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Monday, December 8, 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Week 12 muddiest point
Is Web 2.0 considered open source? It shares all of it's information, but can outsiders change that information like on wikipedia?
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Unit 14 Notes
What cloud computing really means
This article offered the following definitions in it's explanation of Cloud computing:
SaaS - A type of cloud computing that delivers a single application through the browser to thousands of customers.
Utility computing - This form of cloud computing is getting new life from Amazon.com, Sun, IBM, and others who now offer storage and virtual servers that IT can access on demand. Early enterprise adopters mainly use utility computing for supplemental, non-mission-critical needs,
Web services - Closely related to SaaS, Web service providers offer APIs that allow developers to exploit functionality.
Platform as a service - Another SaaS variation, this form of cloud computing delivers development environments as a service
MSP (managed service providers) - One of the oldest forms of cloud computing, a managed service is basically an application exposed to IT rather than to end-users.
Service commerce platforms - A hybrid of SaaS and MSP, this cloud computing service offers a service hub that users interact with.
Internet integration - The integration of cloud-based services is in its early days.
YouTube
Christopher Barnatt explains that cloud computing is closely related to web 2.0. He explains that the whole idea is to offer software as a service that you use on your browser and don't install into your own computer. He also introduced the idea of Hardware as a service (hsas)
The Davinci Institute
"Throughout history the role of the library was to serve as a storehouse, an archive of manuscripts, art, and important documents. The library was the center of information revered by most because each contained the foundational building blocks of information for all humanity."
Here are the trends that are affecting Library services today:
1 - Communication systems are continually changing the way people access information
2 - All technology ends. All technologies commonly used today will be replaced by something new.
3 - We haven’t yet reached the ultimate small particle for storage. But soon.
4 - Search Technology will become increasingly more complicated
5 - Time compression is changing the lifestyle of library patrons
6 - Over time we will be transitioning to a verbal society
7 - The demand for global information is growing exponentially
8 - The Stage is being set for a new era of Global Systems
9 – We are transitioning from a product-based economy to an experience based economy
10 - Libraries will transition from a center of information to a center of culture
Recommendations for Libraries:
1) Embrace new information technologies.
2) Create a technology advisory board and stay in close communication with them
3) Preserve the memories of your own communities.
4) Experiment with creative spaces. " Our best advice is to enjoy the journey and relish in the wonderment of what tomorrow may bring. "
This article offered the following definitions in it's explanation of Cloud computing:
SaaS - A type of cloud computing that delivers a single application through the browser to thousands of customers.
Utility computing - This form of cloud computing is getting new life from Amazon.com, Sun, IBM, and others who now offer storage and virtual servers that IT can access on demand. Early enterprise adopters mainly use utility computing for supplemental, non-mission-critical needs,
Web services - Closely related to SaaS, Web service providers offer APIs that allow developers to exploit functionality.
Platform as a service - Another SaaS variation, this form of cloud computing delivers development environments as a service
MSP (managed service providers) - One of the oldest forms of cloud computing, a managed service is basically an application exposed to IT rather than to end-users.
Service commerce platforms - A hybrid of SaaS and MSP, this cloud computing service offers a service hub that users interact with.
Internet integration - The integration of cloud-based services is in its early days.
YouTube
Christopher Barnatt explains that cloud computing is closely related to web 2.0. He explains that the whole idea is to offer software as a service that you use on your browser and don't install into your own computer. He also introduced the idea of Hardware as a service (hsas)
The Davinci Institute
"Throughout history the role of the library was to serve as a storehouse, an archive of manuscripts, art, and important documents. The library was the center of information revered by most because each contained the foundational building blocks of information for all humanity."
Here are the trends that are affecting Library services today:
1 - Communication systems are continually changing the way people access information
2 - All technology ends. All technologies commonly used today will be replaced by something new.
3 - We haven’t yet reached the ultimate small particle for storage. But soon.
4 - Search Technology will become increasingly more complicated
5 - Time compression is changing the lifestyle of library patrons
6 - Over time we will be transitioning to a verbal society
7 - The demand for global information is growing exponentially
8 - The Stage is being set for a new era of Global Systems
9 – We are transitioning from a product-based economy to an experience based economy
10 - Libraries will transition from a center of information to a center of culture
Recommendations for Libraries:
1) Embrace new information technologies.
2) Create a technology advisory board and stay in close communication with them
3) Preserve the memories of your own communities.
4) Experiment with creative spaces. " Our best advice is to enjoy the journey and relish in the wonderment of what tomorrow may bring. "
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Week 13 Notes
No Place to Hide
Wow! Everywhere we go we're being watched? The guy watching me must be board out of his mind! How does this affect the business of Library and information Science? Is someone checking on what we "check out?" Are libraries going to be required to allow government agencies access to their computers? What will happen if you check out a book on Stalin? Or Terrorism? Or anti-government movements? This doesn't seem very American to me.Total "Terrorism" Information Awareness (TIA)
The idea that the government is sifting through databases looking at personal information is a bit too 1984 for me. I understand that our country fears another major terrorist attack like 9/11. I fear it too. I agree that efforts must be made to avoid that possibility. I do not believe that our personal liberties should be given up in order to protect us. No, I don't mind going through all of the security at the air port, and the ramifications of the patriot act irritate me only slightly when I am doing my banking, but further sharing of my private information...where will it lead?YouTube
Believe it or not "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Viacom International Inc." That sends its own kind of message. This would be a good discussion for lis2000.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Week 11 muddiest point
Okay - Why do some of the e-mail I get from Drs. Alman and Tomer have html code in them?
