Technology
& Trends (L4L)
Articles of Interest
- Music to Soothe the Savage Searcher Searcher Jul/Aug2006, Vol. 14 Issue 7, p40-54
- KNOW IT ALL Can Wikipedia conquer expertise? New Yorker July, 2006
- The Hive: Can Thousands of Wikipedians be wrong? Atlantic September 2006
- MySpace Nation PC Magazine July, 2006
- The MySpace Generation Business Week Dec, 2005
Web Sites
Keeping Up with Technology: Resources for Library Staff
A good set of resource links for keeping up on technology trends through blogs, podcasts, listservs and online publications.
OCLC Office of Programs and Research
Learn about the research projects your member dollars fund. One of the notable resources on this site includes a link to the Research Presentations given by OCLC Research Staff. These PowerPoint presentations cover a broad scope of topics and are packed with data about libraries and information trends. Also of interest: Research Publications and Research Projects.
Current
Cites
A selected and annotated
list of articles and books on information technology. This monthly publication,
edited by Roy Tennant, is the work of regular contributors who monitor over 50
publications and highlight the best and most interesting articles.
Keep
Up Web Site
An annotated list of
a dozen sections devoted to helping the information professional keep
up with the whirlwind of technology changes. Sections include Resources
for Librarians, Web
Technology and Design, and Computing/PC
and Communications Technology. Maintained by Steven Bell, director of
the University of Philadelphia Library.
Top
Technology Trends from LITA
Find out what the experts in library and information technology think are the
top technology trends that librarians should be watching. Some what academic
at times, but also includes topics such spam
filters and copyright.
Library
Technology Links
Highlights web sites in Library Technology, including Digital Libraries and
Ebooks, Intellectual Freedom, Filtering, Networking, and Technology Publications
and News. From Bob Bocher, Technology Consultant for the DLTCL Public
Library Development Team.
Library
Technology Guides
"Key resources and content
related to Library Automation." This site provides up-to-date news stories
concerning library automation trends and practices.
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