Week 1

2004 Information Format Trends: Content, Not Containers
I really enjoyed reading this article because it brought up many valid points. It is interesting to see how the spread of information has changed in such little time. But with the speed of information exchange often comes more difficulty in archiving said information (for example digital formats, etc.). This is another challenge that librarians and archivists are facing and will continue to do so in the future.

Information Literacy and Information Technology Literacy: New Components in the Curriculum for a Digital Culture (Clifford Lynch)
Lynch does a great job of deciphering the differences between information literacy and information technology literacy. I had not heard these two terms before, and his paper gave a comprehensible overview of both.

Lied Library at Four Years: Technology Never Stands Still (Jason Vaughan)
It was amazing to read about all the work that goes into keeping a library technologically up-to-date. In an ideal world all libraries would be kept as such, but it is out of the financial capabilities of most to do so. Perhaps Lied Library can stand as an example for others of how to maintain this ideal. I appreciated the section on balancing computer use; I’m sure we can all empathize with the student population that went into the library to do research only to find all the computers are in use. Lied Library’s efforts to maintain a fair balance is commendable.