For the weblogs article it really interesting to consider the fact that major search engines have started to include blogs in their searches. That from when blogs first started to now they have grown in such immense popularity. And that they are starting to take the place of a lot of news organizations as being a primary means for obtaining information. Its the same as with the concept of Wikipedia, the power of the individual to spread information over the power of the traditional large organizations is really growing.
The wiki article states that for wiki's "collaboration streamlines workflow and allows quick updates of outdated information." I think this is definitely true. I went to visit Chatham Universities library and spoke to one of their librarians. And she told me that they have a wiki for the staff because, they have certain librarians who just work the night shifts from 5-12 and they work either just on Friday,Tuesday, or Weekends so there is no way for them to communicate and sometimes it is difficult for the day and evening staff to communicate, therefore they started a wiki. This way they can synthesize, disseminate, and update large volumes of information without sending out multiple emails.
Social tagging in Libraries- It was interesting to read about this being introduced into libraries and I think they would really be useful for students and professors to learn and collaborate with. I especially liked how the author described the internet as "frustratingly uncatalogable." Which is a fascinating way to look it. Mostly, because this is true when you think about the deep web, but also even the surface web can be difficult to navigate.
The Jimmy Wales video was really great! I feel that I've learned a lot about the organization and what makes it so great. It's fascinating that they technically have one employee and they don't have advertisements to fund them. That Wikipedia is "a social concept of cooperation" and where individuals try to report on the views of "reputable" parties. I have a lot of respect for Jimmy Wales and his ingenuity.
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