Archive for October, 2008
How many books do you really own?
Posted on October 24, 2008 - Filed Under Books | 17 Comments
Many years ago, I heard a library science professor speak about the real concept of book ownership during a book acquisition lecture. A voracious reader, he wanted to share with his students what it truly meant to ‘own a book.’ “To own a book goes beyond purhasing a book at the bookstore and putting it [...]
CNN encourages citizen journalism
Posted on October 17, 2008 - Filed Under Current Affairs, Technology & The Net | 5 Comments
Embedded video from CNN Video With modern technology and new media platforms readily made available on the Net these days, it’s much easier — and much faster — for ordinary people to collect, process, and disseminate firsthand information as part of what we call “citizen journalism.” Never before have we seen people actively sharing information [...]
