From: Lapachet, Jaye (Jhl@cpdb.com)
Date: Thu Feb 09 2006 - 08:37:28 PST
Subject: RE: SLA-SF: Thoughts on last night's program Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 08:37:28 -0800 Message-ID: <21BD2D007D9DE9428E6F532E9B855D35859F9F@mail2000.cpdb-nt.com> From: "Lapachet, Jaye" <Jhl@cpdb.com>
Anne Barker wrote:
> >lines seem to be blurring. While the technological
> enhancements discussed
> >may improve the Chronicle's vitality as a news company, what
> about the
> >efforts is revitalizing them as a newspaper? And does the
> concept of format
> >even matter any more?
And then Chris Orr said
> Good points, Anne. Thanks for your comments. In short, my
> answer is format doesn't matter, analog or digital. The
> question, as always, is how are we going to save, share,
> protect this stuff? Not to mention search and deliver it. And
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend the meeting, but I hope I will be
able to download the podcast. ;-)
From a library point of view, format does matter if the digital format
is only licensed and will not be available after the license ends or if
the product is cancelled. What about preservation and being able to
reference an article in 10 years if the license is no longer valid?
From a personal point of view, the digital format is very convenient. I
can carry about two shelves worth of HEAVY books around with me ALL the
time, not to mention the radio shows and music. What bliss to have what
I want/need right then! The problem comes when I am not alone. My
husband and I commute together and I don't like to wear my headphones
when we we are together, because he points out little bits to me from
the newspaper (the paper kind) he is reading and I comment on bits that
I see as I read over his shoulder or from the other sections that I have
brought along with me. We talk, we have a conversation. That is the
convenience of paper. You are not a slave to headphones. We can read the
different sections at the same time and then switch; we can point things
out to each other and ask each other questions. It doesn't work like
that with an MP3 player. The MP3 player is a solitary activity as I see
it. I don't know how to replicate the convenience of print in digital
form. Do you?
Jaye
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu
> [mailto:SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Orr
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 07:22 PM
> To: SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu
> Subject: Fw: SLA-SF: Thoughts on last night's program
>
>
> Good points, Anne. Thanks for your comments. In short, my
> answer is format doesn't matter, analog or digital. The
> question, as always, is how are we going to save, share,
> protect this stuff? Not to mention search and deliver it. And
> the truth of it is, newspaper librarians are ideally suited
> to do all this and more. In fact, we librarians are all are
> facing great opportunities and (clearly) important content.
>
> Well, I promised to be short! Thanks again for starting a
> discussion. I thought the program was quite stimulating, too.
>
> -Chris Orr
> PS--I love that neither of these posts has the word
> "information" in it! (not that there's anything wrong with that...)
>
> -----Forwarded Message-----
> >From: Anne Barker <annenb@hillbillyhermit.com>
> >Sent: Feb 8, 2006 5:45 PM
> >To: SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu
> >Subject: SLA-SF: Thoughts on last night's program
> >
> >I've been thinking about last night's program at the Chronicle. I
> >found it
> >especially interesting that the presentation began with the
> discussion that
> >the newspaper business is surviving in spite of naysayers
> who say it is
> >doomed, but everything the speakers talked about in terms of
> the Chronicle's
> >growth and revitalization is based in new media. This may
> simply be a
> >reflection of the specialization of the two speakers (SFGate
> and podcasts),
> >but I found this dichotomy fascinating.
> >
> >At what point does the Chronicle cease to be a newspaper and
> become a
> >news
> >content provider? With the audio and video clips on their
> Web site, the
> >lines seem to be blurring. While the technological
> enhancements discussed
> >may improve the Chronicle's vitality as a news company, what
> about the
> >efforts is revitalizing them as a newspaper? And does the
> concept of format
> >even matter any more?
> >
> >Discuss among yourselves.
> >
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