Abstract
Bard College at Simon’s Rock marked its fiftieth anniversary with a community-generated, year-long book project in which we recorded the natural history (flora and fauna) “cool sightings” on our campus in Great Barrington, MA. We held events, collaborated with faculty to develop relevant assignments, and encouraged all members of the community to submit original photographs, artwork, and writing (both creative and scientific) celebrating the nature of our campus. The project team consisted of staff, faculty, and students, and the culmination is a 128-page original published book titled “Cool Sightings: A Year of Natural History at Simon’s Rock.” In our paper, we will share advice on adapting this project to your own organization. We will discuss the value of a community-generated book project from a pedagogical perspective, including the role of self-publishing as a teaching tool for observation and research, writing and editing, plagiarism and copyright, and interdisciplinary learning, as well as its role in building community and appreciating nature.
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Publishing Practices: Past, Present, and Future
KEYWORDS
"Self-publishing", " Community Book Project"
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