- Once again struck by the relative newness of the internet and how quickly it has expanded.
- The idea that internet is a set of concentric circles, nested networks connected to larger networks.
- Interoperability and cooperation between different internet companies. If only diplomacy and countries.
- Introduction of the Domain Name System revolutionized the way we all connect to different websites. So much less cumbersome than remembering the digits of an IP address.
- I love 'How Stuff Works' articles. Concise, informative, easy to read!
Dismantling Integrated Library Systems | Andrew K. Pace
- One of the most striking things from the How Stuff Works Article was the interoperability of the networks that make up the internet. It seems very frustrating that ILS systems are cumbersome and won't work with one another.
- "Innovation will have to come with integration with new technology" (Trevor Dykstra). I like this sentiment; it can be applied to many different areas of the library and technology world.
A Few Thoughts on the Google Books Project | Charles Edward Smith
" Pause to imagine the absence of Google's initiative, and it immediately becomes apparent that books and other printed material would quickly reach obsolescence if not easily accessible through digital technology. That is precisely what the Internet has changed in our everyday lives—we expect information of all kinds and from all sources to be only a few keystrokes away. Search engines are the new subject indexes to virtually infinite amounts of information on the Internet."
This was the most interesting sentiment from this article. I haven't decided how I feel about this yet, but I don't believe that books and newspapers, etc, would be obsolete without digital technology. We do have higher expectations of access and technology, but obsolescence?
TED talks: Sergey Brin and Larry Page on Google
Dr. Tomer spoke a lot about Google during LIS 2000 last fall. It's very interesting how Brin and Page have created a entity that has fingers in almost every part of the online world. I am very curious about the changes to the Google Privacy Policy. Will it be harmful or beneficial?
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