Book and Digital Media Studies Adriaan van der Weel - Anna Käyhkö Discover theDwisocroldvearttLheeidweonrlUdnaitvLeresiditeyn University Textual dissemination ! of knowledge and culture Discover the world at Leiden University Discover the world at Leiden University Discover the world at Leiden University Discover the world at Leiden University The importance of text forms Textual forms • Writing • Printing • Digital change • Our reading culture • The way we think about knowledge • The way we think • Society Discover the world at Leiden University Verba volant, scripta manent Geoffrey Whitney, ! A choice of emblemes, Leiden, 1586 Discover the world at Leiden University Leiden University. The university to discover. The music industry Global turnover (US$bn) 40,0 36,9 30,0 20,0 15 10,0 0,0 2000 2013 Discover the world at Leiden University Hybridity of reading technologies Discover the world at Leiden University The MA Book and Digital Media Studies • Programme in the Department of Media Studies • Other programmes in the Department: - Film and Photographic Studies - Journalistiek en Nieuwe Media - Comparative Literature and Literary Theory Discover the world at Leiden University Book and Digital Media Studies • A one-year MA programme, with introductory and advanced courses on -Book history -Codicology -Modern publishing -Digital media -Library studies -Access to cultural heritage Discover the world at Leiden University The structure of the BDMS programme Semester 1 Semester 2 (a) - Book History - Book History - Digital Media Technology - Publishing Studies - New Media and Society - Digital Access to Cultural - Bridging Theory and Practice Heritage - Library studies - Digital text and Data - Western Manuscripts Processing - Textual Form and Content Semester 2 (b) - Textual Editing Thesis Discover the world at Leiden University Our partners + • The Koninklijke Bibliotheek is our key partner (teaching; placements): - ‘The Library’ (1st semester option) - ‘Digital Access to Cultural Heritage’ (2nd semester specialisation) • Other partners (placements and excursions): - Book trade, libraries, heritage institutions such as: - Boom Uitgevers Den Haag - Brill publishers - Dr. P.A. Tiele-Stichting - Elsevier - Leiden University Press - Leiden University Library Discover the world at Leiden University Staff • Prof. Paul Hoftijzer (BDMS) Book history: the early modern book • Prof. Adriaan van der Weel (BDMS) Reading, scholarly communication • Drs. Peter Verhaar (BDMS; University Library) Digital media, programming • Fleur Praal, MA (BDMS) Digital media, scholarly communication • Dr. Erik Kwakkel (BDMS) Manuscript studies • Drs. Martina Borghmans (KB) Library studies Discover the world at Leiden University Students from • Austria • Hungary • Poland • Belgium • Iceland • Romania • Brazil • India • Russia • Bulgaria • Indonesia • Rwanda • Canada • Ireland • South Africa • Chili • Italy • Spain • Czech Republic • Japan • Taiwan • China • Korea • Thailand • Columbia • Lithuania • Turkey • Estonia • Mexico • United Kingdom • Finland • Netherlands • United States • Germany • New Caledonia • Greece • New Zealand Discover the world at Leiden University Facilities Discover the world at Leiden University Leiden University Library Discover the world at Leiden University Bibliotheca Thysiana Discover the world at Leiden University Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague Discover the world at Leiden University Discover the world at Leiden University The Press Room Discover the world at Leiden University Social media • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups? home=&gid=114179 • Facebook: facebook.com/bookanddigitalmedia Discover the world at Leiden University The BDMS placement network • Publishing - Trade - Academic • Bookselling • Book trade institutions • Libraries • Archives • In the Netherlands and abroad Discover the world at Leiden University Recent placements Discover the world at Leiden University Staff research profile • A. International standard publications • The Oxford Companion to the Book • The Blackwell Companion to the History of the Book • B. The Netherlands standard publications • Bibliopolis (http://bibliopolis.nl/) • Jaarboek voor Nederlandse Boekgeschiedenis • C. Research projects • E-READ (Evolution of Reading in the Age of Digitisation): EU COST Action IS404 • Turning over a new leaf: NWO Discover the world at Leiden University Student involvement in staff research • Valorisation • Rolduc library (medieval manuscripts) • Elsevier • SURF • Future of reading Discover the world at Leiden University Excursions and extra-curricular activities Discover the world at Leiden University Discover the world at Leiden University Museum Plantin-Moretus Discover the world at Leiden University Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum Discover the world at Leiden University APL Press Room Discover the world at Leiden University Münster Discover the world at Leiden University The BDMS journal Discover the world at Leiden University Careers Discover the world at Leiden University Careers Discover the world at Leiden University Contact • For questions about the academic content of the programme: Adriaan van der Weel, [email protected] • For questions about organisational matters and admission to the programme: Ms Ciska de Kok, [email protected] Discover the world at Leiden University Discover the world at Leiden University.