Course Title:
Publishing: History and Practice
Course Description:
Designed to instill a healthy skepticism for the printed word and to help students become better producers and consumers of historical materials. In the course‘s “History of the Book” component, students have an opportunity to examine the evolution of publishing in the United States as it involved relationships among writers, publishers, editors, printers, booksellers, readers, and librarians. Throughout the course, students have opportunities to develop and practice publishing skills. After having the opportunity to achieve a basic competency in the history and practice of publishing, students then weigh in on current problems in the trade: electronic distribution and its impact on traditional publishing; open access and editorial gate keeping; copyright infringement and plagiarism; for-profit versus nonprofit publishing; and the shifting role of libraries.
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Repeatable:
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