INLS 180 Day 20 Notes

10/30/02

 

 

  1. one-min papers
    1. Point

Information overload

93% of all new info created is born digital

Imprimatur as basis for trust and added value

 

    1. Questions

What are the physical limitations of storage?

Even if we can save everything, should we?

What do we do when we are so dependent on electronic formats?

Implications for work force? (blue/pink/white collars)

Are IAs the new intermediaries between corporations and new tech [gardeners]

What are the barriers to self publishing? [see ibiblio]

How much should we focus on not saving [appraisal function in archives, vs save it all because we cannot predict usage]

Implications for privacy?  [Brunk]

What are the roles for human and automatic authority mechanisms?

Online publishing venues? [many—e.g., JoDI]

Future of libraries?

 

2. Discuss readings:

                Tibbo [Marchionini]

                Roloff [Funderburk]

                Dewdney & Sheldrick-Ross [Fiore]

           

3. 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?