Friday, November 14, 2008
Week 12 Notes
How a ragtag band of created Wikipedia
This video presentation was very good at explaining how Wikipedia is created and maintained. I don't understand why some scholars are still so anti-wiki. I thought the "neoNazi math statement was pretty funny too!
The two articles for which links were provided to the ALA are not appearing...
This video presentation was very good at explaining how Wikipedia is created and maintained. I don't understand why some scholars are still so anti-wiki. I thought the "neoNazi math statement was pretty funny too!
The two articles for which links were provided to the ALA are not appearing...
Week 11 Notes
Digital Libraries - Challenges and Influential Work
This article began to explain what a digital library is and how it works. The Federated Search Diagram was very helpful in the explanation. I also thought very relevant the idea that there is a huge difference between providing access to discrete sets of digital collections and providing actual digital library services. Some of the technologies that Pitt provides, such as "Ask a Librarian" and having Librarians man Instant messaging is a step in that direction.
This article also explained the importance that federally supported projects have played in the development of Digital libraries.
Dewey Meets Turing
I learned several things in the article, the most interesting to me was that the The Google search engine emerged from the funded work of the Digital Libraries Initiative (DLI) . It certainly has changed the world's approach to information.
This article goes on to describe how the DLI affected both scientist and librarians in some positive ways and that the wrench that was throw into the mix was actually the World Wide Web. Where the scientist readily absorbed the introduction of the WWW, Librarians had a harder time because the WWW blurred the definition of information provider and information user.
Both groups have regrouped and many see the introduction of the WWW now as an asset and less as a threat.
Institutional Repositories
The development of institutional repositories emerged in 2002. "A university-based institutional repository is a set of services that a university offers to the members of its community for the management and dissemination of digital materials created by the institution and its community members." I see this as what Pitt has done with Panapto, BlackBoard, PittPay, etc. Providing services digitally. Services that evolve along with the student and university, not simply a software program.
This article began to explain what a digital library is and how it works. The Federated Search Diagram was very helpful in the explanation. I also thought very relevant the idea that there is a huge difference between providing access to discrete sets of digital collections and providing actual digital library services. Some of the technologies that Pitt provides, such as "Ask a Librarian" and having Librarians man Instant messaging is a step in that direction.
This article also explained the importance that federally supported projects have played in the development of Digital libraries.
Dewey Meets Turing
I learned several things in the article, the most interesting to me was that the The Google search engine emerged from the funded work of the Digital Libraries Initiative (DLI) . It certainly has changed the world's approach to information.
This article goes on to describe how the DLI affected both scientist and librarians in some positive ways and that the wrench that was throw into the mix was actually the World Wide Web. Where the scientist readily absorbed the introduction of the WWW, Librarians had a harder time because the WWW blurred the definition of information provider and information user.
Both groups have regrouped and many see the introduction of the WWW now as an asset and less as a threat.
Institutional Repositories
The development of institutional repositories emerged in 2002. "A university-based institutional repository is a set of services that a university offers to the members of its community for the management and dissemination of digital materials created by the institution and its community members." I see this as what Pitt has done with Panapto, BlackBoard, PittPay, etc. Providing services digitally. Services that evolve along with the student and university, not simply a software program.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Week 10 Notes
David Hawking , Web Search Engines:Part 1&2
Current developments and future trends for the OAI protocol for metadata harvesting. Library Trends
Michael Bergman, “The Deep Web: Surfacing Hidden Value”
These three articles were very informative and interesting. They brought a lot of insight to what I do nearly every day - search the web.
Part 1 of the first article relayed how the ideas of search engines have changes over the years. They have improved greatly. The explanation of the infrastructure and the illustrations of the generic search engine greatly helped my understanding. I also thought the explanation of why some information is not fetched was good. "Before fetching a page from a site, a crawler must fetch that site's robots.txt file to determine whether the webmaster has specified that some or all of the site should not be crawled." This was new to me.Part 2 on the indexing algorithms was more technical and I was glad again for the graphics.
Of all of the articles, I particularly liked Bergman's comparing a web search engine to a net going over the ocean. This brought to mind a very clear picture, even before I got to the graphic. The "deep web" is information packed, but right now our access to it is limited by most search engines.
Current developments and future trends for the OAI protocol for metadata harvesting. Library Trends
Michael Bergman, “The Deep Web: Surfacing Hidden Value”
These three articles were very informative and interesting. They brought a lot of insight to what I do nearly every day - search the web.
Part 1 of the first article relayed how the ideas of search engines have changes over the years. They have improved greatly. The explanation of the infrastructure and the illustrations of the generic search engine greatly helped my understanding. I also thought the explanation of why some information is not fetched was good. "Before fetching a page from a site, a crawler must fetch that site's robots.txt file to determine whether the webmaster has specified that some or all of the site should not be crawled." This was new to me.Part 2 on the indexing algorithms was more technical and I was glad again for the graphics.
Of all of the articles, I particularly liked Bergman's comparing a web search engine to a net going over the ocean. This brought to mind a very clear picture, even before I got to the graphic. The "deep web" is information packed, but right now our access to it is limited by most search engines.
