IRLS 588 The Book as an Information Technology

Spring 2006

Instructor: Cheryl Knott Malone

CLASS SCHEDULE (subject to change)

Week 1 -- Introductions; Overview of the course

Week 2 -- Development of the codex form of the book; Readings and resources to be assigned

Week 3 -- Transition from manuscript to print' Readings and resources to be assigned

Week 4 -- Finkelstein & McCleery, "Part One: What is Book History?", pp. 1-102

Week 5 -- Finkelstein & McCleery, "Part Two: From Orality to Literacy," pp. 103-218

Week 6 -- Finkelstein & McCleery, "Part Three: Commodifying Print: Books and Authors," pp. 219-288

Week 7 -- Finkelstein & McCleery, "Part Four: Books and Readers," pp. 289-371

Week 8 -- O'Donnell, Introduction-Ch. 3, pp. 1-70

Week 9 -- O"Donnell, Ch. 4-6, pp. 71-143

Week 10 -- O'Donnell, Ch. 7-9, pp. 144-197

Week 11 -- The Future of the Book; Readings and resources to be assigned

Week 12 -- Draft essays emailed to instructor and to peer evaluator

Week 13 -- Peer and instructor evaluations emailed to essay authors

Week 14 -- Revision of essays

Week 15 -- Final essays submitted