[OPLIN 4cast] 4Cast #86: Google Gen, LOC & Flickr, MySpace, Blogs

[Laura Watkins]

*4Cast #86: Google Gen, LOC & Flickr, MySpace, Blogs*

January 22, 2007

*1.     **Google Generation?  I Guess Not....*

A new study puts an end to the common assumption that the "Google 
Generation" (those brought up in the age of the Internet) is the most 
web-savvy.

    * "Google Generation" is a Myth, Says New Research
      <http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/01/16/%e2%80%98google-generation%e2%80%99-is-a-myth-says-new-research/>
      (Resource Shelf)
    * Pioneering Research Shows "Google Generation" is a Myth
      <http://www.bl.uk/news/2008/pressrelease20080116.html> (The
      British Library)
    * The Impatience of the Google Generation
      <http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/01/18/0420247&from=rss>
      (Slashdot)
    * The "Google Generation" Not So Hot At Googling, After All
      <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080118-the-google-generation-not-so-hot-at-googling-after-all.html>
      (Ars Technica)

*2.     **Library of Congress & Flickr: Getting the Pictures to the People*

The Library of Congress and Flickr, the ubiquitous photo-sharing 
website, have introduced a project that seeks to allow better access to 
LOC image collections.

    * Flickr to Host Library of Congress Photos
      <http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9852087-39.html> (CNET News)
    * My Friend Flickr: A Match Made in Photo Heaven
      <http://www.loc.gov/blog/?p=233> (Library of Congress Blog)
    * Library of Congress Teams with Flickr
      <http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/library_of_congress_teams_with_flickr.php>
      (ReadWriteWeb)
    * Many Hands Make Light Work
      <http://blog.flickr.com/2008/01/16/many-hands-make-light-work/>
      (Flickr Blog)

*3.     **MySpace & Safety*

Social networking site MySpace has been making the news lately after 
agreeing to implement a broad set of guidelines geared towards 
protecting the many underage users of the site.

    * MySpace Agrees to Social-Networking Safety Plan
      <http://www.news.com/8301-13577_3-9849909-36.html> (CNET News)
    * MySpace Tries to Put Sexual Predator Problems Behind It
      <http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/14/myspace-tries-to-put-sexual-predator-problems-behind-it/>
      (TechCrunch)
    * MySpace, 49 U.S. State Agree on Web Safety Steps
      <http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSN1441132520080114>
      (Reuters)
    * Texas AG: MySpace Safety Plan is Smoke and Mirrors
      <http://www.news.com/8301-13577_3-9850057-36.html> (CNET News)

*4.     **Library Blogs: What to Read*

Reading library-related blogs can help you keep up with the 
ever-changing and fast-paced world of library science and information 
technology.  And admittedly, sometimes, non-library-related blogs help, too.

    * The LISNews 10 Blogs to Read in 2008
      <http://www.lisnews.org/node/28830> (LISNews)
    * Some Essential Reading
      <http://www.lisnews.org/node/28850#comment-32155> (LISNews Comment)
    * Top Non-Library Blogs I Read
      <http://www.lisnews.org/node/28850#comment-32155> (LISNews Comment)
    * Top Ten Non Library Blogs
      <http://www.lisnews.org/node/28850#comment-32089> (LISNews Comment)

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Laura Watkins
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