Tag Archives: Changing Technologies

Facebook as a Multimodal Diary for Future Biographers

Posted on February 17, 2014 by frankvitaleiv

Recently, Facebook celebrated 10 years online by creating the “A Look Back” feature.  This specialized web page pulls images, posts, status updates, relationship changes, and a number of other data types from your public profile, and compiles them into a cute video, all with a catchy tune and cued transitions.  Anyone can access and their… Continue reading →

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New and Old Words: Pick Your Poison

Posted on January 27, 2014 by frankvitaleiv

One of the bloggers I follow, Melissa Mannon of ArchivesInfo, recently posted about the titles used for professionals within the LIS community.  Her point was that traditional terms such as “librarian” or “archivist” generally evoke responses commenting on the diminishing importance of analog records.  As a result, the ever-increasing role of computers, digital technologies, and the… Continue reading →

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