{"649412":{"#nid":"649412","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Virtual Lecture: \u0022The Book: The Present\u0022","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Book: Past, Present, and Future\u0026rdquo; is a virtual lecture series exploring the forms and purposes of books as methods of communication. Scholars with expertise in each aspect \u0026ndash; how books have been used in the past, how society uses books now, and the possibilities of the future \u0026ndash; will share with audiences the origins and use of these objects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJoin Dr. Jesse Erickson, Coordinator of Special Collections,Assistant Professor of English, and Associate Director of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Research Center at the University of Delaware, to understand how a familiar object- the book- has become an integral part of our lives and how libraries and special collections are navigating the changing world of publishing.\u0026nbsp; This is the second in a series of three events.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFunding for the series is provided by a grant from the Georgia Humanities Council.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJesse R. 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