180 Notes
Day 14
2/23/99

1. One-minute papers
Publishing is changing!
No difference between PDF/web versions of Master's paper and library circulation
Tradeoffs between page-oriented (bit-maps) and database oriented publishing
It is wrong to impose formats on authors (yes, what would e.e. cummings do?)
Standards vs creativity tradeoffs

questions
why don't libraries revolt and share subscriptions electronically (illegal!)
how can tools help shield authors from markup burdens?
Will XML unseat SGML?
What is a DTD?  (consider it a codebook)

Do we need publishers?
2. Speeches :  Susan Huffman, Moly Gillespie, Christine Ferris, & Mitake Holloman
Reminder: Speeches on March 4 (week from thur) by Mihoko Hosoi, Zhen Zhen Deng, Adina Lack, & Amelia Mitchell

3. Libraries as communities: public, academic, corporate examples

5. Assignment: Read Schramm (G4) for next tue (march 2) ; reminder analyses due on thur

6.The one-minute paper
What was the big point you learned in class today?
What is the main, unanswered question you leave class with today?