As technology makes information more open source, how do you see our role, as a library, in the future?
The challenge of sustaining end users for resources is a point as open source serves more the purpose of the developer.
Libraries work with students and documentation is a critcal factor which may be lacking in open source as noted by some even elementary schools redirecting students away from Wikipedia to credible documented sources from libraries.
Would it make life easier in the IS Department? Would the open source software be as available with care & support as proprietary software?
Critical thinking / analysis for choosing the best source for the customer, open or other, continues as point for future discussion.
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"Critical thinking / analysis for choosing the best source for the customer, open or other, continues as point for future discussion."
That is a very good point. If you check out the national computer skills for students and educators you will see that there is a large emphasis on determining the quality of electronic data sources. Check it out: http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS
Tom
Thanks, Tom. Interesting site.
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