Library innovation podcast; Web 2.0 debate
Posted by Jacque on July 18th, 2007
The Ultimate Debate: Do Libraries Innovate
A popular program at the 2007 American Library Association (ALA) Annual conference is now a podcast on the blog of the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of ALA.
The debate about innovation in libraries is moderated by Andrew Pace and features Joseph Janes, Stephen Abrams, and K. G. Schneider. It runs 1 hr, 50 min.
The Good, the Bad, and the Web 2.0 debate
The Wall Street Journal’s Jamin Brophy-Warren invited two authors to debate the topic of Web 2.0. Andrew Keen, who wrote The Cult of the Amateur, argues the Web has become overwhelmed with useless noise. David Weinberger, author of Everything is Miscellaneous, argues that Web 2.0 tools let users filter out irrelevant (or inaccurate) information. The condensed version of their discussion can be read here. The full debate is covered here.