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Greenstone

Library school invades again. This time to talk about Greenstone. The photo above has nothing to with the software, but given the name, it reminded me of this. It was taken in Laos, near the Thailand border. It was the highlight in a sculpture park full of strange and interesting things. The mouth is actually the entrance to go inside.

"The decision of whether or not to adopt new technologies must always be weighed very carefully. Before implementing a new technology one must compare the added benefit to end users to the costs to the institution of implementation. Careful consideration is needed to prevent unnecessary disruption to the user (in learning how to use the new technology), time spent in training librarians and other staff and waste of limited financial resources.

The creation of a digital library with Greenstone software for the purpose of housing course readings would be of great benefit to information studies students. However, even if the added convenience for students were not deemed a compelling enough reason to proceed with the digitization of course readings, the future possibility of offering courses online should warrant the administration’s interest in the project. "

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