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<p align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">OPLIN 4cast #23 -
September 26, 2006</span></b></p>
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<p>The <em><b>OPLIN 4cast</b></em> is a weekly compilation of
recent headlines, topics, and trends that could impact public
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<p class="style4">This week’s <em>4cast</em><b>:</b></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">1. <b><strong>The Internet in 2020:
Smart Agents, Refuseniks & Flattening </strong></b></span></p>
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<p>Pew Internet & American Life Project has released their <a
href="http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/188/report_display.asp"
target="_blank">Future of the Internet II</a> report, based on a
survey of hundreds of "internet leaders, activists, builders, and
commentators." </p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/188/report_display.asp"
target="_blank">Future of the Internet II </a> (Pew Internet)</li>
<li><a
href="http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/archives/2006/09/the_future_of_t.html"
target="_blank">The Future of the Internet, by Pew</a> (Stephen's
Lighthouse)</li>
<li><a
href="http://tametheweb.com/2006/09/pew_the_future_of_the_internet.html"
target="_blank">Pew: The Future of the Internet II</a> (Tame the Web:
Libraries and Technology)</li>
<li><a
href="http://broadband.gigaom.com/2006/09/24/for-pew-the-future-of-internet-is-obvious/"
target="_blank">For Pew, The Future of Internet Is Obvious</a>
(GigaOM) </li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">2. <b><strong>Pain Can Be Good for
You </strong></b></span></p>
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<p>Apparently, making technology-related changes in a library setting
can be difficult.</p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="http://michaelgolrick.blogspot.com/2006/09/why-is-library-20-so-hard.html"
target="_blank">Why is Library 2.0 so hard?</a> (Thoughts from a
Library Administrator)</li>
<li><a
href="http://otherlibrarian.wordpress.com/2006/09/24/the-change-process-and-it/"
target="_blank">The Change Process and IT</a> (The Other Librarian)</li>
<li><a
href="http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/09/19/making-time-for-web-20/"
target="_blank">Making Time for Web 2.0</a> (David Lee King) </li>
<li><a href="http://techessence.info/node/72" target="_blank">5
Reasons NOT to Choose a Technology Solution</a> (TechEssence.Info)</li>
</ul>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">3. <b><strong><b><strong><b><strong><b><strong><b><strong><b><strong><b><strong><b><strong>Citizendium
to Wikipedia - Amateur Hour is Over </strong></b></strong></b></strong></b></strong></b></strong></b></strong></b></strong></b></strong></b></span></p>
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<p>For those who find <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/"
target="_blank">Wikipedia</a> too anarchic, one of its co-founders is
starting an offshoot called <a href="http://citizendium.org/"
target="_blank">Citizendium</a> that he hopes will solve many of
Wikipedia's perceived weaknesses - namely, the free-for-all, anonymous
editing and lack of authoritative control over topics.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://citizendium.org/" target="_blank">The
Citizendium Project</a> </li>
<li><a
href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060919-7775.html"
target="_blank">New Citizendium to correct Wikipedia's wrongs?</a>
(Ars Technica)</li>
<li><a
href="http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,1876714,00.html"
target="_blank">Wikipedia reaches a fork in the road - and takes it</a>
(The Guardian) </li>
<li><a
href="http://many.corante.com/archives/2006/09/18/larry_sanger_citizendium_and_the_problem_of_expertise.php"
target="_blank">Larry Sanger, Citizendium, and the Problem of Expertise</a>
(Many-to-Many) </li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">4.<b><strong><b><strong> Let Your
Fingers Be Your Wallet</strong></b></strong></b></span></p>
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<p>Different industries are experimenting with <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biometric" target="_blank">biometrics</a>
- scanning customer fingerprints, retinas, or other identifying
physical characteristics in order to quickly authenticate or make
transactions with them later. Will library patrons eventually check out
books with the touch of a finger? When one Illinois library tried
fingerprint scanning in 2005, a huge outcry ensued.</p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="http://www.sptimes.com/2006/06/20/Business/No_cash_No_card_Just_.shtml"
target="_blank">No cash? No card? Just stick in finger</a> (St.
Petersburg Times)</li>
<li><a
href="http://www.boingboing.net/2006/09/05/finger_food_georgia_.html"
target="_blank">Finger food: Georgia schoolkids buy lunch with
biometrics</a> (Boing Boing)</li>
<li><a
href="http://techsearch.cmp.com/blog/archives/2006/08/new_pay_buy_tou.html"
target="_blank">New Pay By Touch Online Checkout Service</a>
(TechSearch Blog)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/05/06/1639801.htm"
target="_blank">Library drops scan plan: Software woes cited in
Naperville decision to not use fingerprints</a> (Chicago Tribune) </li>
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2323 W. 5th Avenue, Suite 130
Columbus, Ohio 43204
Phone: (614) 728-5252
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