http://lis2600racheln.blogspot.com/2010/11/unit-12-social-software.html?showComment=1290871298273#c374523545775986662
http://pratt2600.blogspot.com/2010/11/112211-muddiest-points.html?showComment=1290871864263#c8128795891640739008
Saturday, November 27, 2010
11/ 29 Reading Notes
Weblogs: Their Use and Application in Science and Technology Libraries
I think the success of blogs in this environment is entirely dependent on the communities comfort level with them. Many people doubt the credentials of such an open format, and based on the ease of entry into the blogosphere (I hate that I used that as though it were a word) it’s tough to blame them. I so think that blogs allow for quick dissemination and access to new and current information, and as such could be ideal for administrative, public announcements, and general administration in libraries.
Using a wiki to manage a library instruction program: Sharing knowledge to better serve patrons
Wikis are by their nature collaborative, and as such are great for a workplace where so many people with diverse specialties are under a big umbrella. There is also a high level of accountability, usually. As with most of the tech-in-libraries we have discussed in this course, it will be interesting to see how and where wikis are being used in libraries in twenty years—if we haven’t moved on by then.
Creating the academic library folksonomy: Put social tagging to work at your institution
I think this is a great idea that could really help expand the usefulness of a search process. If I have a class that 5000 other students have taken in the past five years, there is a good chance that they will have already identified some useful materials for me. With some kind of administrative or editorial oversight, social tagging could make life much better for students—especially the dumb ones.
Jimmy Wales: “How a ragtag band created Wikipedia”
I didn’t realize that Wikipedia was such an active community, or so well-policed by volunteers. They seem to really care about their roles and the greater purpose of the site. It makes sense that the people who take time to post on their area of expertise will respect the work and try to keep it respectable.
Like others, I have to respect the folks at Wikipedia more than I used to. I guess it’s not a joke.
I think the success of blogs in this environment is entirely dependent on the communities comfort level with them. Many people doubt the credentials of such an open format, and based on the ease of entry into the blogosphere (I hate that I used that as though it were a word) it’s tough to blame them. I so think that blogs allow for quick dissemination and access to new and current information, and as such could be ideal for administrative, public announcements, and general administration in libraries.
Using a wiki to manage a library instruction program: Sharing knowledge to better serve patrons
Wikis are by their nature collaborative, and as such are great for a workplace where so many people with diverse specialties are under a big umbrella. There is also a high level of accountability, usually. As with most of the tech-in-libraries we have discussed in this course, it will be interesting to see how and where wikis are being used in libraries in twenty years—if we haven’t moved on by then.
Creating the academic library folksonomy: Put social tagging to work at your institution
I think this is a great idea that could really help expand the usefulness of a search process. If I have a class that 5000 other students have taken in the past five years, there is a good chance that they will have already identified some useful materials for me. With some kind of administrative or editorial oversight, social tagging could make life much better for students—especially the dumb ones.
Jimmy Wales: “How a ragtag band created Wikipedia”
I didn’t realize that Wikipedia was such an active community, or so well-policed by volunteers. They seem to really care about their roles and the greater purpose of the site. It makes sense that the people who take time to post on their area of expertise will respect the work and try to keep it respectable.
Like others, I have to respect the folks at Wikipedia more than I used to. I guess it’s not a joke.
Muddiest Point from 11/22
Muddiest Point
It is interesting to me that with so many millions of pages out there, so few are ever viewed. What percentage of users click past the first page of search engine results? I guess my real question is: Does it matter that the internet is so big and diverse if we can only search paid or “perfect” organic sites?
It is interesting to me that with so many millions of pages out there, so few are ever viewed. What percentage of users click past the first page of search engine results? I guess my real question is: Does it matter that the internet is so big and diverse if we can only search paid or “perfect” organic sites?
Saturday, November 20, 2010
11/22 Comments
http://kaitmlyons.blogspot.com/2010/11/muddiest-points-1115.html?showComment=1290282121810#c6594218598627478652
http://gemma2600.blogspot.com/2010/11/week-11-readings.html?showComment=1290282327615#c4765841129475771637
http://gemma2600.blogspot.com/2010/11/week-11-readings.html?showComment=1290282327615#c4765841129475771637
11/ 22 Reading Notes
Web Search Engines
Like usual, what is most striking to me about the internet in general is the scope of it, and the speed with which it can be navigated. Searched not take less than a second to complete, yet so much is accomplished in so little time, and with such good (usually) results.
Current Developments...OAI....
It seems like this group has OAI pretty well covered. Their future plans, which seem ambitious, will no doubt rely on the cooperation of other parties, and (like Dublin) on the general acceptance of their work. This all looks wildly complicated to me.
The Deep Web
I love the language employed in this discussion: deep, "animalcules," spidering, crawlers; it's all terribly romantic.... I want to bring Indiana Jones or Steve Zissou with me to explore it.
I'm a bit murky on the content of the Deep Web. I know that it is way bigger than the surface internet. I know that because the author mentioned it about seventy times. Maybe I missed this information in the text, but other than vague databases, what exactly are these enormous sited hidden menacingly beneath the surface?
Like usual, what is most striking to me about the internet in general is the scope of it, and the speed with which it can be navigated. Searched not take less than a second to complete, yet so much is accomplished in so little time, and with such good (usually) results.
Current Developments...OAI....
It seems like this group has OAI pretty well covered. Their future plans, which seem ambitious, will no doubt rely on the cooperation of other parties, and (like Dublin) on the general acceptance of their work. This all looks wildly complicated to me.
The Deep Web
I love the language employed in this discussion: deep, "animalcules," spidering, crawlers; it's all terribly romantic.... I want to bring Indiana Jones or Steve Zissou with me to explore it.
I'm a bit murky on the content of the Deep Web. I know that it is way bigger than the surface internet. I know that because the author mentioned it about seventy times. Maybe I missed this information in the text, but other than vague databases, what exactly are these enormous sited hidden menacingly beneath the surface?
Friday, November 12, 2010
11/15 Comments
http://kaitmlyons.blogspot.com/2010/11/koha-assignment.html?showComment=1289592061102#c3829716563633810560
http://saralis2600.blogspot.com/2010/11/reading-notes-for-1115.html?showComment=1289592329522#c1864724202358557755
http://saralis2600.blogspot.com/2010/11/reading-notes-for-1115.html?showComment=1289592329522#c1864724202358557755
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