Study of book distribution and techniques

lclib2000  2024-2025  Louvain-la-Neuve

Study of book distribution and techniques
5.00 credits
22.5 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Language
French
Prerequisites
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Main themes
The course examines the various aspects of the book supply chain. Description of the book trades. A series of visits is also organized in companies in the book industry: publisher, photoengraver, printers, wholesalers and bookshops. A group project will also aim at the implementation of a real situation related to the professional environment.
Learning outcomes

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

1 To familiarize the student with the different professional activities in the book industry in which he will later do an internship, be it in publishing, bookshop or library.
 
Content
In this course, the book is approached from the point of view of the professionals who intervene throughout its creation and of its diffusion. The course stresses the main actors of the book chain and their specific trade: editors, photoengravers, printers, diffusers, distributors, booksellers, library. The main focus is on the French-speaking book industry with its current stakes.
Teaching methods
Method : lecture and students' intervention.
Other information
None.
Teaching materials
  • Slides mis à disposition
Faculty or entity


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