"Local Area Network" ~ wikipedia
Local Area Network (LAN) is a concept that I am familiar with but I had no idea I was familiar with the concept until reading this article. What I mean by that is that as a teacher , my county used Novell for our email within district. I can remember when Novell was introduced and we received training. We were very excited about this new technology that would interconnect the computers throughout our county system. It is neat to learn about something that you have been using and merely taking for granted. I enjoy learning the history and the technology aspects.
"Computer Network" ~Wikipedia
Oh how I wish my brain processed this information better!! I read and reread this article. I do believe I am learning more each time I read. I like the way the information is chunked in this article. The vocabulary is understandable and the the information is broken down in way to allow comprehension. The visuals also help. I am particularly interested in Ethernet and local area networks. Thinking of the Ethernet as a "well- known family of communication media" paints a clearer picture for me.
" Management of RFID in libraries" ~ K. Coyle
Very interesting article! It is always important to think ahead and anticipate new technology. I like the way the article encourages libraries to think about RFID and whether it would be beneficial. Would it be better for patrons because it would speed up the check in/ out process? Or would it not be a good idea because patrons would lose that interaction that is very important? I found it very interesting that a circulation station would be able to handle a stack of books in a single read and that RFID would allow a book to be tracked throughout the library.
It is definitely something to think about and know the pros and cons to adopting this new technology. We currently use bar codes but I intend to bring up RFID at our next staff meeting just to get people thinking about what the future could bring for libraries.
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