Friday, December 10, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Comments on other people's blogs for December 6th.
http://acovel.blogspot.com/2010/12/week-13-reading-post.html?showComment=1291496971722#c8616490304192872460
http://feliciaboretzkylis2600.blogspot.com/2010/12/week-13-notes.html?showComment=1291497633404#c9059892809082487112
http://feliciaboretzkylis2600.blogspot.com/2010/12/week-13-notes.html?showComment=1291497633404#c9059892809082487112
Notes for Unit 13: IT Issues: Security and Privacy (12/6)
No place to hide site
This is very interesting. I suppose I never think of things like this because I really don't have anything to hide. I would feel initially that this whole idea is made up of a bunch of paranoid conspiracy minded people. However, things like this have gotten to be a problem. I know that the Patriot Act is a big part of it and it was the first thing that I learned about along these lines. This is a very interesting site.
TIA and data mining
I remember this sort of thing was a big issue since I worked in a library. I feel that the government being able to look at what you check out is a big no no.
I understand the idea behind it. Of course we all want to be safe and doing something like this will make us safer... maybe. All of this intrusion on privacy seems to do more harm than good. Insurance companies can use information like this to deny overage and companies can use the information they gather from your internet searches to try and advertise to you. It's all very annoying and I don't think idea of TIA and data mining is popular with anyone. It's very Big Brother.
Youtube video
Apparently, this link no longer exists because of a Viacom copyright violation.
This is very interesting. I suppose I never think of things like this because I really don't have anything to hide. I would feel initially that this whole idea is made up of a bunch of paranoid conspiracy minded people. However, things like this have gotten to be a problem. I know that the Patriot Act is a big part of it and it was the first thing that I learned about along these lines. This is a very interesting site.
TIA and data mining
I remember this sort of thing was a big issue since I worked in a library. I feel that the government being able to look at what you check out is a big no no.
I understand the idea behind it. Of course we all want to be safe and doing something like this will make us safer... maybe. All of this intrusion on privacy seems to do more harm than good. Insurance companies can use information like this to deny overage and companies can use the information they gather from your internet searches to try and advertise to you. It's all very annoying and I don't think idea of TIA and data mining is popular with anyone. It's very Big Brother.
Youtube video
Apparently, this link no longer exists because of a Viacom copyright violation.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Comments on other people's blogs for November 29th.
http://maj66.blogspot.com/2010/11/week-12-readings.html?showComment=1290898929349#c5906083568763098496
http://acovel.blogspot.com/2010/11/unit-11-reading-notes_25.html?showComment=1290899329073#c6131496869789934771
http://acovel.blogspot.com/2010/11/unit-11-reading-notes_25.html?showComment=1290899329073#c6131496869789934771
Notes for Unit 12: Social Software (11/29)
Weblogs: their use and application in science and technology libraries
It was beneficial to get information and links on where a library can get started on things like this. I cn see how things like this would be very beneficial to libraries and its patrons. It is nice to be able to know what is going on in a library at the tip of your fingers whenever you need it.
Using a wiki to manage a library instruction program: Sharing knowledge to better serve patrons
This was an interesting article. I had always thought of wikis and compared them to Wikipedia. I have always had a distrust for Wikipedia but I can see how it can be useful. Although similar, it seems that this could benefit a library very much. I especially like the ability to see if people are also having problems with a certain area and the wiki allowing them to post their concerns and to get help with it.
This was a basic and helpful article that easily spelled out the benefits of a library wiki.
Creating the academic library folksonomy: Put social tagging to work at your institution
I enjoy the beginning of the article where it talks of the benefits social tagging could give you. I have also had circumstances where I couldn't locate what I needed and didn't know how to get one object from one computer to the other. Sometimes I have to do this at home when I print.
Social tagging seems to be a benefit, however, I do see problems arising when it comes to vocabulary. Maybe in a library, to not run in to this problems, patrons would be able to only label LC or Dewey subject headings?
How a ragtag band created Wikipedia
I have to say, i have never liked the idea of Wikipedia. I know it is very popular, but I have to say, I do not like it as a source for information on things like term papers. I know high school students do this all of the time. Maybe I am just old fashioned, but....
It was interesting to see the build up and the structure as well as the cost of Wikipedia. I also found the discussion about the Bush vs. Kerry articles during the elections and I like to see that there is a neutral policy.
It was beneficial to get information and links on where a library can get started on things like this. I cn see how things like this would be very beneficial to libraries and its patrons. It is nice to be able to know what is going on in a library at the tip of your fingers whenever you need it.
Using a wiki to manage a library instruction program: Sharing knowledge to better serve patrons
This was an interesting article. I had always thought of wikis and compared them to Wikipedia. I have always had a distrust for Wikipedia but I can see how it can be useful. Although similar, it seems that this could benefit a library very much. I especially like the ability to see if people are also having problems with a certain area and the wiki allowing them to post their concerns and to get help with it.
This was a basic and helpful article that easily spelled out the benefits of a library wiki.
Creating the academic library folksonomy: Put social tagging to work at your institution
I enjoy the beginning of the article where it talks of the benefits social tagging could give you. I have also had circumstances where I couldn't locate what I needed and didn't know how to get one object from one computer to the other. Sometimes I have to do this at home when I print.
Social tagging seems to be a benefit, however, I do see problems arising when it comes to vocabulary. Maybe in a library, to not run in to this problems, patrons would be able to only label LC or Dewey subject headings?
How a ragtag band created Wikipedia
I have to say, i have never liked the idea of Wikipedia. I know it is very popular, but I have to say, I do not like it as a source for information on things like term papers. I know high school students do this all of the time. Maybe I am just old fashioned, but....
It was interesting to see the build up and the structure as well as the cost of Wikipedia. I also found the discussion about the Bush vs. Kerry articles during the elections and I like to see that there is a neutral policy.
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