Examination of the Transitioning of the Book from Print to Digital: Inspiration, Possibilities & Application

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dc.contributor.advisorMarchessault, Janine Michele
dc.creatorTait, Ruth Wellington
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-26T15:31:11Z
dc.date.available2017-07-26T15:31:11Z
dc.date.copyright2016-09-14
dc.date.issued2017-07-26
dc.date.updated2017-07-26T15:31:11Z
dc.degree.disciplineInterdisciplinary Studies
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractMy principal research question is: what future/s might there be for the book as it shifts away from paper volumes and into an ebook protocol, as regards marginal epistemologies, inclusivity, multiple authors, interdisciplinarity and alternative narratives? My research takes the form of both a thesis and a research-creation EPUB3 ebook. I chose the subject of bees as the content of the book. This subject offered me both an alternative narrative and a way to showcase the capabilities of the EPUB. Working with disciplines of Design, Film and Computer Science, I traced a trajectory through the history of the printed book to the present day finding a natural place for the self-published ebook. The thesis speculates on the genesis of the ebook as a recuperative medium in the evolution of the knowledge commons. It navigates a path toward progressive accessibility standards coexisting with a visual design paradigm.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/33348
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectComputer science
dc.subject.keywordsMarginal epistemologies
dc.subject.keywordsInclusivity
dc.subject.keywordsMultiple authors
dc.subject.keywordsInterdisciplinarity and alternative narratives
dc.subject.keywordsAccessibility
dc.subject.keywordsDesign
dc.subject.keywordsEPUB3 ebook
dc.subject.keywordsBook history
dc.subject.keywordsE-book development
dc.titleExamination of the Transitioning of the Book from Print to Digital: Inspiration, Possibilities & Application
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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