Author Archives: Frank Vitale

Creating, Using, and Manipulating Digital Information

The Internet is arguably the largest single source of information ever created by humans.  This incredible bank of information has grown since the rise in popularity of digital humanities and web writing, which both contribute large banks of primary and … Continue reading

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I Can’t Swim!!! — Jumping Into the Pool of Blogging

From the beginning of this class, I knew that I wanted to use my blog to talk about all aspects of archives: technology, education, current trends, issues, news, and humor.  My main audience will be those involved with archives and … Continue reading

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Blogging for the Intellectual Collective: Why Good Blogs Blossom While Others Die

Collective Intelligence and the Blogging World The digital age has revolutionized the transfer of information, and as such the manner in which information is conveyed has also changed.  Sean Michael Morris explains in “Digital Writing Uprising:  Third-order Thinking in the … Continue reading

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