The National Book Development Board, Book Development Association of the Philippines, Filipinas Heritage Library and Vibal Foundation Inc. will hold the country’s first-ever digital publishing conference entitled The Future of the Book on 13 and 14 of September 2010 at the UP-Ayala Technohub in Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City.
The conference aims to introduce the various aspects involved in digital publishing – from authoring, editing and lay-outing, to distribution and consumption. The two-day conference will feature talks by distinguished names from the international and local publishing industry. In addition to perspectives from traditional book publishers, Vibal Foundation, the pioneer digital publisher in the Philippines, is inviting speakers from varied fields to discuss the impact of this new technology. A total of eighteen unique tracks, with presentations from experts and innovators, are scheduled on the second day, aiming to explore the “Future of the Book” through the eyes of its end-users. Registration fee: Five thousand pesos (PHP 5,000) – Covers admission for the entire conference, participant’s kit and free meals Five hundred pesos (PHP 500) – Covers admission only to the second day of the conference, participant’s kit and snacks Students may avail of a discounted fee of three hundred pesos (PHP 300) by presenting their school IDs upon registration. Discount valid only for the second day of the conference. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 13, 2010. Download the Future of the Book programme here<http://www.vibalfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Future-of-the-Book-programme.pdf>. Or view more details at this link: http://www.vibalfoundation.org/2010/08/the-future-of-the-book-changing-the-landscape-of-philippine-book-publishing/ For further information, please email: [email protected]<future.book2010%40vibalfoundation.org>or call us at 416-8460 or 0906-2437714 and look for Ms. Karen Lucero or Ela De Leon. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Filipino Librarians" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/filipinolibrarians?hl=en.