Monday, November 10, 2008
My First WebSite!!!!
Assignment 6: After much work and revision...here it is!
http://www.pitt.edu/~jea53/index.html
http://www.pitt.edu/~jea53/index.html
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Week 9 Notes
XML
XML is part of the Standard Generalized Markup Language. It is designed to make it easy to interchange documents over the Internet.
XML lets users: bring files together to form compound documents, identify where illustrations are to be placed into text files, provide processing control information to supporting programs
and add editorial comments to a file.
XML is different from HTML because it does not have a preset group of tags. There is no standard template associated with XML. It is defined by the user.
Developer works
This article once again define XML but in greater detail. The suggested tutorials are links that I plan on going back to try.
Extending you Mark-up
This article on XML talked and explained why XML is user friendly, more so than other predecessors.
XML Schema Tutorial
This was one of the most helpful articles. This tutorial helped link together what I have learned in the past about HTML with the new information on XML.
XML is part of the Standard Generalized Markup Language. It is designed to make it easy to interchange documents over the Internet.
XML lets users: bring files together to form compound documents, identify where illustrations are to be placed into text files, provide processing control information to supporting programs
and add editorial comments to a file.
XML is different from HTML because it does not have a preset group of tags. There is no standard template associated with XML. It is defined by the user.
Developer works
This article once again define XML but in greater detail. The suggested tutorials are links that I plan on going back to try.
Extending you Mark-up
This article on XML talked and explained why XML is user friendly, more so than other predecessors.
XML Schema Tutorial
This was one of the most helpful articles. This tutorial helped link together what I have learned in the past about HTML with the new information on XML.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Week 8 Notes
W3schools HTML Tutorial
HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language. Wow! I actually created a homepage. This is a great article/tutorial. I have bookmarked it because I'm sure that I'll refer to it again. I liked how your could change the examples and see the result right away. I also thought it interesting that a lot of the information on the "Background" and "color" pages related to what we have learned in previous weeks
WebmonkeyHTML Cheatsheet
I found this web page very useful, despite the negative discussion. I played around with some of the codes and they worked well. I appreciated the simpleness of the list and the clear print. I was able to change font size and make a numbered list so far.
W3School - Css Tutorial
CSS = Cascading Style Sheets. This was a good tutorial to look at now. Even though I need to work with the simple HTML process a little more before I can employ these strategies, if I had not read it now, I would get very frustrated before I discovered it. Looking at the examples, you can clearly see the benefits of using this method. Again, using the "edit the example" really aided my understanding.
Beyond HTML: Developing and re-imagining library web guides in a content management system.
Content management (CM) can be defined as the process of collecting, managing and
publishing content. The use of HTML & CSS could be very difficult for come librarians considering that their interests and abilities may not lie in computer language. CMS technology aims to eliminate this problem and level the playing field. ASP - generated templates could become very helpful. It was very interesting reading about the developmental process. Things didn't just happen. In the end it seems that process was successful and that future training will continue.
HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language. Wow! I actually created a homepage. This is a great article/tutorial. I have bookmarked it because I'm sure that I'll refer to it again. I liked how your could change the examples and see the result right away. I also thought it interesting that a lot of the information on the "Background" and "color" pages related to what we have learned in previous weeks
WebmonkeyHTML Cheatsheet
I found this web page very useful, despite the negative discussion. I played around with some of the codes and they worked well. I appreciated the simpleness of the list and the clear print. I was able to change font size and make a numbered list so far.
W3School - Css Tutorial
CSS = Cascading Style Sheets. This was a good tutorial to look at now. Even though I need to work with the simple HTML process a little more before I can employ these strategies, if I had not read it now, I would get very frustrated before I discovered it. Looking at the examples, you can clearly see the benefits of using this method. Again, using the "edit the example" really aided my understanding.
Beyond HTML: Developing and re-imagining library web guides in a content management system.
Content management (CM) can be defined as the process of collecting, managing and
publishing content. The use of HTML & CSS could be very difficult for come librarians considering that their interests and abilities may not lie in computer language. CMS technology aims to eliminate this problem and level the playing field. ASP - generated templates could become very helpful. It was very interesting reading about the developmental process. Things didn't just happen. In the end it seems that process was successful and that future training will continue.
Week 7 Muddiest Point
How does the Deep Web relate to the Semantic Web? Does the Semantic Web Robot recognise the Exclusion Protocol?
Monday, October 6, 2008
Assignment 4 - Jing
Video: How to get to the Digital Library when you're off campus.
http://www.screencast.com/users/JoytheLibrarian/folders/Jing/media/24ac4372-83ea-4055-873a-085a7db36853
Capture Images: How to change your desktop wallpaper.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30316297@N04/2919442686/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30316297@N04/2918634519/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30316297@N04/2918641073/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30316297@N04/2921344033/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30316297@N04/2922206904/
http://www.screencast.com/users/JoytheLibrarian/folders/Jing/media/24ac4372-83ea-4055-873a-085a7db36853
Capture Images: How to change your desktop wallpaper.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30316297@N04/2919442686/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30316297@N04/2918634519/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30316297@N04/2918641073/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30316297@N04/2921344033/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30316297@N04/2922206904/
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Friday, October 3, 2008
Week 7 Notes
How Internet Infrastructure Works
I've had to find my computer's IP address before when working to install a new router. It's always interesting to learn what I was actually doing. Domain name servers, Network access points, Backbones, and Routers are all needed to do what we do every day on the computer. I did not know that backbones were fiber optic cables made into trunk lines. URL information was also very interesting: 1st level domain name (.com, .net, .edu, .gov) 2nd level (Yahoo, Pitt, etc) left most word is the host name(WWW)
Dismantling Integrated Library Systems
I don't really understand why we have to fix something that essentially works. At least it seems to be working at my public library. It's kind of like changing from Windows XP to Windows VISTA...I hate it! What works best is what you already know...updating just to update wastes a lot of time.
