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moryelalala · 4 years

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LIBRARY VS INTERNET

For you? Which is better, Library or Internet?

We live in the information age, where access to many wonderful Internet resources is just a few quick clicks away. For this reason, you might be thinking, "Cool. I don't have to go to the library. I can do all my research online." Not so fast. The Internet is not a substitute for the library. It's a tool best used in addition to traditional research sources.

Why use both? Because each has resources, benefits, and limitations that the other does not. Examine the advantage and disadvantage of both the library and the Internet below.

Let’s start with:

Advantages of Library:

They play an important role in English language learning. People from all over the world come to the U.S. looking new opportunities for them and their families, and often times, English is not their first language. Before they can find success, they need to find a place to learn a new language.Libraries provide English language learners with the opportunity to immerse themselves in their new language, whether it be through periodicals, books, audiobooks, or resources online. Many libraries also offer multilingual books for adults and children that are designed to help new English learners master the language in a fun and engaging way.

Libraries are safe refuges for the homeless and underserved populations. Each morning when public libraries open their doors, they become shelters, learning centers, and employment centers for the most underserved population.In many areas, homeless shelters partner with libraries and provide transportation between the two locations every day.

Libraries make communities healthier. When you think of a library, you probably don't think of it as a center for health and well being, but in many cases, it is exactly that. Through their community programs, direct librarian assistance, fitness classes, and basic internet access, libraries provide important equal access opportunities to those seeking health information and services.

Advantages of Internet

Easy to find information and knowledge. The Internet allows people to learn information about any topic and offers an answer to any type of question, as it contains endless knowledge and information. Using a search engine like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and more, they all allow users to ask any question and find a web page with an answer about that question. You can also watch videos about any topic on sites like YouTube, which contain millions of videos of several topics. Also, you can learn online courses in many different subjects.

Lots of entertainment. The Internet provides people to access endless entertainment. With the Internet, you can watch movies, videos, play games online, listen to music, etc. There are many sites available on the Internet, which contain different entertainment material like music, videos, and more. Also, you can watch online videos on a platform like YouTube. Furthermore, you can download any movies, videos, or other entertainment material via the Internet on devices like computers or mobile phones that can be played anytime without an Internet connection.

Cloud computing and cloud storage can save your files. One of the biggest advantages of the Internet offers connectivity to your computer and Internet-enabled devices to connect with cloud services, such as cloud storage and cloud computing. A device can have access to more powerful computers to perform complex tasks with cloud computing whereas your business work on other tasks.With cloud computing, you can access your data anywhere as cloud storage synchronizes data across any of your Internet-connected devices. It makes your data more secure because your files are stored in a professionally-maintained server. Therefore, if you are using a cloud storage backup service, you will not lose all your valuable data even if your home or office burned down.

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Disadvantages of Library

Searches Take Longer and Are Less Efficient. Searching for a specific book in a card catalog the most iconic manual library system means moving from one index to another when you change your search from author to title. With an automated system, you can conduct any kind of search you like from the same location with a few clicks. This saves patrons time as compared to the old way, and needs less help from library employees. Because all indexes are virtual instead of physical, an automated system can have more search categories without adding another piece of furniture.

Left Behind on the Information Highway. Libraries and information are becoming digitalized at a rapid pace. Any library still using a manual operating system can't connect to digital resources. This makes sharing information and publications much more difficult and time-consuming than with an automated system. As the 21st century progresses and more resources become fully digital, patrons of manual libraries will be unable to access a growing percentage of information.

Putting Limits on the Future. E-books, podcasts, blogs and video tutorials are all part of how the modern world communicates the sum of human knowledge. Libraries with manual systems have limited access to this growing body of work. Any quality automated system, by contrast, will by default grant remote and on-site access to most of these resources.

Disadvantages of Internet

Bullying, trolls, stalkers, and crime are common. Anyone who has spent time on the Internet has encountered trolls or abusive people. Another issue that has increased over the years is cyber bullying. With people sharing information on the Internet, stalkers may experience less difficulty finding personal information about others through various means.Hidden places on the Internet and the deep web can be places for criminals to conduct business without as much fear of being caught. A global audience also gives criminals more ways to solicit their goods.

