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Dacus Library Faculty Publications

2009

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Of Facebook, Twitter And Social Networking Sites, Mark Y. Herring Sep 2009

Of Facebook, Twitter And Social Networking Sites, Mark Y. Herring

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For those who have read even one of my musings, it will come as no surprise that I find Facebook, Twitter, social networking sites (SNS), and the rest of Webology less than inspiring. If you had read nothing other than the screed I blathered about Google a few columns back, you’d know that I find all this talk about the Web replacing libraries more than a little silly; I find it downright idiotic. Still, one must keep an open mind.

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We ' Re All Me-Ists Now, Mark Y. Herring Jun 2009

We ' Re All Me-Ists Now, Mark Y. Herring

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While greed isn't good, read is. But reading is taking a beating in this digital age. Can reading survive? If it can't, is there any hope for libraries?

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Not With A Bang, Mark Y. Herring Feb 2009

Not With A Bang, Mark Y. Herring

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Will libraries survive the Google Book Search deal?

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