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<p align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">OPLIN 4cast #52 -
April 24, 2007</span></b></p>
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<p class="style4">This week’s <em>4cast</em><b>:</b></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">1.<strong> WorldCat Local's Out of
the Bag </strong></span></p>
<blockquote>
<p>OCLC has <a href="http://www.oclc.org/news/releases/200659.htm"
target="_blank">announced</a> a new pilot service called WorldCat
Local, which aims to integrate portions of the <a
href="http://www.worldcat.org/" target="_blank">WorldCat</a> service
(and interface) into local library catalogs. Is the traditional OPAC on
the way out? </p>
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<ul>
<li><a
href="http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/librarianinblack/2007/04/a_lot_is_being_.html"
target="_blank">More on the OCLC WorldCat Local Project</a>
(LibrarianInBlack) </li>
<li><a
href="http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2007/04/worldcat-think-locally-act-globally.php"
target="_blank">WorldCat: Think locally, act globally</a> (Thingology)</li>
<li><a
href="http://www.librarian.net/stax/2015/how-worldcat-solves-some-problems-and-creates-others/"
target="_blank">How WorldCat solves some problems and creates others</a>
(librarian.net)</li>
<li><a
href="http://blogs.talis.com/panlibus/archives/2007/04/more_on_worldca.php"
target="_blank">More on Worldcat Local</a> (Panlibus) </li>
</ul>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">2. <strong>As the Social Network
Turns...</strong></span></p>
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<p>The debate over the perceived dangers of social networking sites
like <a href="http://www.myspace.com/">MySpace</a>
seems to be taking a turn, as some recent studies suggest that MySpace
is actually a pretty safe place for the kids to visit. Two LIS students
in Illinois are conducting their own <a
href="http://www.myspace.com/librarymyspacestudy" target="_blank">Library
MySpace Study</a>.</p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=172747799&blogID=249641483&MyToken=38019140-908a-4282-848f-4fcce0e7f714"
target="_blank">List of literature on MySpace and Libraries</a>
(Library MySpace Study) </li>
<li><a href="http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005190.php"
target="_blank">Is MySpace Safe for Kids?</a> (Electronic Frontier
Foundation)</li>
<li><a
href="http://www.forbes.com/security/2007/04/02/myspace-legislation-predators-tech-security-cx_ll_0403myspace.html"
target="_blank">Why MySpace Is SafeSpace</a> (Forbes)</li>
<li><a
href="http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/211/report_display.asp"
target="_blank">Teens, Privacy and Online Social Networks</a> (Pew
Internet & American Life Project)</li>
</ul>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">3. <strong>The Vista is Not Nearly
As Beautiful As Had Been Anticipated</strong></span></p>
<blockquote>
<p><a
href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/default.mspx"
target="_blank">Windows Vista</a> continues to inspire invective from
both <a
href="http://news.com.com/Dell+brings+back+XP+on+home+systems/2100-1046_3-6177619.html"
target="_blank">users</a> and <a
href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=175" target="_blank">security
experts</a>.
Dell's decision to go back to Windows XP on some of their computers,
taken together with several other recent developments, does not seem to
bode well for Vista's eventual acceptance by the marketplace.</p>
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<ul>
<li><a
href="http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/23/1931220&from=rss"
target="_blank">Is Windows Vista in Trouble?</a> (Slashdot)</li>
<li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6575089.stm"
target="_blank">Users force Dell to resurrect XP</a> (BBC)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4336" target="_blank">Honest,
Vista's not selling THAT badly</a> (Real Tech News)</li>
<li><a
href="http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-6156413.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=tr"
target="_blank">Don't be misled by these 10 Windows Vista myths</a>
(TechRepublic)</li>
</ul>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">4.<strong> FCC Finally Notices the
Digitial Divide</strong></span></p>
<blockquote>
<p>According to the <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_Act_of_1996"
target="_blank">Telecommunications Act of 1996</a>,
the FCC is required to keep tabs on broadband deployment in the US and
make sure that as it progresses, the competition is fair and the rules
are followed. But <a
href="http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/01/23/1540231&from=rss"
target="_blank">some parties</a> (including the <a
href="http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20061130/143447.shtml"
target="_blank">Government Accountability Office</a>
on several occasions) have criticized the FCC's methodology in defining
and determining what broadband access looks like. The FCC is now
admitting that as this country continues to fall behind the rest of the
world in broadband access, there may have been some problems with fudgy
numbers and misinformation.</p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070419-fcc-bows-to-criticism-updates-broadband-data-collection-policy.html"
target="_blank">FCC bows to criticism, updates broadband data
collection policy</a> (Ars Technica) </li>
<li><a href="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2115154,00.asp"
target="_blank">FCC to Investigate Broadband Deployment</a> (eWeek)</li>
<li><a href="http://techdirt.com/articles/20070418/143208.shtml"
target="_blank">FCC Admits It Sucks At Measuring Broadband Competition</a>
(Techdirt)</li>
<li><a
href="http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/archives/2007/04/what_would_100.html"
target="_blank">What Would 100% Broadband Look Like?</a> (Stephen's
Lighthouse)</li>
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Joel Husenits
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Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
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Columbus, Ohio 43204
Phone: (614) 728-5252
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