http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8&feature=fvst
Great statistics for presentations.
Wednesday 30 September 2009
Monday 28 September 2009
What am I?
Am I a Librarian? Am I an Information Scientist? Am I a Knowledge Manager?
I do not agree that Librarians are simply 'custodians' of existing knowledge. First and foremost, in my youth, Librarians helped me uncover knowledge. I had limted resources to myself. My parents were immigrants, albeit educated, but immigrants who could not steer my enquiries. The Librarians were not the most expressive or extroverted, but when asked they indeed responded through directing me. Yes, I felt lost in a sea in a deluge of information, but I was steered, admittedly. By addressing Librarians as 'Custodians' they are easily equated to 'Janitors', i.e. Janitorial Administrators of knowledge (synonymous). This is an unfounded categorisation. It is an importnat job and one that has not been performed well by anyone in the information profession when history stands as testimony. Without Librarians one can doubt whether where Science today would be and moreover, where Science will be tomorrow. Thank goodness for those who have preserved knowledge, while making it accessible.
The title of Information Scientist also falls deflated, flat ... retrieting information is quite dog-like. Any computerised search engine can do that for an informd individual. Instinctually I do not adore that title either.
Knowledge Manager ... that sits beter, although I understand it is inoccuous and a bit wishy-washy ... also I am swayed by those who have practiced in the private sector and done incredibly well for themselves ... early adaptors I might add ...
More to some after my first day in school after I won't say how many years.
I do not agree that Librarians are simply 'custodians' of existing knowledge. First and foremost, in my youth, Librarians helped me uncover knowledge. I had limted resources to myself. My parents were immigrants, albeit educated, but immigrants who could not steer my enquiries. The Librarians were not the most expressive or extroverted, but when asked they indeed responded through directing me. Yes, I felt lost in a sea in a deluge of information, but I was steered, admittedly. By addressing Librarians as 'Custodians' they are easily equated to 'Janitors', i.e. Janitorial Administrators of knowledge (synonymous). This is an unfounded categorisation. It is an importnat job and one that has not been performed well by anyone in the information profession when history stands as testimony. Without Librarians one can doubt whether where Science today would be and moreover, where Science will be tomorrow. Thank goodness for those who have preserved knowledge, while making it accessible.
The title of Information Scientist also falls deflated, flat ... retrieting information is quite dog-like. Any computerised search engine can do that for an informd individual. Instinctually I do not adore that title either.
Knowledge Manager ... that sits beter, although I understand it is inoccuous and a bit wishy-washy ... also I am swayed by those who have practiced in the private sector and done incredibly well for themselves ... early adaptors I might add ...
More to some after my first day in school after I won't say how many years.
SESSION 1
In this module I was informed about the best tools available today for blogging. I learned about the importance of blogging, how to filter through blogs or sites that are credible versus rubbish.
Overall, I ahave been pretty disappointed in todays lectures and lab work. I understand the point of it but didn't feel very well guided or instructed I have to say. I understand that the Unix form of information acess is important as it is the barebones foundation of information storage, the skeleton, foundation, backbone of the 'house of knowledge and information storage and access'. Nothing worked today though - so my dexterity at using the system and understanding it by stream of concious was not accomplished or developed.
Not alot of guidance for blog creation - had to wade through it myself. I hope to use the labeliign system efficiently but I can't undertand or see the option that allows me to create a robust labelling system in advance. Although I understand a lot better the structure of what makes a good blog and how they can be useful - first and foremost I have to understand they have to be useful for the ultimate reader, the audience. My blog will be for which target audience? I guess it could be for the general public and certain tags will be targeted? Have to think about this. But also I can not forget that this is my first attempt and the essence of it is that it is an ONLINE DIARY. So my webpage is more Web 2.0 than Web 1.0 I am guessing.
Soem keywords that were particularly illuminating to me today: Graphical Inforamtion, Presentation of Representation/Cascading Style Sheets (CCS), Inforamtion Retrieval (Google, BING), Applications Development (Javascript), Wikis, TRACKBACKS (which I thought were particularly cool/new/illuminating to me), Blogroll (list of other sites/blogs recommended, Archive includign Label/Tag List, SYNDICATION (RSS feeds) eg Google Reader (rich site summary feeds in XMLso I can track other blogs). I have to check out this Google reader and will post my experience about that once I check it out.
The purpose of this moduel is to understand all the methods and tools available for FINDING/SEACHING/ORGANISING Information.
Nice to see there are accepted standards already in the Industry and that they are truly considered intstitutions to be taught and used and considered 'legitimate'. My age makes me view all of these things as ephemeral and 'cheating' but that's because the last time I went to school I had to lug around newpapers, magazines and books!
Overall, I ahave been pretty disappointed in todays lectures and lab work. I understand the point of it but didn't feel very well guided or instructed I have to say. I understand that the Unix form of information acess is important as it is the barebones foundation of information storage, the skeleton, foundation, backbone of the 'house of knowledge and information storage and access'. Nothing worked today though - so my dexterity at using the system and understanding it by stream of concious was not accomplished or developed.
Not alot of guidance for blog creation - had to wade through it myself. I hope to use the labeliign system efficiently but I can't undertand or see the option that allows me to create a robust labelling system in advance. Although I understand a lot better the structure of what makes a good blog and how they can be useful - first and foremost I have to understand they have to be useful for the ultimate reader, the audience. My blog will be for which target audience? I guess it could be for the general public and certain tags will be targeted? Have to think about this. But also I can not forget that this is my first attempt and the essence of it is that it is an ONLINE DIARY. So my webpage is more Web 2.0 than Web 1.0 I am guessing.
Soem keywords that were particularly illuminating to me today: Graphical Inforamtion, Presentation of Representation/Cascading Style Sheets (CCS), Inforamtion Retrieval (Google, BING), Applications Development (Javascript), Wikis, TRACKBACKS (which I thought were particularly cool/new/illuminating to me), Blogroll (list of other sites/blogs recommended, Archive includign Label/Tag List, SYNDICATION (RSS feeds) eg Google Reader (rich site summary feeds in XMLso I can track other blogs). I have to check out this Google reader and will post my experience about that once I check it out.
The purpose of this moduel is to understand all the methods and tools available for FINDING/SEACHING/ORGANISING Information.
Nice to see there are accepted standards already in the Industry and that they are truly considered intstitutions to be taught and used and considered 'legitimate'. My age makes me view all of these things as ephemeral and 'cheating' but that's because the last time I went to school I had to lug around newpapers, magazines and books!
Wednesday 23 September 2009
My first post!
Wow. This is really exciting. I have a blog. I have always been told I should have one - and now I do. Wow.
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