tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454610721638033401.post402664235453905831..comments2016-02-06T12:02:26.470-05:00Comments on Book Arts Web and Bonefolder Extras: Methods of Presenting e-PublicationsPeter D. Verheyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756409905035122124noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454610721638033401.post-2010630363141478062014-08-30T13:55:04.098-04:002014-08-30T13:55:04.098-04:00Jonas,
Thank you for your comment and complete agr...Jonas,<br />Thank you for your comment and complete agree with the points you raise regarding "the choice of distribution channel and media format would always depend on the intended outcomes of the publication." It's something I have been thinking about as well, as have colleagues at the library where I work. The Bonefolder provided a good excuse for experimenting with different delivery tools as it gets good readership and is a "closed" publication. One of the points raised in discussions between faculty and libraries is that Institutional Repositories (and most digital collections) are "dead" in that the content just sits there with no conversation/scholarship easily possible around them. I'd like to see if there are ways we can change that.<br /><br />Best, PeterPeter D. Verheyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06756409905035122124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-454610721638033401.post-31114014583148649082014-08-30T11:47:13.894-04:002014-08-30T11:47:13.894-04:00Interesting and timely question!
I guess my comme...Interesting and timely question!<br /><br />I guess my comment would be that the choice of distribution channel and media format would always depend on the intended outcomes of the publication.<br /><br />If the aim is to convey as sense of awe at the well-produced and information-rich Bonefolder magazine? Then ISSUU is a good choice.<br /><br />Aiming to feed exchange and organic growth in a dynamic online community? Then go for fine-grained content (articles, images, individual thoughts rather than whole issues) and maximize shareability on major social media platforms.<br /><br />Or is the aim to provide an archive of useful learning and inspiration material for a largely non-digital community of professionals and hobbyists? Then keep the issue format, re-design archival browsing and retrieval for more up-to-date access methods, maximize searchability and shareability of individual articles in the archive, consider SEO efforts.<br /><br />My point would be that designing a distribution channel and a media format for online publication is always contingent on intended uses and intended users. That may be a fruitful place to start your exploration.<br /><br />Finally, on a personal note, I want to thank you for what you have already done. I have found the Bonefolder archive enormously useful and valuable, I have learnt a lot about bookbinding, and I have been inspired to several experiments with very pleasing results. Thank you!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Jonas Löwgren, Sweden<br />(amateur bookbinder with a daytime job as a scholar in interaction design and collaborative media)Jonas Löwgrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234085800600978781noreply@blogger.com