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Archive for February, 2008

Finally some yakking about Futurama

I've got a new post up at Pop Goes the Library… for some reason I thought it would be a good idea to start talking about Adult Swim.  I should have known that I would have a hard time stopping.

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Library Camp 2008, plus Blog Betrayal!

So, I figured that since I've never really figured out how to routinely post to my blog, I should try my hand at routinely posting to someone else's blog.  So, thanks to a kind invitation from the totally awesome Sophie Brookover, I'm now a contributor to Pop Goes the Library!  I made a first post about webcomics in print, which I think can be a really cool addition to a library's graphic novel collection; just the sort of niche a public library can easily get into.  The catch is that many webcomics are still pretty obscure, and dedicated webcomic fans may not even think to look at the library; it can be a marketing challenge.

I've got a few ideas on how to reach these audiences; but the most obvious route, reaching the audience through the author, may be tricky because the authors, hoping to sell books to their fans, may not be all that keen about their fans knowing that they can check out their comics in print at the library.  On the other hand, it offers midcore fans a try-before-you-buy option. On the gripping hand, I would suspect that many buyers of webcomics in print are buying the collections to express their love for their work and the author, since the web already has the access to the content bit taken care of.
I don't think it's much of a stretch to say that the webcomic model — give it all away and sell more stuff — is the advance tendril of a future content economy.  You already see it with some big scifi authors, like Cory Doctorow or Rudy Rucker, who are able to negotiate terms with publishers that include the right for the author to give their content away on their sites.
 
Also, I've added some content to the page for Library Camp 2008 on the libsuccess wiki.  Library Camp 2008 will be at AADL on March 20, 2008, from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM.  You can sign up on the wiki; I hope to see you there!
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Gaming Presentation, Malmö City Library

March 7, 2008
9:00 amto11:00 am

Malmö, Sweden, with Mats and Tobias!

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UGame-ULearn Conference, Delft, South Holland

March 4, 2008
March 5, 2008

Visiting the Shanachies on their own turf!

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Super Smash & Guitar Hero Tournament, Marysville Public Library

March 1, 2008
1:00 pmto4:00 pm

Marysville, Washington

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Gaming Workshop, Sno-Isle Libraries

February 29, 2008
9:00 amto4:00 pm

Marysville, Washington

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