Comments on: In an IDEALS world we can keep up with the past http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/07/27/in-an-ideals-world-we-can-keep-up-with-the-past/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:54:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/07/27/in-an-ideals-world-we-can-keep-up-with-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-6585 Mark Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:07:15 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/07/27/in-an-ideals-world-we-can-keep-up-with-the-past/#comment-6585 You're welcome, Christina. You’re welcome, Christina.

]]> By: Christina Pikas http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/07/27/in-an-ideals-world-we-can-keep-up-with-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-6578 Christina Pikas Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:45:06 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/07/27/in-an-ideals-world-we-can-keep-up-with-the-past/#comment-6578 Library Trends -- Yipee!!! Thanks for the heads up. Library Trends — Yipee!!! Thanks for the heads up.

]]> By: Mark http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/07/27/in-an-ideals-world-we-can-keep-up-with-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-6563 Mark Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:51:34 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/07/27/in-an-ideals-world-we-can-keep-up-with-the-past/#comment-6563 Hey jenny. Very true about the cataloging records for the Allerton stuff (sure wish I could fix it!). Very valid question you ask. I do generally prefer to have something in print that I can read and I love seeing these things in their original manifestations, but ... My main reason for excitement is that others can access these wonderful sources, from near or far. But some of *my* reasons follow: 1 If it is the library's copy (or otherwise not mine) then I cannot highlight or write in it. 2 I cannot keep it for future consultation. 3 I am allergic to the condition many of these older items are in. 4 They are sometimes quite frail and even if in decent shape may not be after the gentlest of efforts at photocopying. 5 Having a pdf I can save and use it for a long time. I can print it and write/highlight all over it if I desire. And I have yet to find a pdf that I am allergic to. 6 I will have access if/when I am no longer present to use the physical items. 7 I can point people to them with more than a disembodied citation. 8 As much as I love the physical items, I, too, love the convenience of "immediate" electronic delivery for many and varied reasons. 9 I can find them despite the bad cataloging that exists for the physical items. While I often forget where I found some source on the web, I am fairly sure that I will remember where to find these as they are some of my favorite sources. I have also blogged about them and can just search my blog now if I forget the rest. I could probably think up a few more reasons for myself or for others that are part of my excitement, but this is a great start. Yes, I love the print and am so very grateful to be where I am and to have access to them, but I may not always have that access and I am allergic to much of the older materials; materials that I, in fact, value. As long as I have a web connection I have access to the digital copies and once saved to my computer I have "perpetual" access to a copy of my own. I hope this gave you some sense of why I am excited. :) Hey jenny. Very true about the cataloging records for the Allerton stuff (sure wish I could fix it!).

Very valid question you ask. I do generally prefer to have something in print that I can read and I love seeing these things in their original manifestations, but …

My main reason for excitement is that others can access these wonderful sources, from near or far.

But some of *my* reasons follow:

1 If it is the library’s copy (or otherwise not mine) then I cannot highlight or write in it.

2 I cannot keep it for future consultation.

3 I am allergic to the condition many of these older items are in.

4 They are sometimes quite frail and even if in decent shape may not be after the gentlest of efforts at photocopying.

5 Having a pdf I can save and use it for a long time. I can print it and write/highlight all over it if I desire. And I have yet to find a pdf that I am allergic to.

6 I will have access if/when I am no longer present to use the physical items.

7 I can point people to them with more than a disembodied citation.

8 As much as I love the physical items, I, too, love the convenience of “immediate” electronic delivery for many and varied reasons.

9 I can find them despite the bad cataloging that exists for the physical items. While I often forget where I found some source on the web, I am fairly sure that I will remember where to find these as they are some of my favorite sources. I have also blogged about them and can just search my blog now if I forget the rest.

I could probably think up a few more reasons for myself or for others that are part of my excitement, but this is a great start.

Yes, I love the print and am so very grateful to be where I am and to have access to them, but I may not always have that access and I am allergic to much of the older materials; materials that I, in fact, value.

As long as I have a web connection I have access to the digital copies and once saved to my computer I have “perpetual” access to a copy of my own.

I hope this gave you some sense of why I am excited. :)

]]> By: jenny http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/07/27/in-an-ideals-world-we-can-keep-up-with-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-6557 jenny Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:09:47 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/07/27/in-an-ideals-world-we-can-keep-up-with-the-past/#comment-6557 While I am very excited about this esp. since some of the cataloging on Allerton stuff is not the clearest. My cynical question though, is why are YOU so excited--you can see it in person! :) While I am very excited about this esp. since some of the cataloging on Allerton stuff is not the clearest. My cynical question though, is why are YOU so excited–you can see it in person! :)

]]> By: Mark http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/07/27/in-an-ideals-world-we-can-keep-up-with-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-6556 Mark Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:51:26 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/07/27/in-an-ideals-world-we-can-keep-up-with-the-past/#comment-6556 Thanks for the input, Walt. Who better to speak up for a conference on library applications of data processing than Walt Crawford folks? Therefore, go read. Thanks for the input, Walt.

Who better to speak up for a conference on library applications of data processing than Walt Crawford folks? Therefore, go read.

]]> By: Walt Crawford http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/07/27/in-an-ideals-world-we-can-keep-up-with-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-6555 Walt Crawford Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:47:44 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/07/27/in-an-ideals-world-we-can-keep-up-with-the-past/#comment-6555 That is good news. And I can say something about the Clinic. By the 1990s, the name was sounding a little old-fashioned, but the event was solid, and the book-form proceedings contributed to the literature. I seem to remember attending twice, and I'm sure about one of them--1988, "Design and Evaluation of Computer/Human Interfaces," since I spoke at that one. I'll certain make use of IDEALS. That is good news. And I can say something about the Clinic. By the 1990s, the name was sounding a little old-fashioned, but the event was solid, and the book-form proceedings contributed to the literature. I seem to remember attending twice, and I’m sure about one of them–1988, “Design and Evaluation of Computer/Human Interfaces,” since I spoke at that one.

I’ll certain make use of IDEALS.

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