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Digital Reading Network

数字阅读网

基本信息

批准号：
AH/K005774/1
负责人：
Bronwen Thomas
金额：
$ 3.87万
依托单位：
Bournemouth University
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2013
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2013 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FK005774%2F1
关键词：
Digital Reading Network

项目摘要

Today digitisation is changing the way we consume and respond to literary texts, as we can download books instantaneously, read the same book across a range of mobile devices, and discuss our views with others on online discussion forums and book groups. Digitisation also opens up new possibilities for researching the activities of readers of literary texts, allowing us to detect patterns and trends in their behaviour, and to understand how they relate to others within their social networks. The scale and extent of these transformations of an important aspect of our cultural heritage means that there is a pressing need for research that is responsive to the changes taking place. It is also vital that we examine the truth behind many of the assumptions made about the decline of reading and the habits and preferences of so-called 'digital natives'. Although it has frequently been argued that access to literature has been greatly increased by digital devices, we must also examine the ways in which they may limit reading, for example by fragmenting the experience with constant distractions. Moreover, while online communities are often hailed as democratic, hierarchies soon emerge along with bullies and lurkers, making an analysis which is reliant on statistics alone unsatisfactory. Finally, while digitisation provides reams of data that are there for the taking, we must ensure we conduct research in this area with an attitude of reciprocal exchange rather than one-way surveillance. We need to explore and apply methodologies that allow for participatory research: focusing not on individual bits of information ("data") but instead evaluating the ongoing relationships between reader, text and medium. The proposed network brings together leading academics from a wide range of disciplines interested in collaborating and sharing best practice to address these important issues. The network also include stakeholders whose views are vital in shaping policy and commercial interests, as well as forum moderators, book club members and teachers and librarians who all work closely with readers in both real life and virtual communities. Through the network website and accompanying blog, there will be opportunities for the widest level of participation as interested parties will be able to comment on and contribute to the work of the network, and researchers will collaborate to produce a series of papers and journal articles focusing on specific issues arising from these ongoing discussions. The network will be managed by a Steering Group, with input from an International Advisory Committee and a number of consultants with expertise in digital web design, digital publishing and forum moderation. A series of themed workshops will identify key research questions and the international symposium will provide an opportunity to present the ongoing research of the network members to a wider audience. It is expected that the work of the network will extend long beyond the lifetime of the award, but the opportunity to meet regularly around a series of focused activities and events in its early years will be invaluable in establishing and consolidating shared interests and areas of expertise. Key benefits and outcomes of the network will include- new approaches and insights into digital reading practices benefiting industry, policy-makers and academia- enhancing our understanding of literary reading, benefiting teachers and students of literature - connecting with real and virtual communities of readers to harness their enthusiasm in ways that enhance research and pedagogy- developing new methods and theories which respond to the transformations affecting reading in a digital age.

今天，数字化正在改变我们消费和回应文学文本的方式，因为我们可以即时下载书籍，在各种移动设备上阅读同一本书，并在在线讨论论坛和图书小组上与他人讨论我们的观点。数字化还为研究文学文本读者的活动开辟了新的可能性，使我们能够发现他们的行为模式和趋势，并了解他们在社交网络中与他人的关系。我们文化遗产的一个重要方面的这些转变的规模和程度意味着迫切需要对正在发生的变化作出反应的研究。同样重要的是，我们要研究关于阅读减少的许多假设背后的真相，以及所谓的“数字原住民”的习惯和偏好。尽管人们经常认为数字设备极大地增加了人们接触文学作品的机会，但我们也必须研究它们可能限制阅读的方式，例如，它们会不断地分散人们的注意力，分散人们的阅读体验。此外，虽然网络社区经常被称赞为民主，但等级制度很快就会出现，恶霸和潜伏者也会出现，这使得仅依靠统计数据的分析无法令人满意。最后，虽然数字化提供了大量可供获取的数据，但我们必须确保在这一领域开展研究时抱着互惠交换的态度，而不是单向监控。我们需要探索和应用允许参与性研究的方法：不关注单个信息（“数据”），而是评估读者、文本和媒介之间的持续关系。拟议中的网络汇集了来自广泛学科的领先学者，他们对合作和分享解决这些重要问题的最佳实践感兴趣。该网络还包括对制定政策和商业利益至关重要的利益相关者，以及论坛主持人、读书俱乐部成员、教师和图书馆员，他们在现实生活和虚拟社区中都与读者密切合作。通过网络网站和附带的博客，将有机会进行最广泛的参与，因为感兴趣的各方将能够对网络的工作发表评论和贡献，研究人员将合作编写一系列论文和期刊文章，重点关注这些正在进行的讨论中产生的具体问题。该网络将由一个指导小组管理，并得到一个国际咨询委员会和一些在数字网页设计、数字出版和论坛管理方面具有专门知识的顾问的投入。一系列主题研讨会将确定关键的研究问题，国际研讨会将提供机会向更广泛的受众介绍网络成员正在进行的研究。预计该网络的工作将远远超出奖项的生命周期，但在其早期围绕一系列重点活动和事件定期会面的机会对于建立和巩固共同的兴趣和专业领域将是非常宝贵的。该网络的主要好处和成果将包括：对数字阅读实践的新方法和新见解，使工业界、政策制定者和学术界受益；增强我们对文学阅读的理解，使文学教师和学生受益；连接真实和虚拟的读者社区，以加强研究和教学的方式利用他们的热情；发展新的方法和理论，以应对影响数字时代阅读的变革。