The Early Development of Project Gutenberg c.1970–2000

Simon Rowberry (University College London)

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English

Cambridge University Press
29 June 2023

Storage, maintenance & preservation of collections; Press & journalism; Publishing industry; History of engineering & technology; Computing: general

Series: Elements in Publishing and Book Culture

Project Gutenberg is lauded as one of the earliest digitisation initiatives, a mythology that Michael Hart, its founder perpetuated through to his death in 2011. In this Element, the author re-examines the extant historical evidence to challenge some of Hart's bolder claims and resituates the significance of Project Gutenberg in relation to broader trends in online document delivery and digitisation in the latter half of the twentieth century, especially in the World Wide Web's first decade (the 1990s). Through this re-appraisal, the author instead suggests that Hart's Project is significant as an example of what Millicent Weber has termed a “digital publishing collective” whereby a group of volunteers engage in producing content and that process is as meaningful as the final product.

By: Simon Rowberry (University College London)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 108g
ISBN: 9781108743181
ISBN 10: 1108743188
Series: Elements in Publishing and Book Culture
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 29 June 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. Mythological Origins; 3. Ideology; 4. Technological Platforms; 5. Platform Governance; 6. Digital Publishing Collective; 7. Anti-Platform: Project Gutenberg's Lasting Influence; Cast of Characters; Timeline.