Notes from Computers in Libraries 2005 Many presentations online here: Many presentations online here: Nice blog coverage of some presentations here: morning-after-wrap-up.html Nice blog coverage of some presentations here: morning-after-wrap-up.html morning-after-wrap-up.html morning-after-wrap-up.html

Social Software Social Software Search Engine marketplace shake-ups/innovations Search Engine marketplace shake-ups/innovations Federated Searching Federated Searching Web Services Web Services Learning Styles & Web Design Learning Styles & Web Design General Trends

Social Software Blogs, Wikis, social bookmarking, and RSS Blogs, Wikis, social bookmarking, and RSS Web browsers like Firefox becoming both news readers and bookmarking tools Web browsers like Firefox becoming both news readers and bookmarking tools Blogs as easy webpage creators and tools for project management Blogs as easy webpage creators and tools for project management Wikis as tools for building shared, local knowledge and involving users Wikis as tools for building shared, local knowledge and involving users Relationship with concept of the affinity space? Relationship with concept of the affinity space?affinity spaceaffinity space More at: html More at: htmlhttp://christinaslibraryrant.blogspot.com/2005/03/cil2005-social-software- 101.htmlhttp://christinaslibraryrant.blogspot.com/2005/03/cil2005-social-software- 101.html

Search Engines Google, Yahoo, Jeeves, Microsoft Google, Yahoo, Jeeves, Microsoft Exalead, Gigblast, Wisenut Exalead, Gigblast, Wisenut ExaleadGigblastWisenut ExaleadGigblastWisenut Clustering as a way of ‘classifying’ the web Clustering as a way of ‘classifying’ the web Services like A9 Services like A9 Google Print Google Print More at your-engines.html More at your-engines.htmlhttp://christinaslibraryrant.blogspot.com/2005/03/cil2005-start- your-engines.htmlhttp://christinaslibraryrant.blogspot.com/2005/03/cil2005-start- your-engines.html Search Engine Update, by Chris Sherman Search Engine Update, by Chris Sherman

Federated (Meta) Searching & Web Services Usability studies indicate a Google interface model for federated searching Usability studies indicate a Google interface model for federated searching Evaluation of results is the challenge for the user Evaluation of results is the challenge for the user Services like Reference Universe and XRefer integrate print collection with online searching model see Services like Reference Universe and XRefer integrate print collection with online searching model see

Learning Styles & Web Design Design Principles, Usability & Standards Design Principles, Usability & Standards For more on learning styles, see: For more on learning styles, see:

Future Trends Attention to Demographics Attention to Demographics E-Learning and Game theory E-Learning and Game theory E-books and Journals E-books and Journals RFID security RFID security Mobile Devices Mobile Devices Rich media Rich media Google and Amazon Google and Amazon Copyright Copyright Virtual places and learning spaces Virtual places and learning spaces From Academic Libraries & Technology: Future Directions…Beyond the Virtual Library. Laverna Saunders, Duquesne University See esentations/Abram_GartnerPrediction s.pps esentations/Abram_GartnerPrediction s.pps