Description
Book SynopsisIn 2012, The Library of Congress (Washington, D.C., U.S.A.) had the initiative of organizing an annual meeting which would disseminate the vision of library leaders on the importance of the book. The meeting would gather all the categories involved in the book industry: writers, publishers, editors, professors, librarians. The goal was to create a platform for discussions on how to promote the book as a crucial element for culture and education enhancement. The power of information and its dissemination was discussed within the first edition, while keeping the book as a central element in all debates. After this first edition, the Summit of the book was organized yearly in different locations throughout the world: Singapore (2013), France (2014), Egypt (2015) and Ireland (2016). The event had a powerful international impact and in 2017 the 6th summit was hosted in Brasov (Romania) at the "Transilvania" University. This volume is the collection of the most valuable contributions to the 6th Summit of the Book where experts presented their best practices and expertise in the history and technology of the book, knowledge support, and book dissemination.
Table of Contents
- Introduction, by Angela Repanovici, Manolis Koukourakis, Tereza Khechoyan
- PART I. Books on the Shelves of New Technology
- 1. The Book in the Era of Facebook and Twitter, by Ismail Serageldin
- 2. Narrative Construction of Popularity Assessment Criteria on Weblogs: The Implications for Virtual Learning Environments, by C?t?lina-Ionela Rezeanu, Claudiu Coman, Angela Repanovici
- 3. The Importance of Digitizing Old Medical Books and Modern Medical Ethics Books in the Field of Medicine, by Nadinne Roman, Elena Amaric?i, Silviu Caloian
- 4. The Usefulness of Social Networks for the Dissemination of Scientific Information, by Ionel ?erban
- PART II. Information Society and Sources
- 5. The Interpretation of Knowledge Economy and the Problems of Its Rise and Development in Armenia, by Tereza Khechoyan
- 6. Aspects on the Harmonization of Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society in the European Union Legislation, by Cristina Mihaela Salc? Rotaru
- 7. The Role and Importance of Information Sources. Case Study: The European Union's Diplomacy and the Middle East Crisis at the Beginning of the 21st Century, by Ana-Maria Bolborici
- PART III. Books in Education
- 8. The Level of Awareness on Scientometrics in Higher Education, by Angela Repanovici, Manolis Koukourakis, Mihai Bogdan Alexandrescu, D. Cotoros, Liliana Rogozea, Daniela Popa
- 9. Romanian Students' Perceptions of Bibliotherapy in the Educational Process, by Daniela Popa, Ane Landoy, Angela Repanovici
- PART IV. Reading for Life
- 10. Reading for Life: Biblio/Poetry Therapy with Different Target Groups, by Judit Béres
- 11. The Role of Fairy Tales in the Self-Realization Process, by Daniela Sorea
- 12. The Book and the Separate Room, by Carmen Adriana Gheorghe
- PART V. Perspectives on Publications in Life Sciences
- 13. Biomechanics in Publication: Present State and Perspectives, by Ileana-Constanta Rosca
- 14. Representative Publications for Medical Engineering, by Corneliu Druga
- PART VI. Collections: Histories and Landmarks
- 15. The Second Life of Books from Private Collections, by Elena Harconi?a
- 16. The Progress and Development of the Digital Library of "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu Since 2007, by Rodica Volovici, Cristina Pârvu
- 17. Revista BIBLIOTECA ["The Library" Review]: 1948-2018 – A Landmark in the Professional Community of Romanian Librarians
- 18. The Journeys of Books, by Robert Coravu
