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Tag Archives: Internet
New Stuff Tuesday – July 2
Net Smart: How to Thrive Online by Howard Rheingold HM851 .R52 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor The Interwebs have been a definite game changer in the world, infiltrating nearly every aspect of our life. Some of us [dare I say … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Internet, new stuff, sociology, technology
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Digital Age Data
Interested in data about how many people in the U.S. are online and what they are doing there? Are they using broadband? Are they using mobile technology? Wondering about how smartphone users are using their phones? Who is using social … Continue reading
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Tagged broadband, data, device ownership, digital ecosystem, Internet, Internet adoption, mobile devices, Pew Research Center, research, smartphones, social media, statistics, surveys, technology, technology adoption, technology diffusion
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Expanded gTLDs coming…
Did you ever wonder about the online domain names and how they are managed? Well, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) coordinates the Domain Name System (DNS), Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, generic (gTLD) and country code (ccTLD) … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, Congressonal hearings, domain names, federal government, generic top-level domain names, government info, gTLDs, ICANN, Internet, searching, web sites
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New Stuff Tuesday – February 21
Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle For Internet Freedom by Rebecca MacKinnon HM851 .M3327 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor The Internet is often lauded as a revolutionary force that can only do good. The Information Superhighway only leads to … Continue reading
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Tagged books, corporate social responsibility, ethics, government policy, Internet, new stuff, privacy
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Special Report: The Social Web
This came across one of the fantastic librarian listservs that I’m on: a series of articles from IEEE Spectrum, a leading trade magazine on all things technology, on social media and the Internet. The Special Report: The Social Web features … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, free, Internet, social media, social networks
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Notable Internet News Bites
A couple of interesting Internet-related news bites that came out last week. Not surprisingly, Google is involved with both: Net Neutrality Was Fun While It Lasted News broke on Wednesday of a deal between Verizon and Google that would create … Continue reading
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Tagged google, Internet, net neutrality, verizon
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New Stuff Tuesday – August 3
Newsonomics: Twelve New Trends That Will Shape the News You Get by Ken Doctor PN4784 .062 D63 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor As I was laying in bed catching up on the news from the Wisconsin State Journal app … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Internet, journalism, marketing, media, new stuff, news
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New Stuff Tuesday – June 30
The Myth of Digital Democracy By Matthew Hindman JK1764 .H56 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor The Internets have revolutionized the way we live our lives. You get your news of the day from CNN.com as opposed to flipping through … Continue reading
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Tagged books, democracy, electronic media, Internet, media, media consumption, new stuff, politics
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Online links in the catalog
More often than you expect you’ll find online titles in the Library Catalog. How does the catalog let you know if something is online? The link to the title online will be preceded by “Linked Resources.” Check the location! Sometimes … Continue reading
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Tagged Internet, library catalog, Linked Resources, online resources
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Tracking Online Usage
There is plenty of interest in knowing what we’re doing online–what we’re searching, where we’re surfing–by marketers, researchers, educators, and others. Here are some examples of available resources: Google Trends allows you to compare up to 5 words or phrases … Continue reading