Becoming Digiliterate: Working Table of Contents

Per our class discussion this morning, below is a working table of contents for round two of our eBook. I didn't put each potential chapter in any particular order. I just kind of threw everything together so we could get an idea of what might be missing. Things are finally taking real shape - the excitement is getting real!

Introduction: Dr. Burton – Heart of Darkness – Imperial Amazon

Introducing the Platforms:

Emily Larsen: To Kill A Mockingbird – kindle as a device, features, dedicated eRead devices as opposed to tablets and iPhones

Saren Bennett: Harry Potter – feeling comfortable on the online platforms, Goodreads, new world but cozy up

To Be Determined (TBD): Introductory chapter for Amazon

<Mini-Intro>

Part 1: Find

Lauren Sullivan: The Giver – long tail, reviving interest, access (self-published, niche), genres, search, amazon > cultural memory

Meghan Derrick: Ella Enchanted – eLending, limited availability of titles, how that’s changing, rights, buying based on popularity, storage issues

Emily Larsen: To Kill A Mockingbird – sampling, modern browsing, too much to read and not enough time, large to read shelves or amazon wish lists

Dr. Burton: Fahrenheit 451 – danger of not being willing to move from printed to electronic format

TBD (Lauren?): Commercial aspects of Amazon and Goodreads – literary/visual attractiveness

TBD: Reviews on both platforms as a way of finding

Part 2: Read

Leah Smartt: Pride and Prejudice – reconsumption, classic lit, classic comeback, bridge film and lit, secondary education audience, teachers

Lauren Sullivan: The Giver – isolation, reading and buying online, physically isolated, no need to leave your home to buy something, no goodreads interaction on Kindle

TBD (Meghan?): Change in reading practices, we read differently on the Kindle than online

Nathan Scovill: Slaughterhouse Five – nonlinear consumption, spoiler alerts, consumption of story out of order

Jenna Rasmussen: Cinderella – x ray feature, study through features rather than cheating through SparkNotes

Shelby Dana: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry – credible sources, learning via Kindle

Part 3: Connect

Meghan Derrick: Day in the Life – privacy on Goodreads and Amazon, no need to be as worried as some are – what to be concerned about, “Big Brother”

Saren Bennett: Goose Girl – reviews on Amazon vs Goodreads, differences, purposes

Nathan Scovill: Watchmen – moving from solitary to social activity through Goodreads

TBD: Perhaps we need one or two more chapters in this section. Maybe we can brainstorm other ways that we connect on these sites? For example, we can connect with our favorite authors now. Emily had something going about this for a little while.

Part 4: Create

Leah Smartt: Pride and Prejudice – digital libraries: kindle (unlimited) vs. traditional libraries, becoming a librarian on Goodreads, curating bookshelves

Jenna Rasmussen: Cinderella – Self-publishing through Amazon and Goodreads, moving away from Cinderella complex, (possibly discuss how we created the eBook…)

Shelby Dana: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry – downloading illegally, piracy, property rights, creating security in one’s work

TBD (Jenna?):  how the class created the eBook

TBD: Maybe we need a chapter about creating online friendships?

<Conclusion>

Works Cited, Acknowledgements, Image Credits