Collecting Conversations in a Massive-Scale World

@article{citeulike:2761609, abstract = {This paper highlights the growing importance, challenges, and opportunities' of massive scale computing as they relate to libraries. Massive-scale computing is defined as the predictable widescale availability of computing power, storage, and network speeds at immense levels. The author argues that libraries must help shape the emerging world of nearly unlimited computing capacity, and outlines an approach to library service in such an environment: participatory librarianship.}, author = {Lankes, David R. }, citeulike-article-id = {2761609}, comment = {This link is to a preprint.}, journal = {Library Resources \& Technical Services}, keywords = {cyberinfrastructure, data\_grid, libraries, library20}, month = {April}, number = {2}, pages = {12--18}, posted-at = {2008-05-06 15:47:09}, priority = {0}, title = {Collecting Conversations in a Massive-Scale World}, url = {http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Publications/Journals/LRTS-RDL.pdf}, volume = {52}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2761609 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2761609 TI - Collecting Conversations in a Massive-Scale World JF - Library Resources & Technical Services VL - 52 IS - 2 SP - 12 EP - 18 N2 - This paper highlights the growing importance, challenges, and opportunities' of massive scale computing as they relate to libraries. Massive-scale computing is defined as the predictable widescale availability of computing power, storage, and network speeds at immense levels. The author argues that libraries must help shape the emerging world of nearly unlimited computing capacity, and outlines an approach to library service in such an environment: participatory librarianship. KW - cyberinfrastructure KW - data_grid KW - libraries KW - library20 N1 - This link is to a preprint. AU - Lankes, David PY - 2008/04// UR - http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Publications/Journals/LRTS-RDL.pdf ER -