180 Notes
Day 15
2/23/99
Community can be developed and maintained in electronic environments
Information structure implies tradeoffs between freedom and order in books, communities, and any other systems
Electronic communities are not really viable
As long as people have common interests, they will find ways to build community
questions
What distinguishes tradeoffs in different structures?
What were some of the new features in electronic books that people suggested?
Can you define a community without being a member?
Can a DL substitute for physical libraries in community maintenance?
Where to learn more about fair use?
What are the tensions between community factions (e.g., faculty, staff, students in a uni)?
3. Discuss invisible colleges (Crane)
4.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?