tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217720.post2260914250722876439..comments2024-01-25T02:06:53.019-05:00Comments on CogSci Librarian: Blog- or Print Publishing?CogSciLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02738441672197344546noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217720.post-22343218860788304082008-01-30T00:02:00.000-05:002008-01-30T00:02:00.000-05:00I agree with the author of this article. Printing ...I agree with the author of this article. Printing publishing is becoming a thing of the past as more and more people use information technology tools to communicate. Print publishing takes a long time such that by the time it gets out the information may be obsolete.<BR/>Printing costs are higher than posting on blogs.<BR/>There is larger distribution of the material than through print. <BR/>We are having more e-journals an indication that this may replace print journals all together.<BR/>The advantages of print is that material can be preserved for a long time but with digital material-- the storage and retrieval technology may become obsolete rendering the information useless because it can't be retrieved.<BR/>People living in areas where information technology is not readily available may still need print materials.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217720.post-4766368269459371342007-07-20T06:31:00.000-04:002007-07-20T06:31:00.000-04:00Jim's comments are at http://keillor.richmond.edu/...Jim's comments are at <A HREF="http://keillor.richmond.edu/blojsom/blog/jrettig/blogs+and+blogging/?permalink=Differences-between-blogs-and-journals.htm" REL="nofollow">http://keillor.richmond.edu/blojsom/blog/jrettig/blogs+and+blogging/?permalink=Differences-between-blogs-and-journals.html</A>CogSciLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738441672197344546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217720.post-31476266731173462532007-07-19T23:08:00.000-04:002007-07-19T23:08:00.000-04:00See my comments at Twilight Librarian: http://tiny...See my comments at Twilight Librarian: <A>http://tinyurl.com/3b598m</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217720.post-10011282834660517152007-07-18T16:38:00.000-04:002007-07-18T16:38:00.000-04:00I think that each method has its own pros and cons...I think that each method has its own pros and cons, some of which you already mentioned. Blogging, as you say, allows you to reach certain people in a timely fashion. If I'm looking for articles about a certain topic, however, I'm more likely to search in a journal database instead of searching the blogosphere for past posts so that's something positive for the print side. Of course, that's just me. Others may do just the opposite, but I think that this brings up a good point: value is frequently in the eye of the beholder. If one were to write an excellent article, but nobody read it because it was in a format that the intended audience didn't use, then is the article any less valuable? I'm not sure, but I'm willing to bet that we won't find a rock solid answer anytime soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217720.post-43964278868559054562007-07-17T20:37:00.000-04:002007-07-17T20:37:00.000-04:00Arggh. I have an essay for the August Cites & Insi...Arggh. I have an essay for the August Cites & Insights on this very topic (sort of), just needing final revision, and now I have to see whether to fit your thoughtful post in. Thanks, I guess. Well, yes, thanks: You ask good questions. Watch C&I for one partial response.waltchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09820646745646868292noreply@blogger.com