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<p align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">OPLIN 4cast #51 -
April 17, 2007</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. <strong>Computers In Libraries
(In Your Computer)</strong></span></p>
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<p>The <a href="http://www.infotoday.com/cil2007/" target="_blank">2007
Computers in Libraries Conference</a> is underway in Arlington,
Virginia. Maybe you couldn't attend the conference, but you can always
follow the action via the <a href="http://libraryvoice.com/"
target="_blank">many</a> <a href="http://lblog.jalcorn.net/"
target="_blank">attendee</a> <a
href="http://www.infotodayblog.com/category/cil-2007/" target="_blank">blogs</a>.</p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="http://scanblog.blogspot.com/2007/04/cil-lee-rainies-keynote.html"
target="_blank">CIL - Lee Rainie's keynote</a> (It's all good) </li>
<li><a
href="http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/2007/04/17/early-impressions-at-cil/"
target="_blank">Early Impressions at CIL</a> (Information Wants To Be
Free) </li>
<li><a href="http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/" target="_blank">The
Shifted Librarian</a></li>
<li><a href="http://davidsrandomstuff.blogspot.com/index.html"
target="_blank">David's Random Stuff</a></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">2. <strong>LibraryThing Has a New
Thing for Libraries </strong></span> </p>
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<p><a href="http://www.librarything.com/" target="_blank">LibraryThing</a>,
the social network that allows book lovers to create and share their
own virtual catalogs, has introduced a new service aimed directly at
libraries, which enables them to enhance their existing OPACs with
LibraryThing "<a
href="http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2007/04/sneak-peek-librarything-for-libraries_09.php"
target="_blank">data and functionality</a>" (read more on the <a
href="http://www.librarything.com/thingology/" target="_blank">Thingology
Blog</a>). </p>
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<ul>
<li><a
href="http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/librarianinblack/2007/04/librarything_fo.html"
target="_blank">LibraryThing for Libraries (w00t!)</a>
(LibrarianInBlack)</li>
<li><a
href="http://www.frbr.org/2007/04/11/librarything-gizmo-for-libraries"
target="_blank">LibraryThing gizmo for libraries</a> (The FRBR Blog)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.palsplus20.org/Blog/?p=8" target="_blank">LibraryThing
and Libraries</a> (PALS Plus Blog) </li>
<li><a
href="http://blogs.talis.com/panlibus/archives/2007/04/librarything_in.php"
target="_blank">LibraryThing introduces OPAC widgets - a trend?</a>
(Paniblus) </li>
</ul>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">3.<strong> Municipalities: Why Not
WiFi</strong></span>?</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Cities
and towns across the country continue to jump on the municipal wireless
network bandwagon. But what impact would municipal WiFi have on the
public library (if any)? Recent back-and-forth letters to the <em>The
Toledo Blade</em> (regarding a proposed WiFi network there) illustrate
one facet of the argument.</p>
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<ul>
<li><a
href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070406-growth-spurt-continues-for-muni-wifi-with-no-end-in-sight.html"
target="_blank">Growth spurt continues for muni WiFi with no end in
sight</a> (Ars Technica)</li>
<li><a
href="http://www.muniwireless.com/article/articleview/5868/1/23"
target="_blank">March 2007 update of wireless cities and counties in
the US</a> (MuniWireless)</li>
<li><a
href="http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20070305&Category=OPINION03&ArtNo=703050332"
target="_blank">Toledoans shouldn't have to pay for Wi-Fi</a> (Toledo
Blade - 2nd article) </li>
<li><a
href="http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070407/OPINION03/70407004"
target="_blank">Library is vital to the community</a> (Toledo Blade) </li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">4.<strong> Let's Just Start Over With
This Internet Thing</strong></span></p>
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<p>Frustrated
with the over-commercialization and fundamental lack of security of the
current Internet, some university researchers are wondering whether a
new Internet should be built from the ground up.</p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/13/2130206&from=rss"
target="_blank">National Projects Aim to Reboot the Internet</a>
(Slashdot) </li>
<li><a
href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070413/ap_on_hi_te/rebuilding_the_internet"
target="_blank">Researchers explore scrapping Internet</a> (Yahoo!
News)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.whiotv.com/technology/12155291/detail.html"
target="_blank">Researchers Want To Build New Internet</a> (WHIO
Dayton)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070416/063004.shtml"
target="_blank">Why Should We Expect A Rebuilt Internet To Work Any
Better?</a> (Techdirt)</li>
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Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
2323 W. 5th Avenue, Suite 130
Columbus, Ohio 43204
Phone: (614) 728-5252
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