Pornographic and violent images. In our digital age, there is a nearly an infinite amount of content on the Internet. While there are amazing resources, such as Wikipedia, less desirable content also exists. Consequently, users can accidentally come across violent or pornographic images that they may not want to view.

Addiction, time waster, and causes distractions. Surfing and playing games on the Internet can quickly become very addictive. Doing so can lead to spending a lot of frivolous time on the Internet, instead of doing something productive. On this same note, the Internet can hamper workplace productivity as well.

What will you choose?

For me, I chose library. Here are some reasons why I chose library:

Libraries are safer spaces. The internet brings people together, often in enjoyable and productive ways, such as over shared interests (pop culture blogs, fanfic sites) or common challenges (online support groups). But cyberbullying and trolling can leave people reluctant to engage with folks they disagree with or to share their ideas in the first place. Libraries are places where people can gather constructively and all are welcome.

Libraries respect history. Web pages are ephemeral, and link rot is a real problem. The content of library collections is much more stable. Printed materials are generally published on acid-free paper, which will not disintegrate. And librarians are leading the way to bring similar stability to the web through services like the Internet Archive and perma.cc.

Libraries digitize influential primary sources. While looking at historical artifacts is valuable, repeated physical handling can damage them. Making digital versions of important works available online as in the National Library of Medicine’s Turning the Pages project is one solution. Libraries digitization projects also provide information to people who do not have the resources to travel to a particular library. Librarians are using the emerging technology of the internet to further the timeless mission of providing better access to information. The internet is the platform that enables this progress, but librarians are doing the work.

Libraries host makerspaces. Given that makerspaces provide venues for creativity, learning, and community, it only makes sense that libraries champion them. The maker movement has grown rapidly—in 2016 there were 14 times as many makerspaces as in 2006. Both public and academic libraries host makerspaces. You can learn about makerspaces online, of course. But to visit one you have to venture into the physical world.

Libraries can help you sort the real news from the fake. While a plethora of useful, accurate, and engaging content is available online, the web is filled with inaccurate and misleading information. “Click bait” headlines get you to click on the content even if the underlying information is superficial or inaccurate. Misinformation is the spread of deliberate falsehoods or inflammatory content online, such as the Russian-backed ads placed on social media during the 2016 US presidential election. Librarianship has always been about providing objective, accurate, and engaging information that meets the needs of a particular person. This has not changed, and it is why librarians are experts in information literacy.

Libraries guides you to exactly what you need. Google is an impressive search engine, but its results can be overwhelming, and many people do not know to filter them by content type (such as .pdf) or website source (such as .gov). Google offers many search tips, which are useful but generic. A conversation with a librarian can clarify exactly what you are looking for and figure out the best way to use Google or many other resources to find it.

Libraries do not track your reading or search history to sell you things. Amazon’s book purchase recommendation feature is useful for learning about new books. But this usefulness comes at the expense of your privacy because your reading data is valuable business intelligence for Amazon. The same is true for your web searching history, which is why you often see ads for a product for weeks after searching for it just once. Librarians value and protect your privacy.

Libraries do not censor. One core value of librarianship, as exemplified by the work of ALA’s Freedom to Read Foundation, is thwarting censorship and allowing the free and full exchange of ideas. The internet is a powerful tool for information sharing, but it takes human advocates to stand for information freedom.

The use of both library and the internet will depend on the researcher. In a research the material cited on paper needs to be up to date to ensure accuracy. The rise of the internet has presented researchers with new sources of information. The ease of locating an info in a vast array of data on the internet is a tempting alternative to visiting the library. There are numerous benefits to relying on libraries for research purposes. The information stored in the library is usually of quality, and librarians take great pains to ensure that the periodicals and books housed are reliable sources. Libraries often include material that cannot be accessed on the internet, or at least cannot be accessed for free. The library and the internet seem to be serving the same purpose in the lives of the researchers; it is just a matter of pick.

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mikeelgan · 4 years

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Xtreamlining: A Manifesto

We all want to live a good life. We want to succeed in our careers, travel, experience amazing things, and get out of this short life all the joy and wonder and fun that we can.