Inside the Google machine
I had never heard Larry and Sergei speak before. I knew some of what they said through various reports, but hadn't heard of their 20% policy. GenTech has the same 20% policy and was named the #1 place to work in the USA a year or two ago.
I've had to find my computer's IP address before when working to install a new router. It's always interesting to learn what I was actually doing. Domain name servers, Network access points, Backbones, and Routers are all needed to do what we do every day on the computer. I did not know that backbones were fiber optic cables made into trunk lines. URL information was also very interesting: 1st level domain name (.com, .net, .edu, .gov) 2nd level (Yahoo, Pitt, etc) left most word is the host name(WWW)
Dismantling Integrated Library Systems
I don't really understand why we have to fix something that essentially works. At least it seems to be working at my public library. It's kind of like changing from Windows XP to Windows VISTA...I hate it! What works best is what you already know...updating just to update wastes a lot of time.
Inside the Google machine
I had never heard Larry and Sergei speak before. I knew some of what they said through various reports, but hadn't heard of their 20% policy. GenTech has the same 20% policy and was named the #1 place to work in the USA a year or two ago.
Week 6 Muddiest Point
Within all of the networks where do satellite connections come in? Do they effect more than one area? How can these be secure?
Monday, September 29, 2008
Week 6 comments
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Friday, September 26, 2008
Week 6 Notes
Local Area Network
LAN ,WAN, and Ethernet are terms that I have used over the years to describe different cords that hook my computer up to one device or another. Now learning the actual definitions, I see why. I found it helpful in this article to click on some of the links for further explanation.
Computer Network
This article presented me with a lot of questions: My boys and I are connected with Ethernet cables to the same router and the router is connected to the Internet by Cable. We are able to use the same roadrunner account etc., but cannot access each others documents, etc. (at least to my knowledge) is our connection considered a LAN? Is the Bb Academic Suite a Hub? Are we involved in a GAN if satellite Internet access is used?
YouTube Video This video was helpful to firm up a couple of the ideas I had read in the previous article. It answered one unasked question when making the wireless router comment. I watched a few of the additional YouTube videos presented on the same page and they were interesting and helpful also.
Management of RFID in libraries. Journal of Academic Librarianship
My son's Scientific America Magazine just had an article about the use of RFID in Libraries and their communities. It theorized that eventually we will have one key fob or whatever with a RFID installed that would act as a library card, bus pass, school ID, etc. This article addressed the cost of the system to the Library. My question was the cost to the consumer! In 2006 I lost my car key that has an RFID chip in it. When I went to the shop to see about getting it replaced, it was going to coast over $250.00. Needless to say we just used the spare key until the other showed up. What will it cost to replace a lost library card? How many library cards have I lost in my life? Only two over 41 years. It cost me a total of $14.00 to replace these cards. I'm afraid that if RFID cards were introduced and my card was lost I simply could not afford to use the library.
LAN ,WAN, and Ethernet are terms that I have used over the years to describe different cords that hook my computer up to one device or another. Now learning the actual definitions, I see why. I found it helpful in this article to click on some of the links for further explanation.
Computer Network
This article presented me with a lot of questions: My boys and I are connected with Ethernet cables to the same router and the router is connected to the Internet by Cable. We are able to use the same roadrunner account etc., but cannot access each others documents, etc. (at least to my knowledge) is our connection considered a LAN? Is the Bb Academic Suite a Hub? Are we involved in a GAN if satellite Internet access is used?
YouTube Video This video was helpful to firm up a couple of the ideas I had read in the previous article. It answered one unasked question when making the wireless router comment. I watched a few of the additional YouTube videos presented on the same page and they were interesting and helpful also.
Management of RFID in libraries. Journal of Academic Librarianship
My son's Scientific America Magazine just had an article about the use of RFID in Libraries and their communities. It theorized that eventually we will have one key fob or whatever with a RFID installed that would act as a library card, bus pass, school ID, etc. This article addressed the cost of the system to the Library. My question was the cost to the consumer! In 2006 I lost my car key that has an RFID chip in it. When I went to the shop to see about getting it replaced, it was going to coast over $250.00. Needless to say we just used the spare key until the other showed up. What will it cost to replace a lost library card? How many library cards have I lost in my life? Only two over 41 years. It cost me a total of $14.00 to replace these cards. I'm afraid that if RFID cards were introduced and my card was lost I simply could not afford to use the library.
Week 5 Muddiest Point
When using Modzilla Firefox browser I opened a photo sent to me via e-mail and instead of the picture appearing, a page full of symbols appeared. I shut down Firefox and opened Internet Explorer. I then opened the e-mailed photo and the picture appeared as intended. Is this due to the decoding that the two different browsers use?
