The Future of the Book of the Future, 1997-1997, was a hybrid artist installation/exhibition
work that was designed as a collaborative project between traditional artists, book artists,
poets, writers, historians, scientists and Internet activists on the impact of information
technology on text, book publishing and culture. The first exhibition was at the Florida
State Museum, then the University of Alaska, Anchorage and finally it was the inaugural
exhibition for the opening of a new building to house the Japanese Department of
Information Infrastructure in Tokyo, Japan. To maintain the idea of the exhibit as a
cultural collaboration, artists and others from each new venue had to generate work for
the exhibit. Only a few works from previous shows traveled. Events such as poetry
reading, technology demonstrations, seminars and panel discussions were all part of the
project. Many of the ideas and artifacts have been included on the website and capture
some of the original anticipation and energy of that formative period when the Internet
became public.

Future of the Book of the Future web site wins Como Award for excellence in web content and design, 1997.
 
Future of the Book of the Future web site wins High Five Award for excellence in Design, 1996