There are some things standing in our way. And other things slowing us down. As time goes by the number of little things that slow us down a little bit add up just so much resistance and friction in our lives that we can’t make the progress we would like to make or live the life we'd like to live.

Streamlining your life is good. Xtreamlining is better.

When we think about people who made an enormous impact historically -- people like Charles Darwin – it's astonishing now much they achieved in their lives. But it was clear that their achievements were made possible by their circumstances.

For example Darwin didn’t do the dishes or the laundry, he didn’t clean his house. He didn’t have 1000 channels of TV to watch, or an infinity pool of YouTube videos to tempt him. He didn’t have video games or an email inbox full of garbage. He didn’t have to change his children’s diapers, go shopping or make his family’s dinner.

So although someone like Darwin didn’t have all the benefits of modern life, personal computing in the Internet and easy and inexpensive travel, he also lived a friction free life afforded to him by the accident of history that he lived in a preeminent and wealthy Britain and the whole of society was optimized to privilege people like him: white male educated Brits in good standing. Servants And wives were expected to deal with all the time consuming little chores of daily life invert the free people like him up to think the deep thoughts and do the deep intellectual work. His world was modern enough to afford comfort and dignity, but not so modern as to constantly bombard him with a universe of digital distractions, petty annoyances and the infinite complexities of our world.

Each one of us is theoretically far luckier and more privileged than Darwin. We live in the 21st-century. We carry thousands library of Congress worth of information in our pockets. We have advanced medicine advanced computing technology to improve our lives.

But we also have a massive disadvantage, which is a byproduct of the modern world. We are the targets are increasingly advanced set of technologies designed to grab and hold our time and attention. Companies like Facebook and Google spend billions of dollars learning how to steal our time and attention away from us. The successful upstarts like TikTok are even more aggressive with hijacking our impulsive minds to lure us in and keep us on the platform.

In short, we're constantly being hacked.

And this hacking takes place for the benefit of the hackers. Facebook manipulates our attention with deliberately engineered tricks to lure us in and hold our attention. So do other social sites, including YouTube. In fact, they spend billions developing this engineering because in exchange they make many billions more. Our attention has monetary value that they've based their entire existence on but which we don't even think about. The number one metric for success at Facebook is how many hours per day of attention they can get from the greatest number of people. It's currently somewhere between two and three hours per day, on average -- an amount of time that grows every year as Facebook improves its hacking abilities.

That's right. Facebook is evolving. In the attention economy, it's survival of the fittest. The most distracting, addictive products take over. It's down right Darwinian.

Something similar happens in the food industry. Food scientists, marketers and engineers toil night and day to develop ingredient combinations and masterful tweaks of salt, sugar and fat -- and marketing campaigns to make empty-calorie food irresistible -- something so triggering of our paleolithic survival operating system that we almost can't help but over-indulge. As a direct result, the overwhelming majority of American adults (71.6 percent, according to the CDC) is overweight. And nearly 40 is technically obese. The majority of our healthcare costs result from the impact of this kind of diet hacking.

Think about the human cost of just these two categories of hacks. The social nets have hacked you into wasting a two-digit percentage of your waking life to impulsive scrolling, lurking, arguing and posting. The food industry is destroying your health with bad food you can't stop eating.

But so many things hack us. TV, movies and videogames lure us in and hold our attention.

Materialist marketing get us to buy so much stuff that our homes get full, so we load up the closets. When those are full, we pack the garage. When that's full, we pay to rent storage.

Our email inboxes overwhelm us. We spend an enormous amount of time on our digital devices that isn't real work, just fixing and maintaining and processing.

So many people, including serious professionals, spend an unknown about of time being lured into social sites, games, videos, shopping and dealing with non-productive fiddling. At the end of the day, we're exhausted (which drives us to consume more entertainment and junk food), yet the amount of productive work we've accomplished can be very little.

In short, we're being hacked. Our time and attention and money are being siphoned off. And it's holding us back and keeping us from a life of freedom and adventure, health and happiness.

What is Xtreamlining?

It's about taking back control of your time, attention and money.

It's about mindlessly spending and owning less, so you have the flexibility and resources to experience more amazing things.

