We'll Get There. Someday.

Ok!  That was harder than I thought it would be.  Here are a few of my ideas on how we could group the chapters...and they are rough.  But this was a really good chance for me to carefully go through what everyone has come up with and put it together in a working format.  I think that a lot of the ideas relate to each other well, and we definitely have enough content to fill an eBook.

Our “Limitless” Society

Jenna:  Publish Yourself, Not Myself: 

 With more opportunities to self-publish and promote, the temptation to steal the ideas of others is easily within reach.

Shelby: What’s Mine is Mine…or Yours Too? 

  The increased conflict between what is and is not defined as public domain.

Leah:  It’s Not Old, It’s Vintage: 

Creative Commons crosses the generation gap, giving modern readers access to the classics and instilling an appreciation that can withstand time.

Lauren:  Knowledge is Power:

  The possible benefits and effects of unlimited access to information on society.

A World Where Opinion is Everything

Meghan: eBook Etiquette:  

What is and is not acceptable to do, say, like, think, share, or bash on online platforms

Saren:  The Reviews We View:

  By using the review feature on Amazon and Goodreads, we are able to see different opinions and learn more about the perspectives of others by their takes on literature.

Emily:  What Happens When Everyone’s a Critic: 

  How the reader reviews on Amazon and Goodreads influence public opinion, even before the work has a chance to be read by the masses.

The Online Relationship

Lauren:  Are We Allowed to be Friends Offline?  

There’s a certain aspect of friendship that is only available through face-to-face communication.  Does that matter in the digital age?

Saren:  Getting our Bearings in the Digital World:

  There are definite tricks and tips to having a meaningful online presence.  Now, people must not only grow up in the real world, but develop their social, online identities as well.

Jenna:  Becoming Internet Nobility:  Learning the Tricks of the Trade to Become Who You’d Like Online:

  Posting a thought online can damage a person’s credibility as a reviewer and tarnish a person’s online identity.

Nathan: “So It Goes,” But Should It Stop?

  At what point is the disconnection between a book and its readers a harmful thing?

The Change Caused by the Digital Era

Emily:  Made-To-Order Novels:  

With open relationships between authors and their readers, consumers have more influence with what goes into their favorite books.

Nathan:  What Came First, the Novel or the Trailer?

  With literature expanding to all types of media, we can be exposed to the whole story of a work before even turning (or swiping) a page.

Shelby:  Once Wasted Time, Now the Most Valuable Resource: 

  How the rising generation is taking a new look at the possibilities of digital resources

Jenna:  They Know Where You Go:

  What are cookies, and how do online algorithms follow them to suggest what we’ll like best? (Echo Chamber?)

Meghan: We Want It and We Want It Now:  

Is the instant gratification of online literary platforms negatively affecting society, or simply continuing the trend?

I agree with Jenna, we should discuss how or if these online platforms will affect academia, as well as what we, as the "authorities" on them, can do to make the best use of them.  I think that a book like this, that discusses a topic is such detail, should have a "call to action" or something like that at the end.  Are we encouraging this, or is it simply a presentation of facts and opinions that doesn't really swing one way or another?