Monday, September 22, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
Week 5 notes
Data Compression (Wikipedia) & DVD-HQ: Data Compression basics: Lossless and Lossy gave a very clear explanation of data compression. I have used a sip drive before, but never understood how it worked. I really thought that the DVD-HQ article gave a great lesson on coding. I enjoyed trying to decipher their examples. I also came to the conclusion that the phone system my family had several years ago must have used Lossy data compression. The phone system worked, but I had to work to understand my Dad clearly, it didn't matter where he was calling from. It wasn't the volume, I could understand the individual words, but there was still a problem and I couldn't put my finger on it. Now I think that the Lossy data compression and decompression process lost certain frequencies, pitches, or sounds that it deemed not perceptible to the human ear, but were the parts that made my father's speech flow together. I thought that these two articles were perfect for the MLIS student who doesn't have a strong science background.
Imaging Pittsburgh pulled together a lot of the ideas that we have been talking about in class. It was good to see the jargon Metadata used in the real world. It really helped solidify it's meaning. It was also interesting to see the different groups working together, for both common and individual informational goals.
YouTube and libraries is an example of someone stating the obvious that no one else has noticed yet. Does that make sense? What a great idea. Speak to people where they're used to paying attention. My son's language arts class read Caldecott award books several years ago, made video presentations and then awarded the "Best of the Caldecott" trophies. This would be something fun that a teen group could produce on YouTube. Lots of ideas can branch off from here. I've emailed this article to my churches publicity person.
Imaging Pittsburgh pulled together a lot of the ideas that we have been talking about in class. It was good to see the jargon Metadata used in the real world. It really helped solidify it's meaning. It was also interesting to see the different groups working together, for both common and individual informational goals.
YouTube and libraries is an example of someone stating the obvious that no one else has noticed yet. Does that make sense? What a great idea. Speak to people where they're used to paying attention. My son's language arts class read Caldecott award books several years ago, made video presentations and then awarded the "Best of the Caldecott" trophies. This would be something fun that a teen group could produce on YouTube. Lots of ideas can branch off from here. I've emailed this article to my churches publicity person.
Week 4 Muddiest Point
I checked in several times on Wednesday and Thursday to try to view Dr. He's lecture. It was still not available. I will not be able to view it now until Monday due to family obligations. At that time I will post a new muddiest point...yeah! I was able to view the lecture! New Muddiest Point: With all of this metadata, Dublin Core data, and just regular data, who is going to be entering all of this information into the computers? Is the profession of Librarian going to turn into the job of data entry?
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
Week 4 Notes
Database
A database is an organized set of information and a Database Management System is software used to organize the storage of the data.
The different database models are the Hierarchy, Network, and Relational. I likes the differentiation of the Hierarchy and Network: One parent vs. several. I think that the Hierarchy would be easier to understand, but the network would give more options. The relational model appeals to the mathematician in me. It's good that many programs work with more than one model.
Setting the Stage
The computer specific jargon is getting thick here. Meta data is the data of the data or to a librarian "catalogue data". I've heard this before somewhere: The answer to the answer, the problem of the problem? Meta data is the aggregate of information. I like the visual definition you get with aggregate...
Through meta data Information's object reflect content, context, and structure.
Librarian use Meta data to in organizing the organized information.
Dublin Core
My attempts to access this article were unsuccessful. So, I Googled "Dublin Core Data Model and came across several very good articles. The one I found most relevant was the article found at
http://www.anu.edu.au/people/Roger.Clarke/II/DublinCore.html
"The Dublin Core is a set of 'core' data-elements that were first discussed in a meeting in Dublin (Ohio, not Ireland). The Dublin Core is relatively simple; in fact it is extremely simple. This is being touted as a great advantage. " The elements (15 of them) that the meta data would be based on are include the following:
Some people feel that this system is too simple.
A database is an organized set of information and a Database Management System is software used to organize the storage of the data.
The different database models are the Hierarchy, Network, and Relational. I likes the differentiation of the Hierarchy and Network: One parent vs. several. I think that the Hierarchy would be easier to understand, but the network would give more options. The relational model appeals to the mathematician in me. It's good that many programs work with more than one model.
Setting the Stage
The computer specific jargon is getting thick here. Meta data is the data of the data or to a librarian "catalogue data". I've heard this before somewhere: The answer to the answer, the problem of the problem? Meta data is the aggregate of information. I like the visual definition you get with aggregate...
Through meta data Information's object reflect content, context, and structure.
Librarian use Meta data to in organizing the organized information.
Dublin Core
My attempts to access this article were unsuccessful. So, I Googled "Dublin Core Data Model and came across several very good articles. The one I found most relevant was the article found at
http://www.anu.edu.au/people/Roger.Clarke/II/DublinCore.html
"The Dublin Core is a set of 'core' data-elements that were first discussed in a meeting in Dublin (Ohio, not Ireland). The Dublin Core is relatively simple; in fact it is extremely simple. This is being touted as a great advantage. " The elements (15 of them) that the meta data would be based on are include the following:
- document title
- author or artist
- subject and keywords
- description
- publisher
- other contributors
- date
- resource type
- format
- resource identifier
- source
- language
- relation
- coverage, and
- rights management
Some people feel that this system is too simple.