It's about less mindless distracted and more mindful action.

It's about stripping away all the shackles and encumbrances and counterproductive habits that hold us back.

It's about becoming unhackable.

You can subscribe to the Xtreamlining email newsletter by becoming a patron of my $10-per-month Xtreamliners tier on Patreon. (My goal is for the newsletter to pay for itself time ten.)

(Also: My intention is not to create an elitist source of content available only to those who can afford it. If the Xtreamlining newsletter is something you cannot afford, drop me a note at [email protected] and request a free subscription. I'll grant 100% of these requests.)

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It's a Dangerous Time to Be a Journalist

In this edition of The Interview, Fair Observer talks to Robert S. Boynton, director of the Literary Reportage program at New York University.

Being a journalist is not an easy job. It has never been seen as an effortless and unproblematic profession. Journalists go to extreme lengths to report on sensitive and controversial issues in the public interest. They may find themselves personally engaged with the stories they cover and even risk their own wellbeing being affected by the amount of stress and anxiety.

According to CareerCast, a job search engine, the role of a newspaper reporter is the sixth most stressful job in the world. So far this year, at least 45 journalists have been killed in line of duty, as reported by the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Hundreds of broadcast, print and online media organizations are run by people who are on a mission to promote their own narrative of current affairs. The wide variety of organizations has made it increasingly difficult for global audiences to find the most reliable and authentic sources of information. People often ask how they can verify a breaking news story as reported by several news outlets.

Aside from being loathed by authoritarian governments, media professionals face many challenges. These include how to expand their popular base and reach a wider audience, how to better package their stories, and how to win the rivalry with competing media organizations.

In this edition of The Interview, Fair Observer talks to Professor Robert S. Boynton of New York University about the challenges of journalism, independent media and the competition between news organizations.

The transcript has been edited for clarity.

Kourosh Ziabari: Free press and independent media are under attack these days. People in authority in the developing world and the developed world alike blame the media for their shortcomings, failures and mismanagement. How is it possible to protect the media and journalists facing disparagement from people in power?

Robert S. Boynton: Other than during periods of actual war, there has never been a time when it is so dangerous to be a journalist. Journalists are no longer viewed as neutral actors, and are murdered and kidnapped by terrorist organizations such as ISIS and nation states like Saudi Arabia. There is no single fix for this situation, but there are several discrete actions that might make help.

First, the United Nations should go beyond its previous attempts to keep journalists safe, and treat crimes against journalists in the same way it deals with other violations of human rights. Specifically, that would mean opening investigations into the murder of journalists like Jamal Khashoggi. In other words, international crimes against journalists should be considered along with other war crimes.

Ziabari: Is ethical journalism and the application of media ethics growing or declining? While media organizations are on a quest for financial resources and new benefactors to help them be sustainable, do you think the principles of ethics and good practice are being compromised?

Boynton: The pressures of the market have always worked in opposition to media ethics. With the breakdown of the traditional business model, journalism organizations are under more pressure than ever to make money, regardless of the ethical consequences. I see no “solution” to this other than improving the business model so that institutions feel less threatened. The move from advertiser-based to reader or consumer-based models is a positive development. Making journalism answerable to those who consume it may help the overall ethical atmosphere in which journalism is created.

Ziabari: Who is going to be the winner in the race between the mainstream media and alternative media? Do the resources owned by the mainstream media make them more likely to win the competition, despite their coverage not always being the most reliable and truthful?

Boynton: The digital revolution has shown that mainstream or traditional media companies are vulnerable. This is evident in the changes that have occurred in music production, print publishing, audio and broadcast. The mainstream vs. alternative media distinction is meaningless in this context. Organizations that take the digital threat seriously have a chance of surviving and evolving. Those that don't, won't.

Ziabari: What do you think can be done to help journalists working under authoritarian regimes have their voices heard and overcome the challenges of reporting under state-sanctioned pressure and censorship?

Boynton: A journalist working in an authoritarian regime is in an impossible situation. If he satisfies the censors, he is compromised. If it offends them, he is in danger. I'm most familiar with this tension in the case of North Korea, which is the closest thing in the world today to a totalitarian regime. There is no mainstream journalism inside North Korea that is worth consuming. However, a small number of covert journalists have been able to operate with the aid of organizations in South Korea, Japan and elsewhere.

