http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/58923 Robert Darnton's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:43 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=58923&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/58923 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} Panelists talked about the future of reading and child literacy. Among the topics they addressed were the use of digital books, the impact of new technologies on the publishing industry, uses of electronic media in schools, the amount of information available through electronic media, and the experience of reading. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309527-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309527-3 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 14:31:48 GMT Carnegie Corporation of New York, together with the National Academy of Sciences and Library of Congress . All day Conference w/Panel Discussions. One panel has 5 speakers, other panels have 4 Questions from audience from hand-held, passed mics There will be a Mult Box No Power Points planned http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306754-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306754-3 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Robert Darnton, director of the Harvard University Library, recounted the creation of the bound book or codex and presented his thoughts on its future. Mr. Darnton focused on the digitization of books and specifically the efforts of the Google Book Search project. Mr. Darnton opined on the benefits of digitization, the democratization of little seen or known books and their availability to people regardless of location and its detractions, his belief that the Google project presents a monopoly on digital texts and argued that a public rather than a private entity should maintain a library of digital books. Robert Darnton presented his views on publishing at the Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292114-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292114-1 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:43:47 GMT Mr. Darnton talked about his book, [George Washington's False Teeth: An Unconventional Guide to the Eighteenth Century], published by W.W. Norton and Company. The author defined the Enlightenment and the French history surrounding it. He talked about religious beliefs, European civilization, the U.S. Declaration of Independence and other eighteenth century topics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177962-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Booknotes http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177962-1 Mon, 01 Sep 2003 03:00:14 GMT Fourteen awards were given to authors for their writings in various historical categories. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118278-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118278-1 Sun, 31 Jan 1999 19:01:00 GMT