Reminder;  No class next wed
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1. One-Minute papers
Main point
Data/info/know distinctions
Definitions are slippery (many are bothered by this)..too ephemeral
Consider the intention (goal) behind the sender’s message
The medium and message are highly interdependent
Regeneration versus retrieval
Context is crucial to definitions, stronger: context is everything

Questions
What will be impact of DLs on our notions about intelligence?
7 plus/minus two?
How is homeostasis affecting our society today?
Do TV viewing and Internet surfing create a com Balance for active/passive?
TV bringing back oral tradition?? (lots of disagreement on this)
Are stories being saved or perverted for entertainment purposes?  (what else?)
How do online communities police themselves (maintain homeostasis)?
How can we shift education from info to knowledge? (constructivists claim to know ;-)

My question to class:  Why should we be any more surprised that meanings (concepts) for words are any more concrete than the meanings in the paint that makes up Mona Lisa’s smile?   This does not mean we should not define words—it takes courage to do so.  Consider Rogers’ definitions and how dissatisfying they can be.

2. Project ideas
 

3. Reading discussions:
Tannen, D. (1995). The power of talk: Who gets heard and why.  Anthony Hughes
Rogers, E. M. (1995). Diffusion of Innovations. pp 1-37. (Note: this item is on reserve in the SILS library.)  [Marchionini]
Arkin, E. (1999). Cancer risk communication—What we know (online in UNC ejournals)  Linda Heeg
Maibach, E. (1999). Cancer risk communication—What we need to learn (online in UNC ejournals)  Linda Heeg

4. Readings for next meeting:
Belkin, N. J. (1980). Anomalous states of knowledge as a basis for information retrieval.  Amy Davis
Chatman, Elfreda. (1996). The impoverished life-world of outsiders.  (JASIST online)  Krystie Grubb
Taylor, R. S. (1968). Question-negotiation and information seeking in libraries.  Noel Fiser
Optional: Solomon, 1977  Conversation in information-seeking contexts: A test of an analytical framework (LISR, 19(3), 217-248  Adessa

5. One-minute paper concept
What was the big point you learned in class today?
What is the main, unanswered question you leave class with today?