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Event Recap: Words Worth Paying For: Publishing in the Age of Electronic Readers

This post is authored by contributor, Teresa Bergen.  Ms. Bergen is the author of the novel Killing The President, and in addition to writing, transcribes and edits oral histories, paints animal portraits, makes costume devil horns, teaches yoga, and plays bass in an indie rock band.

More than 100 people came to a talk on publishing in the age of electronic readers Monday night. The University of Oregon’s Turnbull Center sponsored the event, which featured some A list hors d’oeuvres and free drinks, as well as a lively discussion with a lot of audience participation.

Three featured speakers first gave their takes on electronic readers such as Amazon’s Kindle. Katherine Dunn spoke as a writer. Vailey Oehlke, Multnomah County’s director of libraries talked on the library end of it. And Dennis Stovall of Portland State University’s Ooligan Press shared a publisher’s viewpoint. Turnbull Center director Al Stavitsky moderated.

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Tonight 11-16: Panel Discussion on “Publishing In The Age of Electronic Readers” at UO Portland White Stag Block

Today’s Featured Book Event:

Words Worth Paying For? Publishing in the Age of Electronic Readers (UO Portland, White Stag Block-70 NW Couch St., @6:00pm): Electronic book devices such as Amazon’s Kindle sony_ereaderand Sony E-reader are part of a new wave in digital publishing–one that’s drawing attention in the media and creating an uncertain world for publishers, authors, journalists, librarians and booksellers. How do digital books change us as writers, publishers, and readers?

A panel including: Katherine Dunn, author of Geek Love; Dennis Stovall, director of publishing and publisher of Ooligan Press at PSU; and Vailey Oehlke, director of Multnomah County Libraries. will discuss what it all means, and where we might be heading. We’ll share conversation, food, and drink as part of a lively evening hosted by the UO Portland and partners in the White Stag Block. All are welcome to this free, public event.

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Upcoming: Katherine Dunn Headlines a Panel Discussion on “Publishing In The Age of Electronic Readers”

Mark this down on your calendars as a must attend event.  Monday, November 16th at 6:00pm Al Stavitsky, Portland Director of U of O’s School of Journalism and Communication, will moderate a discussion on how “digital books change us as writers, publishers, and readers.”  A panel full of heavy-hitters includes: Katherine Dunn, author of Geek Love; Dennis Stovall, director of publishing and publisher of Ooligan Press at PSU; and Vailey Oehlke, director of Multnomah County Libraries.

Here is the teaser from U of O:

Electronic book devices such as Amazon’s Kindle and Sony E-reader are part of a new wave in digital publishing–one that’s drawing attention in the media and creating an uncertain world for publishers, authors, journalists, librarians and booksellers. How do digital books change us as writers, publishers, and readers?

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