London Summer Program

E-Publishing Summer School and Bloomsbury Conference
at UCL Department of Information, now in its 6th year
will take place from June 25-July 6, 2012

University College London

Located in the Heart of London in the Bloomsbury district and recognized as a world cultural and publishing center, University of College London Department of Information Studies (UCL DIS) offers the ideal environment in which to immerse yourself in the study of e-publishing in the digital age from a broad range of perspectives - from publishers, librarians, and scholars to general users.

The Course and Bloomsbury Conference

This course 2-week offers students the opportunity to pursue their studies in LIS in London at UCL DIS where they will have the exceptional opportunity to work with the school's faculty recognized internationally for their cutting-edge research and innovative Master's degree programs that prepare students to meet the challenges of the information professions in the digital age. During the course, students learn from lectures, demonstrations and site visits presented by UCL, DIS faculty and leaders in the publishing and library field.

The 6th Bloomsbury Conference theme is SCHOLARLY OUTREACH AND OUTCOMES - June 28-29, 2012 at UCL
The Bloomsbury conferences are organised in collaboration with the Pratt School of Information and Library Studies and are concerned with scholarly communication in the digital environment especially as it impacts on the relationship between scholars and the information professions that facilitate their work, specifically librarians and publishers. Recent conferences have examined social media in the research process (2011), the increasingly important role of data (2010) and the likelihood of significant changes in the formal communication process using publications as a vehicle (2009)

Scholarly communication, both formal and informal, is primarily communication between scholars, and specifically between scholars and their peers. SCHOLARLY OUTREACH AND OUTCOMES is concerned more with moves to make scholarship more accessible to those outside the ivory tower. This is in response to both internal and external pressures. The conference will examine how scholars, working directly and through publishers and librarians, are taking advantage of digital opportunities to make scholarship easily available to scholars in other fields, professionals outside the academy and the general public. It is also concerned with the related question of how research impacts the world outside the academy as knowledge which leads directly and indirectly to economic advantage - a topic of special interest in the UK.

 

Visit the 5th Bloomsbury Conference Web site - SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE ACADEMY: HOW SOCIAL NETWORKING CAN
ENABLE AND ENHANCE SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION - for a more in-depth look:

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/infostudies/e-publishing/

We also Invite you to explore the summer 2010 program. Click on links for the course and conference with UCL DIS to view a detailed a description of last year's the course and conference which will give you a good sense the program's organization:

E-Publishing Summer School 2010
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/infostudies/epublishing-summerschool/2010details

The program for the 4th Bloomsbury conference:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/infostudies/e-publishing/e-publishing2010/

Focus of Study

Today, electronic or digital publishing is at the center of the information professions as it cuts across the full range of information contexts and environments. Whether you are interested in digital archives and libraries, journals and scholarly communication, collection development, networked information, information policy, academic, public, or museum libraries, you will need to understand e-publishing as it now transforms the relationships between all constituencies of the our information society. What will be the future of e-books, what new publishing models will emerge as dominant, and how will open source effect the publishering industry? Importantly, you will hear leaders of English publishing, such as representatives of Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and Macmillan, of public institutions such as the British Library and National Archives, as well as UCL faculty speak to these questions and issues both in lecture sessions at UCL and on visits to publishers, archives and libraries in London, Oxford and Cambridge.

Cambridge and Oxford Trips

These are day-long outings- students will visit the leading publishers of each city and in Oxford will also visit the Bodleian Library.

The Faculty

The course is taught by UCL, DIS faculty, leaders in information science and associated with UCL's Centre for Publishing which focuses on research. Through faculty lectures, you gain insight into the emerging field of e-publishing through a UK and European lens. Some of the program's key faculty are Anthony Watkinson and Andy Dawson.

Course Schedule

*Plan to arrive by Monday, June 25
Week 1 begins Monday, June 25 at UCL -
June 25027: Lectures sessions and visits.

June 28 & 29 - Bloomsbury Conference
Weekend - June 30 & July 1 - free time
Week 2 begins Monday, July 2.
July 2-6: Lectures sessions and visits

The Bloomsbury Conference

Thursday, June 28 and Friday June 29.
Centre for Publishing University College London, 4th Bloomsbury Conference on E-Publishing and E-Publications.
The 6th Bloomsbury Conference, summer 2012, will follow the format of summer 2011.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/infostudies/e-publishing/

Course Project -

Each student is required to do a course project directed by Dean Giannini. Projects and project topics will be based on students' studies, participation and experiences of the course and conference. Students will complete the project (digital format) once they have returned. The project is due no later than three weeks after the end of the course.

Student Projects 

Examples from summer 2010

http://londonepub.blogspot.com/

http://babeelibrarian.wordpress.com/

http://silsucl.blogspot.com/

http://silsuclsummer2010.wordpress.com/

Examples from summer 09

http://prattucljune2009.wordpress.com/ (by Chris Collette)

http://sduncanpratt.wordpress.com/journal/ (by Sumitra Duncan)

http://epublishingsummerschool.wordpress.com/ (by Katherine Borkowski)

 

Application

The London summer program is open to students enrolled in graduate programs or holding graduate degrees in library and information science, the arts and humanities , interested in research in the Art and Culture of London. We encourage students to apply as early as possible as a maximum of 16 students will be accepted to the program.
Click for application form.
CONTACT: for further information or questions email Dr. Tula Giannini, Dean Pratt-SILS: giannini@pratt.edu 
or Quinn Lai, Assistant to the Dean for Academic Services (qlai@pratt.edu) or call the Pratt-SILS office: 212-647-7682.
Information to Include with application:
Fill out the application form and include a resume indicating undergraduate degree, graduate study and or graduate degree(s), related work experience and a statement on professional goals and your interest in the London program.
Your full name, address, e-mail and telephone number.
Send application and materials to: Pratt Institute, School of Information & Library Science, 144 West 14th Street -
6th floor, New York, NY 10011.
Deposit - Once a student is notified of acceptance a $400 deposit will be required to hold a place in the course. The deposit will be applied toward the course tuition.
Full Payment - Payment in full is due by April 20.

Cost

Tuition - $3,225 (the cost of three graduate course credits at Pratt-SILS) and an international student fee)
Pratt International Program fee: $200
Housing - see under accommodations

Student Housing on UCL Campus

Once a student is accepted into the program, he/she will make a room reservation for Astor College which is on the UCL Bloomsbury campus, through the SILS office.  This will requre a small deposit.  Astor College has single room with Internet access and desks.

If you plan to stay at Astor College, it is important to make your room reservation as soon as possible.  Astor College is ideally located in Central London (W1T 4QB). There is easy access to the West End and Oxford Street is a 15 minute walk away (see photo at right). At the point where rooms are no longer available at Astor, students will need to make their own arrangements for accommodations.

Travel

RT Airfare to London: Students make their own arrangements for travel to London. Thus, students will be able to accommodate their individual travel needs such as those of students traveling from locations other than New York. Students are encouraged to book early and to use agencies that offer student fares or other special rates.
Estimated RT airfare New York/ London - $1,200
For students in the Florence course traveling to London, Easy Jet and Ryan Air offer inexpensive fares.