LAIS Program, Experimental Humanities Program, and Division of Languages and Literature Present
The Future of the Book, and of Libraries
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Online Event
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
A Two-Session Cyber Workshop with Paloma Celis Carbajal, Curator for Latin American, Iberian, and U.S. Latino Collections, New York Public Library (Session 1)
Some five years ago, the New York Times reported that the book in print was far from dead, a plot twist to the numerous predictions that the 21st century would turn books into bytes only. However, the current pandemic could bring about another plot change given that most aspects of our lives have moved to the digital realm. We are all aware that the virtual plane is not equally accessible throughout the world. How are the current trends defining book production worldwide, but more specifically, in Latin America? How does its past and present inform us as to where it's heading? What is the role that libraries play, especially if these institutions have, as one of their goals, to document and preserve the intellectual production of our cultures? In these two sessions we will try to explore these questions together. Open to the wide Bard community.
Zoom Details:
Event: The Future of the Book, and of Libraries, with Paloma Celis Carbajal (NYPL)
Tuesday, October 20, 12:30pm–1:30pm; and Tuesday, October 27, 2:00–3:00pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://bard.zoom.us/j/97663579921. Meeting ID: 976 6357 9921.
Zoom Details:
Event: The Future of the Book, and of Libraries, with Paloma Celis Carbajal (NYPL)
Tuesday, October 20, 12:30pm–1:30pm; and Tuesday, October 27, 2:00–3:00pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://bard.zoom.us/j/97663579921. Meeting ID: 976 6357 9921.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Online Event