Friday, December 3, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Unit 12
Weblogs: their use and application in science and technology libraries
I agree that the blog is a feasible alternative to listservs and email chains (because it can archive discussions), but I don't think it works as a project management tool. That use would best be served by a wiki so that every participant has equal access to contribute in an organized layout.
I agree that the blog is a feasible alternative to listservs and email chains (because it can archive discussions), but I don't think it works as a project management tool. That use would best be served by a wiki so that every participant has equal access to contribute in an organized layout.
Using a wiki to manage a library instruction program
As an intern with StoryCorps, I was able to utilize their wiki to learn about each department's responsibilities. They need a centralized space because the staff is spread out across the country; anyone is able to download forms and manuals directly from the wiki. The article points out the main advantage of wikis when it advises to "use everyone's specific experiences and valuable individual expertise."
Creating the academic library folksonomy
I wonder how much of a problem "spagging" is on library websites. Having subject specialists start the process is a good way to set a professional environment.
Jimmy Wales: “How a ragtag band created Wikipedia”
I'm surprised there was only one software developer maintaining Wikipedia in 2005. Have they added any more paid employees?
Friday, November 26, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Unit 11
Web Search Engines: Part 1 and Part 2
These short articles covered a lot of search engines' facets from how they find websites to how the websites are ranked. I know someone who gets paid $12 an hour to make webpages appear higher in the results list. I'm not sure how she does it, but it's an actual job.
Current developments and future trends for the OAI protocol for metadata harvesting
Since this was written five years ago, I am wondering how protocols have progressed. I looked at the website for OLAC and was impressed by the ease of the interface. Fifteen more data providers have joined the community since 2005, for a total of 42. This is a great resource, however, how are users supposed to find these websites? I don't know if I would have stumbled across this had it not been assigned for our reading.
The Deep Web: Surfacing Hidden Value
There were too many disclaimers in this reading such as "little confidence in these results" to make me trust the statistics. I'm sure the general principles discussed (the deep web is larger than we imagine and relevant information is not being accessed) are true, but the accuracy of the data does not seem reliable.
These short articles covered a lot of search engines' facets from how they find websites to how the websites are ranked. I know someone who gets paid $12 an hour to make webpages appear higher in the results list. I'm not sure how she does it, but it's an actual job.
Current developments and future trends for the OAI protocol for metadata harvesting
Since this was written five years ago, I am wondering how protocols have progressed. I looked at the website for OLAC and was impressed by the ease of the interface. Fifteen more data providers have joined the community since 2005, for a total of 42. This is a great resource, however, how are users supposed to find these websites? I don't know if I would have stumbled across this had it not been assigned for our reading.
The Deep Web: Surfacing Hidden Value
There were too many disclaimers in this reading such as "little confidence in these results" to make me trust the statistics. I'm sure the general principles discussed (the deep web is larger than we imagine and relevant information is not being accessed) are true, but the accuracy of the data does not seem reliable.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Unit 10 Muddiest Point
Does the average system manager have a computer science or library science background? Is there a trend toward either program?
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