Muddiest Point Week 3
My Questions have to do with how an operating system works within a computer: Can one computer have more than one operating system? From the lecture I learned that computers with different OS can share information via a browser, but can computers with different operating systems be networked?
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Assignment 2
For my Digitization and Flickr project I loaded the pictures from my digital camera to the Kodak Easy Share software on my computer. Here I edited the photos. To upload my photos onto my flickr account I browsed my Adobe thumbnails to find the picture I wanted and then uploaded the file. The description where the account thumnail are shown also describes this process. http://www.flickr.com/photos/30316297@N04/?donelayout=1
Monday, September 8, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Week 2 Muddiest Point
Okay. I just need to clarify. On the hard drive of a computer there are cylinders of information composed of spinning plates that are magnetic and 2-sided. On these plates are concentric circles of information called tracks which are broken up into sectors. The Address of the information is made up of the following: platter, track, sector. Because of this the access is random. Here's the question: On a CD is the information random access? The information is stored on a single track and even though it's broken up into sections, does the laser have to run through all of the sections until it finds the right one, making it sequential, or does it use an address, making it random?
Week 3 Notes
Intro to Linux
I have never heard of the Linux operating system, although I have certainly benefited by it. After reading this article I see we have Bell Labs and Mr. Linus to thank for much of modern computer technology. Having seen the pictures of the house-sized computers last week at the on-line computer museum, I could understand how the software for these monsters was very individualized. Building UNIX around a kernel revolutionized the business by allowing computers to share. This possibly was the start of information sharing in the digital world.
Mac OS X
This operating system developed, marketed, and sold by Apple, I am familiar with. I remember using my first Apple Computer as a teacher. Compared to having to start every thing with DOS on an IBM Computer, the Apple was amazing. I think that Apple was lucky that Steve Jobs came back.
I have not used an Apple PC in the last 10 years. However, the people I know who do use them are not interested in switching to a Windows Operating System. In fact, one of my students who is an Apple advocate cracked a joke about the "control-alt-delete" that he was sure I was familiar with as a Windows user. He was correct.
Although I have not worked with an Apple PC, I have certainly worked with many Apple products. The specialization of the MAC OS X for the iPhone and the iPod touch has added to the iwhatever revolution. Dr. He talked about the inputting of information in unnatural ways like the keyboard, these touch products take us the other way.
When I think about this article in conjunction with Library and Information Science, I think about people who carry around information on their iPods. My sons carry around music created in Ireland and Finland and delivered to their iPods via the Internet. I carry around books on tape via the same device and the same network. The possibilities are endless.
Update on windows
Okay, I'm a Windows user who has not been happy with Windows Vista. Why? After reading all of the benefits listed in this article, I suppose I should just be patient and learn the new system. That being said, time is money, and in my house time is clean clothes and a nice dinner. I've spent hours learning how to use Microsoft Office Word 2007. Is it a nice program, sure. But after nearly a year, there are still things that I could do on Microsoft's now defunct Picture it Publishing that I have yet to figure out on anything that I have that will run on Vista. Why don't I downgrade back to XP? The Excel program that the volunteer organization I work with runs on Vista, so the answer is compatibility. What is truly nice is a system that you already know and own. I truly have felt bullied by Microsoft to "Upgrade" when in many ways it has not been in my best interest.
How is this relevant to Libraries and archives around the world? Money. It costs money every time that a system has to upgrade. The question is, "Is it worth it?" The answer is, "It depends." This will be a question for institutions all over the world, from small public libraries to major corporations. Will the system ever be good enough that we can just let things rest for a while and concentrate our efforts elsewhere? I somehow doubt it.
I have never heard of the Linux operating system, although I have certainly benefited by it. After reading this article I see we have Bell Labs and Mr. Linus to thank for much of modern computer technology. Having seen the pictures of the house-sized computers last week at the on-line computer museum, I could understand how the software for these monsters was very individualized. Building UNIX around a kernel revolutionized the business by allowing computers to share. This possibly was the start of information sharing in the digital world.
Mac OS X
This operating system developed, marketed, and sold by Apple, I am familiar with. I remember using my first Apple Computer as a teacher. Compared to having to start every thing with DOS on an IBM Computer, the Apple was amazing. I think that Apple was lucky that Steve Jobs came back.
I have not used an Apple PC in the last 10 years. However, the people I know who do use them are not interested in switching to a Windows Operating System. In fact, one of my students who is an Apple advocate cracked a joke about the "control-alt-delete" that he was sure I was familiar with as a Windows user. He was correct.
Although I have not worked with an Apple PC, I have certainly worked with many Apple products. The specialization of the MAC OS X for the iPhone and the iPod touch has added to the iwhatever revolution. Dr. He talked about the inputting of information in unnatural ways like the keyboard, these touch products take us the other way.
When I think about this article in conjunction with Library and Information Science, I think about people who carry around information on their iPods. My sons carry around music created in Ireland and Finland and delivered to their iPods via the Internet. I carry around books on tape via the same device and the same network. The possibilities are endless.
