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Muddiest Points for Week 6

If a company offers wireless access to its immediate community or neighbors, (eg. Google in Mountain View, CA) what type of network are they on? Would it be a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)?

Please explain the idea behind leasing telecommunication lines.

Reading Notes for Week 6: Sept. 30

A review of RFID technologies in Libraries

RFID stands for radio frequency identifier. Basically it looks like a microchip. But can carry many bytes of information. RFID tags can be embedded in an item. A The good thing about RFID technology is that it increases library circulation by cutting down the checking in and checking out of books, but the article states, this feature depends on the level of automation of the library.

Now, should libraries use RFID? It seems almost clear that barcodes will become obsolete. What I find agitating about these types of questions is its redundancy. The article states that libraries use new technologies because the general environment that led to the development of the technology is the conditions in which the library operates. This type of posturing is problematic but is indicative of a generation gap in the information profession. There will always be positive and negative elements in the use of new technologies.

How will we the new generation of information professionals, relate to new technologies?