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Our book community, Flips Flipping Pages (FFP), was invited to share our experiences in online networking for the bookish at the first Philippine Digital Publishing Conference, The Future of the Book, held at the UP-Ayala Technohub. Representing book readers and FFP, I shared the FFP story and wrapped up the presentation with some notes about how publishers and authors can build relationships with the readers.
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Online Networks for the Bookish
READING used to look
like this.
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Solitary Activitydone in private
Me time.interactionbetween reader and
book
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and focus on
like librariesand cafes
the goal is tofilter out noise and distraction
Even in public places
the book.
Now, READING involves this.
Passionate Book Discussion
Fiery Debate
It wasn’t a book launch.
It was the Mockingjay Party!
Food and Drinks
Tattoo Station
Photo Wall
Personality Quiz Booth
Live Action Role Playing
Book Sale
So, you know what?
It’s not just about the book.
It’s about community.
I’m part of a community of people who:loveread
collectworship
tradesell
touchsmell
protecttreasuremolestdevour
endlessly talk about...
BOOKS!
• 1,298 online members• Established
September 2007• Had first eyeball in
January 2008• Had first live book
discussion in May 2008
Books discussed
in face to face meetings
This is where it started.
www.shelfari.com
Shelfari enables the book lover to:
Build a Virtual Bookshelf
Virtual Shelves of books:
we ownwe want to own
we’ve readwe’re reading
we plan to readwe love
We can view our virtual shelves according to:
Authors’ nameDate of entry
Discover Books
Post Reviews
Connect with Friends
Find People Like You
Discuss Books, Authors, Genres
All for free
We also meet at...
www.multiply.com
www.facebook.com
www.bookmooch.com
www.twitter.com
www.blogger.comwww.wordpress.com
www.livejournal.com
www.bookblogs.ning.com
www.goodreads.com
The bookish meet at:
www.shelfari.comwww.goodreads.com
www.multiply.comwww.facebook.com
www.bookmooch.comwww.bookblogs.ning.com
Blogspot, Wordpress etc. etc.
Online networking for the bookish is about
building relationships
with readers.
Involve us.
Teach us.
Challenge us.
Readers have challenged themselves to:
• Read at least 50 books a year• Read 26 new authors with surnames
starting from A to Z• Read authors of different
nationalities• Read hard-to-read books• Try out different genres• Read for 24 consecutive hours
Get to know us.
Online networks can tell you:
• Our book preferences• Our opinions• Our reading behavior• Our buying behavior• Our book peeves
Do you read 1 or many book(s) at a time?
Monobookist. 44%Polybookist.
56%
MonobookistPolybookist
Do you prefer your books covered in plastic? Or not?
Cov-ered Book
s52%
Naked
Books
48%
Covered BooksNaked Books
Do you prefer fiction or non-fiction?
Fic-tion Readers
81%
Non Fic-tion Readers4%
Both15%
Fiction ReadersNon Fiction ReadersBoth
Do you read in cars/buses/and other forms of transportation?
Mobile Readers57%
Immobile Readers43%
Mobile ReadersImmobile Readers
After reading a book, do you keep it or do you dispose of it?
Book Hoard
ers96%
Book Sharers
4%
Book HoardersBook Sharers
Would you rather read e-books or would you allow the further killing of trees just to read paper books?
E Books4%
Paper Books96%
E BooksPaper Books
Give back to us.
Use online networks to build relationships with readers and:
involve them,teach them,
challenge them,get to know them,give back to them.
“ The book itself is a curious artefact... It doesn’t have to be plugged in, activated, or performed by a machine; all it needs is light, a human eye, and a human mind.”
- Ursula K. Le Guin
Yes, it’s about community
but...
It’s still all about the reader and
the book.
Presented by:Gege C. Sugueat
FFP photos by:Rhett de JesusJeeves de VeyraGege Sugue
Gege C. SugueBook EnthusiastFounder, Flips Flipping Pageshttp://gegeflipspages.blogspot.com
When it comes to books, Gege has had an on-off romance that started in
childhood. But when she discovered Shelfari (www.shelfari.com) back in 2007, her relationship with books became a passion.
A passion shared with the 1,298 online members of Flips Flipping Pages* -- a
community of book nuts who love to collect, swap, mooch, talk about, sell, touch, smell, look at, give away, cover, fondle, and blog about books. And yes, they read them books too. In this online group, Gege communes with people who would sacrifice lunch money and lunch hour to buy and read books. The Flippers, as they like to call themselves, also meet monthly to discuss select books, authors, and a diverse assortment of genres. Their book and non-book adventures have brought them as far up as Sagada; deep inside the musty, dusty book warehouses in the Metro; and through various settings in time and space.
Gege C. Sugue conducts Communication workshops for corporate clients,
teaches part time at the De La Salle University, and serves as a Marketing consultant and writer. She works at home, which means she communicates with virtual, global “officemates “via Facebook, Twitter, and other online channels.
*http://www.shelfari.com/groups/12439/about
