The National Book Development Board (NBDB), Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP), Filipinas Heritage Library and Vibal Foundation, Inc. will hold the country’s first-ever digital publishing conference aptly titled, ‘The Future of the Book’, with the theme: “Book Publishing in the Global Digital Arena” on 13 and 14 of September 2010 at the UP-Ayala Technohub in Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City.
As emerging technologies continue to change the landscape of book publishing, 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, including Ms. Lynette Owen, copyright director of Pearson Education, one of the world’s leading textbook publishers.
On the first day of the conference, publishing professionals and industry leaders will tackle the business aspect of digital publishing in the Philippines. The plenary sessions will discuss the viability of digital publishing as a lucrative and exciting business opportunity for existing and prospective publishers alike.
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 on consumers. 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: the retailers, authors and reader.
Registration fee is for four thousand pesos (PHP 4,000) which will cover admission for the entire conference, a participant’s kit, and free meals. The registration fee for the second day is five hundred pesos (PHP 500), which covers only admission to the second day of the conference, a participant’s kit and a free meal. Students may avail of a discounted fee of three hundred pesos (PHP 300) by presenting their school IDs upon registration. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 13, 2010.
For further information, please email us at future.book2010@vibalfoundation.org or call us at 416-8460 or 0906-2437714 and look for Ms. Karen Lucero.
Update: Schedule
Day 1: September 13
Morning sessions will have the registrations, welcome and keynote messages.
1:00 – 1:40pm
Rights and Licensing amidst Digital Change
Lynette Isabel Owen, OBE
Copyright Director, Pearson Education
1:40 – 2:00pm
Q&A
2:00 – 2:40pm
Rethinking the Role and Funding of Academic Publishing
Christopher Boughton
Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, Cambridge University Press
2:40 – 3:00pm
Coffee Break
3:00 – 3:40pm
The Future of Digital Textbooks II
Dr. Joel Thierstein
Executive Director, Connexions
3:40 - 4:00pm
Q&A
4:00 – 4:40pm
Ebooks: Formats, Standards, and Business Models
Vee Press
4:40 - 5:00pm
Q&A
5:00 – 5:15pm
Synthesis
Mr. Tony Hidalgo
Ways and Means Committee Chair
Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP)
5:15 - 5:30pm
Closing Remarks
Mr. Lirio Sandoval
President – BDAP
5:30 p.m.
Cocktails
DAY 2: Sept 14
8:00 – 8:15am
Welcome Remarks
Hon. Dennis Gonzalez
NBDB
8:15 – 9:00am
The New Dynamics of Publishing
Johannes Scherer
Executive Director, German Book Association
Tracks
9:00 – 9:45am
Track 1
Essentials of Digital Books from the Consumer's Point of View
Edgardo Quiros (National Library), Charles Tan, Carl Javier
Track 2
Current E-readers/Test Driving the Digital Reading Experience
Abe Olandres (Yugatech), Cocoy Dayao
10:00 – 10:45am
Track 3
How Independent Publishers Can Thrive in the Digital Age
Angelo Suarez, Paolo Chikiamco, Gerry Alanguilan
Track 4
New Reading Habits, New Distribution Models
Dr. Dina Ocampo (Reading Association of the Philippines) , Dr. Isagani Cruz, Dr. Joel Thierstein (Connexions)
11:00 – 11:45 am
Track 5
Pricing Digital Products
J. Kirby Best (Lightning Source), Johannes Scherer (German Book Association), Christopher Boughton (Cambridge University Press)
Track 6
Rewiring Journalism: Open Source Models, Software and Workflows
JV Rufino (Inquirer), Christine Icamina-Dalusong (Summit), Malou Mangahas (PCIJ)
Lunch Break
Workshops
1:00 – 2:15pm
Track 7
Building Author Pages
Sophia Lucero
Track 8
A Social Media Workshop for the Bookish
Gege Sugue (Flips Flipping Pages), Erwin Oliva (Yahoo! Philippines)
2:15 – 2:30 pm Coffee Break
2:30 – 4:30 pm
Plenary
Copyright in Motion
Lynette Owen (Pearson Education), Louie Andrew C. Calvario (Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines), Jimmy Soriano (Soriano-ph.com), JJ Disini
4:30 – 5:10pm
Closing Keynote
The Future of the Past
Patricia May Jurilla
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