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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Reading notes for 10/25

Tyson, Jeff. How Internet Infrastructure Works

I wonder what Vannevar Bush’s opinion would be about the growth of the Internet today and the utilization of his automatic citation linking concept in databases (Scopus and Web of Science).

It is also interesting to see how different entities (MIT, scientific researchers looking to create a network of compatible computers, and the U.S. military) were able to create the necessary components (Domain Name System and TCP/IP) and how Tim Berners-Lee was able to tie the concepts together.

Andrew K. Pace (2004). Dismantling Integrated Library Systems. Library Journal, 129(2), p.34-36.

Interoperability of Integrated Library Systems can be expensive, especially for smaller library consortiums, but is important because of the potential for alienation from a shifting patron base that ties the Internet into many daily functions. The transfer protocol Z39.50 and MARCXML start to bridge those gaps but more must be done to incorporate Internet capabilities.

Sergey Brin and Larry Page: Inside the Google machine.

Google has really been instrumental in transforming the Internet and the expectations of users and the services/applications received from content providers.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Muddiest points for 10/15 & 10/16

What is mesh networking?

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Assignment 3 – Jing

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Week 6 - Reading Notes

Wikipedia article: Local Area Network (LAN)

Learning about Local Area Network (LAN) and the wireless network was intresting. I still prefer to connect through the ethernet/broadband connection because it is more stable than the wireless network. I was once told by a Comcast representative that they provide wireless routers via a third party because of the specialized attention required.

Wikipedia article: Computer network

YouTube: Common types of computer networks

When I connected to Millennium Circulation from my personal computer I had to connect through an Internet VPN (Cisco). I didn’t understand how the VPN network worked until this article.

Coyle, K. (2005). Management of RFID in libraries. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 31(5), 486-489.

I just think there are other intergrated libraries systems that are less expensive, more flexible, and will serve the same purpose.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Week 6 - Muddiest Point

I have no muddiest points pertaining to the lecture for week 6.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Week 5 - Comments

http://dougappich-informationtechnology.blogspot.com/2010/10/week-5-reading-notes.html?showComment=1286033119166#c2991624803700575098

http://bookwormsince84.blogspot.com/2010/10/overview-of-dublin-core-data-model.html?showComment=1286033806484#c8803918771622787527

Week 5 - Reading Notes

Wikipedia Article: Database

Understanding more about database structures was interesting because I use the integrated library system – Millennium at work the database has cataloging, acquisitions and other modules built into it. When I help patrons request material from the catalog I have noticed that it is not as user friendly as Amazon or Boarders. One would think that the consortiums first priority would be to create a catalog interface that is user friendly. I have seen people become so discouraged with requesting material from the catalog .

Anne J. Gilliland. Introduction to Metadata, pathways to Digital Information: 1: Setting the Stage

Eric J. Miller. An Overview of the Dublin Core Data Model

I am in the Metadata class offered this semester and this article was required reading for the second week. It is interesting to learn that metadata located on an information object does not only apply to the electronic/digital environment. I understand why there are so many different standards/schemas to describe these objects. Dublin Core is one of the more popular and generalized schemas.