Digital books

lclib2130  2021-2022  Louvain-la-Neuve

Digital books
5.00 credits
15.0 h
Q1

  This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2021-2022 !

Teacher(s)
Van Overbeke Pierre;
Language
French
Prerequisites
None
Main themes
This course is devoted to the study of the book in digital form, both in its technical and cultural dimensions. We will study the role of traditional and new market players of the ebooks supply chain, and the issues of the open access, dematerialization and copyright.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

On completing this course, students will be familiar with the modern environment of digital books. They will be able to keep up with the development of formats, digital rights management, e-readers and economic patterns. They will be able to talk to publishers, wholesalers, booksellers and librarians and choose the most appropriate purchase modes and formats of digital books. They will be able to give good advice on these matters to bookstore customers and library users.
 
Teaching methods
Ex-cathedra course
Evaluation methods
1 individual work will account for 25% of the final score.
The oral examination during the session will account for 75% of the final score.
Faculty or entity
ELAL


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Linguistics

Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology: Musicology

Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General

Master [120] in History

Master [120] in Interpreting

Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General

Advanced Master in Visual Cultures

Master [60] in History

Master [120] in Philosophy

Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General

Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology: Musicology

Master [120] in Translation

Master [120] in Ethics

Master [120] in Information and Communication Science and Technology

Master [120] in Multilingual Communication

Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology : General

Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures

Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : French as a Foreign Language