Update on windows
Okay, I'm a Windows user who has not been happy with Windows Vista. Why? After reading all of the benefits listed in this article, I suppose I should just be patient and learn the new system. That being said, time is money, and in my house time is clean clothes and a nice dinner. I've spent hours learning how to use Microsoft Office Word 2007. Is it a nice program, sure. But after nearly a year, there are still things that I could do on Microsoft's now defunct Picture it Publishing that I have yet to figure out on anything that I have that will run on Vista. Why don't I downgrade back to XP? The Excel program that the volunteer organization I work with runs on Vista, so the answer is compatibility. What is truly nice is a system that you already know and own. I truly have felt bullied by Microsoft to "Upgrade" when in many ways it has not been in my best interest.
How is this relevant to Libraries and archives around the world? Money. It costs money every time that a system has to upgrade. The question is, "Is it worth it?" The answer is, "It depends." This will be a question for institutions all over the world, from small public libraries to major corporations. Will the system ever be good enough that we can just let things rest for a while and concentrate our efforts elsewhere? I somehow doubt it.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Week 2 Notes
Wikipedia on Computer Hardware
Having installed hard drives, disc drives, cd burners, and video cards in the family's computers, it was nice to see names put to all of the devices I've been playing with over the years. The definitions of Hardware as "rarely changing" and Software "working within the hardware" was helpful in sorting out all of the definitions floating around my head.
This is an article that I will keep tagged for reference purposes.
Moore's Law article and video
Gordon Moore was obviously a visionary. His law declared that the number of transistors produced at optimal minimum cost doubles every two years, or at an exponential rate. As a result we've gone from 60 transistors to a billion transistors on a chip. Almost every measure of the capabilities of digital electronics is linked to Moore's Law.
Moore's Law has come to describe the driving force of of technological and social changes of the 20Th & 21st centuries. As more transistors fit onto a chip, the cost per transistor has gone down to the consumers. As cost of the product to the consumer has fallen, the cost to producers to fulfill Moore's law rises. This has been referred to as Moore's second law.
Moore's Law is predicted to continue for several chip generations. (about 10 years) eventually the size of the transistor will reach it's limits at the atom size. Some feel that with the event of new materials, Moore's law could continue on even longer.
An interesting point was made: The exponential improvement of hardware has not bee equalled by the exponential improvement of software.
Computer History Museum
This is a very interesting web site that I spent quite a long time in. I thought the display of transistors to visually explain Moore's Law was very good. I also like seeing all of the historical pictures of early computers and reading about the developments that each offered.
Having installed hard drives, disc drives, cd burners, and video cards in the family's computers, it was nice to see names put to all of the devices I've been playing with over the years. The definitions of Hardware as "rarely changing" and Software "working within the hardware" was helpful in sorting out all of the definitions floating around my head.
This is an article that I will keep tagged for reference purposes.
Moore's Law article and video
Gordon Moore was obviously a visionary. His law declared that the number of transistors produced at optimal minimum cost doubles every two years, or at an exponential rate. As a result we've gone from 60 transistors to a billion transistors on a chip. Almost every measure of the capabilities of digital electronics is linked to Moore's Law.
Moore's Law has come to describe the driving force of of technological and social changes of the 20Th & 21st centuries. As more transistors fit onto a chip, the cost per transistor has gone down to the consumers. As cost of the product to the consumer has fallen, the cost to producers to fulfill Moore's law rises. This has been referred to as Moore's second law.
Moore's Law is predicted to continue for several chip generations. (about 10 years) eventually the size of the transistor will reach it's limits at the atom size. Some feel that with the event of new materials, Moore's law could continue on even longer.
An interesting point was made: The exponential improvement of hardware has not bee equalled by the exponential improvement of software.
Computer History Museum
This is a very interesting web site that I spent quite a long time in. I thought the display of transistors to visually explain Moore's Law was very good. I also like seeing all of the historical pictures of early computers and reading about the developments that each offered.
Muddiest Point Week 1
Much was said this week about the information that Libraries have and the form in which the information is shared. It was mentioned that Libraries are spending less money on actual books. Is this true in the children's and teens' departments? As an observation at our area public Libraries, money seems to have remained constant in our children's department, and been added to in the area designed for teens. Is there research that divides the Public Libraries funding by targeted age group?
Friday, August 29, 2008
Week 1 Notes
OCLC report...Content not containers:
Context is very relevant to content. It would be nice if when you searched something on Google the information was presented by context as it was in the interactive example. It would save the researcher time. However, the economic effect would be negative for the search engine that makes $ when a user accidentally clicks on an add.
Most Libraries have begun to offer digital information gathering techniques. This ability is essential to their survival. Ebooks are available in many places as are online newspapers and other visual technologies (DVDs).
Although some literary and informational materials will lend themselves nicely to digital presentation or print-on-demand, walking into a library to choose a good book and actually flip though the pages. Online research can also get confusing when one is clicking back and forth between articles.
Local, State , and Federal governments have allocated funds for various digital projects. These projects are particularly useful in the area of management and preservation. Hopefully the governments agencies to not totally turn their backs on traditional information formats, because they're not going away soon.
Clifford Lynch, "Information Literacy and Information Technology Literacy..."
I. (ITL) Information technology Literacy
A. Skills
1. word processing
2. spread sheets
3. basic operations
4. most importantly a level of confidence in learning and operating software.
a. troubleshooting
b. problem solving
c. debugging
Using software to communicate information - important to both tech. and info. literacy...use of simulations.
