Sunday, January 23, 2011

Interesting Project: Human Library

Perhaps extra interesting for Week 3 and our discussions on the history of books, print culture and technology.

Read more: http://humanlibrary.org/the-concept-of-the-living-library.html

1 comment:

  1. Fascinating - the site certainly brings the browser or reader in through the use of different types of media, text , pictures and video. But what really pulled me in is the narrative and the stories. Interesting that hypertext, website are used for a primary purpose to connect individuals face-to-face to combat predjudice. Personal contact, a personal story and eye contact are recognized as the most powerful way to combat predjudice. The digital technologies are used to get the reader there and provoke their interest.

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