Beyond Gutenberg: Program

THURSDAY, May 12

3:00-6:00 Registration, Colony Inn

6:00-7.30 Optional buffet dinner with guest speakers

7:30-10:00 Hypertext Preconference

FRIDAY, May 13

8:00-6:00 Publisher exhibits

7:30-9:00 Registration; continental breakfast

8:00 CONFERENCE KICK-OFF
INTRODUCTION
Alphonse Vinh, Yale University Library
WELCOMING COMMENTS
Millicent D. Abell, Yale University Librarian
INAUGURAL ADDRESS: COGNITIVE ARTS
Edward Tufte, Yale University

9:00 SCHOLARS AND HYPERTEXT
PERSEUS AND OTHER CURRENT PROJECTS
Greg Crane, Tufts University
THE "WHO BUILT AMERICA" PROJECT AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Steve Brier, CUNY
Roy Rosenzweig, George Mason University

10:30 Coffee Break

11:00 HYPERTEXT CHALLENGES FOR THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
HYPERTEXT AND THE FUTURE OF LIBRARY COLLECTIONS
Patricia Willis, Yale University Library
WORLD WIDE WEBS AND HYPERTEXT
John Price-Wilkins, University of Virginia

12:45 Lunch Break. Exhibits and Demonstrations.

1:45 HYPERFICTION/HYPERLITERATURE
(RE)PLACING THE AUTHOR: "A BOOK IN THE RUINS"
Michael Joyce, Vassar College

2:30 HYPERTEXT PUBLISHING TODAY AND TOMORROW
A Discussion Panel
FINDING, ENCOURAGING AND PUBLISHING HYPERFICTION AUTHORS
Mark Bernstein, Eastgate Systems
PENGUIN'S OPERA HYPERMEDIA AND OTHER PROJECTS BREWING IN PENGUIN-USA'S HYPERTEXT LAB
Julie Hansen, Penguin USA
DEVELOPING THE HYPERTEXT MARKET FOR SCHOLARLY AUDIENCES
Roger Devine, Voyager

4:00 Break

4:30 GETTING A HYPERTEXT EDUCATION
HYPERLITERATURE, CRITICISM, AND THE ACADEMY
George P. Landow, Brown University

5:30 HYPERTEXT AND ITS FUTURE IN THE ACADEMY
Panel Discussion with Michael Joyce, George Landow, Roy Rosenzweig,
Steve Brier, Greg Crane, and Edward Tufte

6:00 End of Conference

The following publishers and vendors are expected to hold demonstrations throughout the conference:

In conjunction with the conference, a preconference consisting of demonstrations of current student hypertext projects will be held on Thursday evening.

A buffet dinner with the conference speakers will be held on Thursday evening. Conference attendees can register for $20. Space is limited.

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