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::*Andy Raskin, [http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/bdferris/Business-2.0-CreativeCommons.pdf Giving it away for Fun and Profit], ''Business 2.0'', May 2004
 
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Revision as of 20:43, 2 May 2005

Society and technology seminar: SLN 9061 CSE 590 SO, Tue 12:30-1:20, CSE 403

Spring 2005: Ebooks

For several millenia, books have been the primary means used in society to attempt to permanently record and hand down knowledge. By the late 20th Century, books were part of a complex system involving readers, publishers, and authors, each of whose rights were balanced by two hundred years of copyright law. The massive growth of distribution of information in digital form at the end of the 20th Century, including electronic books or "ebooks," created a new environment which challenges the existing balance.

This seminar will explore the present issues surrounding ebooks, including the implications for readers, the law, and technology. No prior background in computer science or law is required. The first weeks of the quarter will focus on a framework for discussion, followed by several theme sessions on various topics.

See Ebook seminar for more information.

Contact information: This course is being organized by Josh Franklin (joshuadf at u), Keunwoo Lee (klee at cs), and Ben Dugan (brd at u).

Schedule overview

  • 29 March Introduction (presenter: Josh)
Post-Reading:
  • David Levy "A Bit of Digital History" Scrolling Forward p. 137-157 (20 pages)
Recommended Optional Reading:
  • 5 April Conceptual Framework (presenter: Josh)
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  • 12 April Copyright Law Intro (presenter: Ben)
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  • 19 April Technology overview: DRM and the technology of copying (presenter: Keunwoo)
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  • 26 April Libraries and ebooks in practice (presenter: Angie Benedetti, from the King County Library System)
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  • 3 May Licensing (presenters: Shange Petrini and Brian Ferris)
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Mailing list

Visit

https://mailman.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/cse590so

to sign up for the course mailing list. You will need a UW NetID. Contact Keunwoo if you have any difficulty signing up.

Administrative info

Course grading and credit-load policies: Subject to change, but variable credits are available to meet differing levels of participation:

  • Sign up for 1 credit if you plan to attend, do the readings, and participate in discussions.
  • Sign up for 2 credits if you wish to lead a discussion/present, OR write a short paper.
  • Sign up for 3 credits if you wish to either (a) lead a discussion/present, AND write a short paper, or (b) write one long paper.

Past seminars