I have a dream: to build a multimedia online publishing house, a publishing heaven for the people. To provide low to middle income Chinese people easily accessible on-line training. In order to better prepare myself for the challenge, I have 4 main goals to reach during my study in the SFU MPUB course.
Aim One: To gain a better understanding of the Canadian Publishing Industry
Objectives:
· Gain a better understanding of copyright issues and government regulations
· Understand marketing for publications
· Study project management and budgeting for publishing
· Look into the future though study of the past
Aim Two: To build my portfolio of publications
Objectives:
· Create my first e-base educational publication
· Develop a paper based bilingual magazine for low to middle income English learners in China
Aim Three: To research
· Research into the publishing industry in China in comparison to the Canadian publishing industry
· Identify market potentials and current issues
· Study impacts of digitization and e-publishing to the publishing industry in both Canada and China
Aim Four: To Network
· Build a strong supportive team with fellow students and faculty
· Identify key players in the industry and volunteer for key networking events
