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style="">OPLIN 4Cast #145: Interactive reading<br>
</b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">September 23 , 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span class="GramE"><span
class="grame"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4casting technologies
that could have an impact on
public libraries.</span></i></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p><b>Interacted with a good book lately?<br>
<br>
</b><a href="http://www.level26.com/"><i>Level 26</i></a> - It's a
book...and
it's also a series of movie clips...and an interactive website.
Anthony <span class="SpellE">Zuiker</span>, who created the “CSI:
Crime Scene Investigation”
television series, is releasing what he calls a “<span class="SpellE">digi</span>-novel”
and it combines all three media types. That's exciting news for the
publishing
industry and for the libraries that will carry this title!</p>
<p>From <a
href="http://www.resourceshelf.com/2009/09/02/is-it-a-book-is-it-a-movie-is-it-a-website-its-a-digi-novel/"
target="_blank">Resource Shelf</a>: "<span class="SpellE">Zuiker</span>
has created “Level 26,” a crime novel that also invites readers to log
on to a
website about every 20 pages using a special code to watch a
“cyber-bridge” — a
three-minute film clip tied to the story." Readers are encouraged to
discuss and contribute to the story online.</p>
<p><span class="SpellE">Zuiker</span> is not the first to do this. (See
also <a href="http://www.the39clues.com/" target="_blank"><i>39 Clues</i>
</a>and
Patrick Carman’s <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/skeletoncreek/"
target="_blank"><i>Skeleton Creek</i></a>. There is also the <a
href="http://www.cathysbook.com/"><i>Cathy’s Book Series</i></a> by
Sean
Stewart and Jordan Weisman, which uses Web sites, phone numbers and
emails to
create “Fourth Wall” interactive stories. Then there are the recent <a
href="http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/147495" target="_blank">interactive
editions</a> of <i>Esquire</i> and <i>Entertainment Weekl</i>y
magazines that
featured videos.</p>
<p>We're not necessarily recommending this particular book, but this
multi-media approach to reading appears to be a trend that libraries
may
encounter. How will you publicize it? How will you accommodate
fans? Will you feature the links on your website?</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.geek.com/articles/news/csi-creator-to-release-digi-novel-level-26-2009093/"
target="_blank">CSI creator to release <span class="SpellE">digi</span>-novel
Level 26 </a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://station.newteevee.com/2009/09/08/the-math-of-level-26-book-video-web-site-what-exactly/"
target="_blank">The Math of Level 26: Book + Video + Web Site = What,
Exactly? </a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.athmogfx.com/2009/09/02/digi-novel-combines-book-movie-and-website-reuters"
target="_blank">"<span class="SpellE">Digi</span>-novel" combines
book, movie and website </a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/reviews/2009-09-07-level-26-anthony-zuiker_N.htm?csp=34"
target="_blank">'Level 26': <span class="SpellE">Zuiker</span> takes <span
class="SpellE">digi</span>-novel a cyber-bridge too far </a>[review
and video trailer]</li>
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