(r)Evolutionary (e)Books
Reaching Forward South: Charlotte Johnson & William Harroff
September 17 & 18, 2009 - Springfield, IL
eBook Devices LibGuide
eBook Symposium: Charlotte Johnson & William Harroff
March 4, 2009 - Champaign, IL
Bill Harroff
December 2, 2008 Keynote address at the International Scholarly Publishing Conference (FEIU III) as part of the Guadalajara (Mexico) International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico speaking about "(r)Evolutionary (e)Books."
(r)Evolutionary (e)Books - Part A (download PowerPoint file)
(r)Evolutionary (e)Books - Part B (download PowerPoint file)
(r)Evolutionary (e)Books - Part C (download PowerPoint file)
(r)Evolutionary (e)Books - Part D (download PowerPoint file)
(r)Evolutionary (e)Books - Part E (download PowerPoint file)
(r)Evolutionary (e)Books: Alexandria (download Acrobat file)
Charlotte Johnson
December 2, 2008 Panelist at the International Scholarly Publishing Conference (FEIU III) as part of the Guadalajara (Mexico) International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico discussing "Libraries as Publishers."
Brother Bill & Sister Char
December 14, 2008 - January 1, 2009 Invited by the El Nafeza Foundation for Contemporary Art and Development to exhibit at the International Cairo (Egypt) Biennale and participate in the 1st International Book Arts Symposium.
Community Day @ Lovejoy Library
Presented at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, IL, on April 19, 2008. http://picasaweb.google.com/william.harroff
Japanese Media Pods. William Harroff & Charlotte Johnson.
Presented at the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries conference in Bloomington, IL, March 28, 2008. http://siue.libguides.com/mediapods
The New Book: Ebook Authoring Past, Present & Future
4th International Conference on the Book - Emerson College
(Boston, MA). Workshop October 20-22 2006.
netConnect article on (r)Evolutionary (e)Books
William Harroff & Charlotte Johnson. June 2006.
There are no objects of more importance to the history of civilization than the book. Welcome to a project celebrating the book's latest evolution, the eBook or electronic book (as opposed to the pBook or printed book).
And wait until you see the technological developments over the next few months! That's just one good reason why you should return to our website again and again. What you're seeing now is the culmination of years of research.
The site is arranged so that there is something for everyone, from the individual with only a casual interest to those who want to experience the cutting edge of technology. I'm proud to introduce you to a few creative minds who have already reached a high level of accomplishment. Whether you are a librarian, teaching faculty member, student, artist, educator, writer or technophobe, your familiar “book” world is rapidly changing, whether you participate or not.
Enjoy our online show.
Due to the technical complexity and experimental nature of these artworks, you may experience difficulty in viewing some of them. We have endeavored to make the material accessible and appear as the creators intended, but some features may not be functional in every work. Please note that viewers may find some of the material objectionable, inappropriate or unsuitable for children (of all ages) because of its language, content, or imagery.
This initial project was made possible thanks to two McKendree Information Technology Grants from the Illinois First Faculty Development Fund, the Lewis & Clark Library System, ArtEAST, the Illinois State Library, the Madison County Arts Council, Illinois Arts Council - a State Agency, Target, the River Bend Growth Association, the City of Edwardsville and the Friends of Art - SIU Edwardsville. Thanks, too, to our supportive colleagues, friends and loved ones.
The "Brother Bill & Sister Char (r)Evolutionary (e)Books Traveling Tour” has included events, programs and workshops at academic and public libraries, as well as professional conferences such as the 1st - 4th Future of the Book in Australia, China, England and, this year, in Boston; the University of Calgary’s 1st and 2nd Best Practices in E-Learning; the Library and Information Technology Association National Forum; the Illinois Library Association; the Metropolitan New York Library Council; the Missouri Library Network Corporation; the first joint conference of the Art Libraries Society of North America and the Visual Resources Association of the American Library Association; the eBooks in Illinois Academic Libraries Conference; the Audio eBooks Conference; the Lewis & Clark, Shawnee & Lincoln Trail Library systems; as well as at the Illinois State Library and the Chicago Public Library.
The (r)Evolutionary (e)Books Model was selected as a 2002 Best Practice by the Illinois State Library and, in 2003 & 2004, by the University of Calgary for their Best Practices in e-Learning Conference. In 2002, the associated website also received a P22 design award. McKendree Faculty Development Grants, Information Technology Grants from the Illinois First Faculty Development Fund, the Illinois Arts Council, Beta Phi Mu and the Illinois State Library have all supplied financial support.
Contact via U.S. Mail:
William Harroff, Assistant Professor
453 Cass Avenue
Edwardsville, IL 62025-1124
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