Local Area Network
I knew basically what a LAN was (we had one set up in our house), but I didn't know any of the history of it. It's been around a lot longer than I realized.
Computer Network
Again, I knew what a computer network basically was, but I didn't know much beyond that. I certainly didn't realize how many different types of networks there are, or all the hardware that goes into it.
Common Types of Computer Networks
This seemed to basically just recap what the Wiki article said.
Coyle, K. (2005). Management of RFID in libraries. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 31(5), 486-489.
This article was pretty interesting. I'm not sure what I think of the RFID technology. While it sounds promising, I don't think it would be quite as good as it sounds. For instance, it gives the promise of an instant check-out or check-in time, but in many cases, the act of scanning the bar code is not what takes the most time. Rather, librarians must also open up cases, such as for CDs or DVDs, and make sure the item is still in them (an I doubt this will change, because I doubt people will stop leaving these in their players). So, at this point, I don't really see an advantage to switching over to RFID technologies.
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Did you find the video a better source of information than the wiki article? I am curious as to who liked which one.
ReplyDeleteI watched the video and read the wikipedia articles...the articles were probably more insightful. The video felt like a quick feel good message.
ReplyDeleteI like what you said, Erin about RFID technology necessarily being the answer. I thought the technology itself an interesting subject though and maybe in the future with some improvement, it will be a better option for libraries.
When you see the price of RFID technology, it will make smaller libraries flip out. Its absolutely not usable by smaller libraries at this present time and it may not be for a while. Instant check in and check out will be just as slow when we realize that patrons fear it just like some of us do.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with the RFID technology. How useful is it really going to be? At least in teh short term? I see it having far more potential in the long term when it becomes cheaper and maybe a bit easier to use/process/work with.
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