B. Understanding how things work
1. technologies
2. systems
3. infrastructures
4. history
5. economics
6. social issues
7. public policy issues
The question is how much of this knowledge will prove useful to most people and how little will limit future understanding.
II. (IL) Information Literacy
A. People need an understanding of
1.computer's ability to edit of fabricate what was once viewed as fact
2. how searching systems work and limitations due to material not available digitally
3. How information is mapped into tech. and economic structures
B. Issues related are essential in the areas of
1. legal
2. social
3. economic
4. ethical
a. ownership of intellectual property
b. privacy authenticity, etc.
Lied Library @ four years: technology never stands still
This was a very interesting article. The University of Nevada Las Vegas and it's community is blessed to have such a progressive Library. Through this article you got the feeling that a whole department of the Lied Library is dedicated just to "Keeping up" with technology.
There were several questions that I thought this article brought up. First, with all of the printing that goes on (many printers having handled over 1 mill prints) what footprint is being left on the environment? Have studies been done on this print on demand vs. borrowing books from the library vs. buying pre-printed books? I imagine that print-on-demand would be more healthy than buying, but seems less healthy than hundreds of people using the same print. Do they have a recycling program set up at the library?
Second, I think that information ownership issues would be big in this type of library. How about Copyright fees? How do authors make their living if Libraries just print as many copies as needed? is a royalty paid for each copy? Does it work like the music industry?
I also found the section about the challenge of "balancing computer use" very interesting. We have similar issues, on a much smaller level, at my house...2 adults and four children sharing 1 PC and 1 laptop. Time limits simply are not logical when someone is working on a school project...but if you're taking care of your Webkins, you may get kicked off, fair or not. Our Public Library has computers dedicated to teens only, and all computers, except the "card catalogue" computers, are accessed by the bar code on your library card. I have never used these computers myself. I did see a group of teens get "kicked off" for visiting an unacceptable site. The librarian who came and reprimanded them came out of a back room, so there must be a monitoring system in place.
My husband chuckled when I voiced this, but, if I ever get to Las Vegas, I'd really like to check out the Lied Library.
Context is very relevant to content. It would be nice if when you searched something on Google the information was presented by context as it was in the interactive example. It would save the researcher time. However, the economic effect would be negative for the search engine that makes $ when a user accidentally clicks on an add.
Most Libraries have begun to offer digital information gathering techniques. This ability is essential to their survival. Ebooks are available in many places as are online newspapers and other visual technologies (DVDs).
Although some literary and informational materials will lend themselves nicely to digital presentation or print-on-demand, walking into a library to choose a good book and actually flip though the pages. Online research can also get confusing when one is clicking back and forth between articles.
Local, State , and Federal governments have allocated funds for various digital projects. These projects are particularly useful in the area of management and preservation. Hopefully the governments agencies to not totally turn their backs on traditional information formats, because they're not going away soon.
Clifford Lynch, "Information Literacy and Information Technology Literacy..."
I. (ITL) Information technology Literacy
A. Skills
1. word processing
2. spread sheets
3. basic operations
4. most importantly a level of confidence in learning and operating software.
a. troubleshooting
b. problem solving
c. debugging
Using software to communicate information - important to both tech. and info. literacy...use of simulations.
B. Understanding how things work
1. technologies
2. systems
3. infrastructures
4. history
5. economics
6. social issues
7. public policy issues
The question is how much of this knowledge will prove useful to most people and how little will limit future understanding.
II. (IL) Information Literacy
A. People need an understanding of
1.computer's ability to edit of fabricate what was once viewed as fact
2. how searching systems work and limitations due to material not available digitally
3. How information is mapped into tech. and economic structures
B. Issues related are essential in the areas of
1. legal
2. social
3. economic
4. ethical
a. ownership of intellectual property
b. privacy authenticity, etc.
Lied Library @ four years: technology never stands still
This was a very interesting article. The University of Nevada Las Vegas and it's community is blessed to have such a progressive Library. Through this article you got the feeling that a whole department of the Lied Library is dedicated just to "Keeping up" with technology.
There were several questions that I thought this article brought up. First, with all of the printing that goes on (many printers having handled over 1 mill prints) what footprint is being left on the environment? Have studies been done on this print on demand vs. borrowing books from the library vs. buying pre-printed books? I imagine that print-on-demand would be more healthy than buying, but seems less healthy than hundreds of people using the same print. Do they have a recycling program set up at the library?
Second, I think that information ownership issues would be big in this type of library. How about Copyright fees? How do authors make their living if Libraries just print as many copies as needed? is a royalty paid for each copy? Does it work like the music industry?
I also found the section about the challenge of "balancing computer use" very interesting. We have similar issues, on a much smaller level, at my house...2 adults and four children sharing 1 PC and 1 laptop. Time limits simply are not logical when someone is working on a school project...but if you're taking care of your Webkins, you may get kicked off, fair or not. Our Public Library has computers dedicated to teens only, and all computers, except the "card catalogue" computers, are accessed by the bar code on your library card. I have never used these computers myself. I did see a group of teens get "kicked off" for visiting an unacceptable site. The librarian who came and reprimanded them came out of a back room, so there must be a monitoring system in place.
My husband chuckled when I voiced this, but, if I ever get to Las Vegas, I'd really like to check out the Lied Library.
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