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>From: "Bruce Hutchison" <BAH1@telecom.cis.pitt.edu>
>Message-ID: <1FCBED04483@telecom.cis.pitt.edu>
>... 
>>       2) How do the needs of schools and libraries differ,
>>          and how are they complementary?
>... 
>From my lay person's viewpoint, although both are about information and
>education, libraries may be more about facts and filing of information while
>schools are about presentation and interpretation.

***The presentation of information, especially today, can't be separated
   from the information itself--if it's to be effective. bc

>One of the "cool" things about the internet is the amount of unbridled
>information.  However, finding all of the information on a given topic is
>difficult if not impossible.  Here is where I'd love to have a good librarian
>in charge; keeping track of the stuff (a search engine that really finds
>relevant information without arcane search rules and multiple searches),
>sorting out the duplication (fifty web sites devoted to the same topic???!!!),
>>making sure that each nugget of information is documented (source, date of
>origin).

***Not really related to the seminar, I think, but I've come to think that all
   libraries should have programmers on staff to do just such work in
   collaboration with the librarians. bc

>Some of the "not cool" things about the internet are that information is not
>truth (just 'cause its on the 'net, it ain't necessarily so) and the noise
>generated by competing positions all trying to "talk" the loudest.  It's the
>"educated consumer" issue.  Folks need to hear all sides of an issue, not just
>the loudest talker.  They need to have positions and information packaged into
>usable, understandable formats.  They need to be able to sort through
>information to reach an informed position.  This is a what the really great
>teachers do so well.

***The successful packaging of information (and who's gonna do it) is probably,
   in good part, one of the underlying themes of this seminar.bc

>In using technology to augment education we should strive to take what
>libraries and schools do best and marry them to provide applications that make
>better citizens.

***Amen.
   bc

>Regards,
> 
>Bruce Hutchison
>Director for Telecommunications
>Computing & Information Services
>University of Pittsburgh
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  "Bridging the Urban Landscape"
   http://www.info-ren.org/projects/btul/exhibit/exhibit.html

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