Week 1 Assignment

Information Literacy and Information Technology Literacy: New Components in the Curriculum for a Digital Culture--Clifford Lynch
-content and communication are parts of information literacy
information literacy therefore includes, "authoring, information finding and organization, the research process, and information analysis, assessment and evaluation".
-tools in information technology are word processing, spreadsheets, basic operation of computers and basic Internet tools
-Also understanding how the technologies, systems and infrastructure works is important
-A level of confidence in using the tools is also an important part of Info literacy
-Info Literacy includes text, images and multimedia

Lied Library @four years: technology never stands still--Jason Vaughan
-This article outlines all the changes that UNLVs Lied Library has gone through to keep up with current technological advances from 2001 to 2004.
-In 2001 the Library came into existence with the most current technology possible.
-In 2003, the Library revamped all of the computer system with 600 new computers and new software packages. The students are also able to check out lap tops to use within the Library.
-Deepfreeze software, erases all downloaded information that a student may use on the library's computers. It also takes off all cookies.
-Some challenges included that of space for staff offices, a workroom space and the temperature regulations in the computer area.
-Other challenges were theft of the computers, which they eliminated by using security cameras.

2004 Information Format Trends: Content, Not Containers---OCLC
-"Digital content is often syndicated instead of being prepackaged and distributed, and access is provided on an as-needed basis to the information consumer by providers outside the library space."
-Content can be made available in many formats, tried out by consumers before purchase then when correct information is found the information can be bought in its entirety.
-People can "self-publish" their work to spread the word about what they are doing.
-McLuhan, in 1964, said the medium is the message, not the container in which the info is dispersed.
-People are paying for smaller amounts of content, for example ring tones.
-Some examples of social publishing by individuals or groups w/o controls are wikis and blogs
-Print books and magazines have seen a drop in sales and e-book distribution is rising.
-As more scholarly journals are digitized, more research will be published.
-"Libraries should move beyond the role of collector and organizer of content, print and digital, to one that establishes the authenticity and provenance of content"

****Muddiest Question****
Is it realistic to think that every young person is going to be competent in understanding how the technologies and systems work without specialized training?