This is a very clever promotional from the publishing industry!
Archive for March, 2010
Reverse the Trend
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged publishing on March 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Broadband to Stimulate the Economy?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged access, Internet, libraries, technology on March 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Will this plan help to reduce the digital divide? How can we make broadband Internet access available to families who already struggle to make the monthly bills? Efforts to increase the capabilities of networks “toward one gigabit to every community in America, through libraries, schools and community colleges” may help to extend access, but I suspect [...]
The Internet: Wasteland or Wilderness?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged information behavior, information overload, Internet, librarian on March 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The landscape of the Internet has changed dramatically over the last 15 years. Can it be cultivated? According to this article, information overload keeps users on the known trails and limits deep exploration into the unknown. If only more cybrarian park rangers and trail guides could help us map this wilderness…
