sanderssays Chris Brogan President, Human Business Works Bestselling author of Trust Agents @chrisbrogan