This leads me to the conclusion that the only hope for legitimate journalism in an authoritarian regime is with the aid of outside groups. Ultimately, there is no solution to the dilemma of a journalist working in an authoritarian regime other than the regime's downfall, or the journalist's exile. Publishing anonymously with the aid of outside groups is a stop-gap.

Ziabari: Do you think it's particularly difficult for emerging journalists in the developing world to become internationally-renowned media personalities, have their works published in major publications, and join famous newsrooms and work with experienced peers from the developed world?

Boynton: This question assumes that the system of mainstream journalism is operating much the way it did 20 or 30 years ago. The challenge today is less to get one's work out to the rest of the world, and more to get anyone to pay attention. If someone's work is good, it has never been so easy to get it to the so-called outside world. The system according to which it is possible for one to become “famous” in the media wasn't ever really a “system,” and certainly no longer works today.

That said, there is a route for serious journalism that never existed before. Again, my reference is North Korea, and publications like NK News and the Daily NK, which have created a market for reliable, well-reported, well-presented news about conflict on the Korean Peninsula. Will they make its writers “famous”? That is doubtful. But they are producing high-level journalism in a way that would have been unthinkable even a decade ago, and that is a reason for optimism.

Ziabari: What traits make a piece of journalism professional and objective? How much of the journalism produced today is professional and reliable according to these standards?

Boynton: I don't find the word “objective” very helpful when applied to journalism for reasons my colleague, Jay Rosen, has explored for years. What he calls “the view from nowhere” is just that: a false view that makes false claims by drawing on faulty philosophical concepts. A “professional” journalist is someone who produces “professional” journalism, which is to say journalism that is read and valued by those in a position to evaluate and appreciate it. The work can appear in any form: a blog, newsletter, newspaper, audio podcast, magazine article or book. The medium is of no importance.

I can tell you who the better and worse “professional” journalists are who write about East Asia in general, and North Korea in particular. I spent a decade studying the area and know what I am talking about, at least in terms of the journalism devoted to the subject. I do not have the final word, but my judgment is worth more than someone who knows nothing about the subject. That dynamic replicates itself in every subject covered by journalism, and is ultimately the way that the distinction between “professional” and “unprofessional” work is made. There is no shortcut.

Ziabari: As a journalism professor, what's the most notable challenge for you teaching and working with students of different nationalities? How do you balance your expectations and their needs so as to offer them high-quality training and education in media and journalism?

Boynton: The kind of journalism I teach relies on students who must be fluent in their language. It is, therefore, difficult to teach a student who is incredibly bright in his or her own language, but whose mastery of English is lacking. Ultimately, most of them want to pursue careers in their home countries, so I try to make sure to convey the conceptual work of literary reportage, without judging them according to their English.

An international journalist who has mastered the English language is an incredibly exciting student to work with. There are no limits to what he or she can achieve, given the possibilities of print and audio.

Ziabari: There are thousands of TV and radio stations, newspapers and social media networks operating across the world that relay news and information in big proportions. How should people choose media outlets to get the latest news and most authentic analysis and commentary from?

Boynton: Start from the justly venerated sources such as The New York Times, the BBC, The Economist, NPR and work from there. There are infinite outlets for niche subjects, and only someone who knows about those subjects can judge a particular one's quality. There is a temptation to lose track of the larger narrative and focus on the niche that should be resisted. It is important to be familiar with the background beliefs that inform global media, and those are best found in large media organizations, whether you like them or not. One should be skeptical of mainstream media, but shouldn't ignore the journalism it produces.

The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Fair Observer's editorial policy.

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It's a Dangerous Time to Be a Journalist

In this edition of The Interview, Fair Observer talks to Robert S. Boynton, director of the Literary Reportage program at New York University.

The transcript has been edited for clarity.

Ziabari: What traits make a piece of journalism professional and objective? How much of the journalism produced today is professional and reliable according to these standards?

The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Fair Observer's editorial policy.

The post It's a Dangerous Time to Be a Journalist appeared first on Fair Observer.

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