What was true of the first public libraries? (Industrialization)

Their material was controlled by committees defending the moral standards

According to Cachin, the rise of literacy in the general population in the 19th century led to:

The rise of private, charitable libraries

According to Bath and Schofield, the memex device

Would allow the user to store and link documents

Aldus is NOT credited with which of the following? (Publishing and Technology)

Focusing only on printing literary books that would appeal to the public

Hellinga states that some of the most read fifteenth century books were

Latin Bibles, moral theology, law, and liturgical works

The concluding point made by Bath and Schofield is that

cooperation between digital humanists and paper historians is necessary

How did people account for the failure of e-publishing in late 90s & early 2000s? (The Digital Book)

the existing reading devices were inadequate

According to Hellinga, why were different typographical styles created? (The Gutenberg Revolutions)

As a reaction against the uniformity of printed books

Which did NOT contribute to the mass production of newspapers/journals? (Industrialization)

invention of printing illustrations and pictures

One of the main points made by Matthew Kirschenbaum in The Digital Book is that

traces of creation and deletion of digital files are easy to spot

Maxwell does NOT state that the creation of the linotype and monotype

Had the same design. Both machines consisted in 2 parts

Which of the following is NOT a technological layer of the early publishing system? (Publishing and Technology)

“Literary”: the contents of the book itself

Bath and Schofield, which was NOT mentioned by paper-book lovers as a reason to discourage e-book production?

an e-reader limits the sensory experience of reading (smell, touch of books

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1
What technological advancements enhancing the publishing trade are NOT mentioned by Cachin?
Postal Service
Electrical infrastructure
Railroad enhancement
Invention of telegraph
2
What was true of the first public libraries? (Industrialization)
Publishing industry was impacted by the borrowing, decreasing bookselling
They were inundated with a plethora of different titles, donated by readers
Their material was controlled by committees defending the moral standards
Their most read materials included newspapers and magazines
3
What varied in the international process of printing? (The Gutenberg Revolutions)
the arsenal of type characters
the metals used
the ink
the type of paper
4
According to Cachin, the rise of literacy in the general population in the 19th century led to:
The lowering of prices of books in hopes of reaching a greater audience
The opening of free public libraries open to all
The discontinuation of vetting patrons of already existing libraries
The rise of private, charitable libraries
5
According to Bath and Schofield, the memex device
Would allow the user to store and link documents
inspired Busa and Watson to produce the 1st purely digital texts
Was digital
was the first ebook reader
6
Aldus is NOT credited with which of the following? (Publishing and Technology)
Pioneering the use of italics
Focusing only on printing literary books that would appeal to the public
Creating symbols used in language today (semi-colon)
Bringing books into the public sphere (octavo - pocket-sized book)
7
According to Maxwell and Cachin, what was the last part of the printing process to resist mechanisation?
Paper Production
Typesetting
Sewing/binding of books
Ink transference
8
Hellinga states that some of the most read fifteenth century books were
Latin Bibles, moral theology, law, and liturgical works
Exclusively university textbooks printed in quarto editions
All above mentioned plus medical work of Spanish origin
Written by schoolmasters and humanistic scholars
9
The concluding point made by Bath and Schofield is that
e-book designers should focus on unique functions of e-book, not copy books
the death of the book is imminent
cooperation between digital humanists and paper historians is necessary
e-books should be studied in context
10
How did people account for the failure of e-publishing in late 90s & early 2000s? (The Digital Book)
there were no affordable PCs capable of reproducing text
the existing reading devices were inadequate
there were no texts available for e-publishing
e-commerce was impossible, impeding e-book sales
11
Hellinga mentions that the printing house
Required a small investment
Did not affect the migration of printers into the Rhine area
Were all equally famous
Employed skilled personnel
12
Who would ensure the correctness of the manuscript as stated by Hellinga?
Editors
Printers
Scholars
Authors
13
According to Hellinga, why were different typographical styles created? (The Gutenberg Revolutions)
As a way of earning extra money through their promotion
The old typographical styles were difficult to print
The authorities of the time demanded a change
As a reaction against the uniformity of printed books
14
Which did NOT contribute to the mass production of newspapers/journals? (Industrialization)
ability to print larger sheets
advanced literacy levels
international book trade
invention of printing illustrations and pictures
15
According to Cachin, how did publishers NOT advertise their books?
postal advertising
in the spare pages of other books
word of mouth
newspaper and journal ads
16
What is the greatest difference between e-books and paper books? (Publishing and Technology)
Cost of production
Prices are lower for e-books
E-books' performance is measured by how soon they recoup their investment
Royalties aren’t paid to the authors for e-books
17
One of the main points made by Matthew Kirschenbaum in The Digital Book is that
traces of creation and deletion of digital files are easy to spot
digital books will overshadow paper ones
traces left by electronic media are ephemeral, we need to study them now
process behind manipulating data are non-physical, thus complicates matters
18
Maxwell does NOT state that the creation of the linotype and monotype
Emerged simultaneously
Were heavily used in printing until 1960s and 1970s
Had the same design. Both machines consisted in 2 parts
Evolved into and influenced modern computing
19
Which of the following is NOT a technological layer of the early publishing system? (Publishing and Technology)
“Literary”: the contents of the book itself
“Financial”:organisation of the network of labour, money and social capital
“Technical”: pieces of industrial manufacturing, such as machines
“Practical”: editing/typesetting/binding/transportation
20
Bath and Schofield, which was NOT mentioned by paper-book lovers as a reason to discourage e-book production?
an e-reader limits the sensory experience of reading (smell, touch of books
electronic media can't capture the instantations of author's creative work
the death of the book will result in the loss of individuality
electronic libraries would result in oppressive electronic surveillance

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