Author: Venkat N. Gudivada, Vijay V. Raghavan, William I Grosky and Rajesh Kasanagoitu
Publisher: University of Southwestern Louisana, Lafayette
URL: www.cacs.louisiana.edu/~raghavan/internet97.pdf
Abstract:
The article discussed the effective search and retrieval are enabling technologies for realizing the full potential of the Web. The authors examine relevant issues, including methods for representing document content. They also compare available search tools and suggest methods for improving retrieval effectiveness.
Three things I learned from my reading assignment:
1.The automatic indexing methods to documents can be based on single or multiple terms.
2.Feedback technique is very important in assessing the retrieval effectiveness of a web-based information retrieval system.
3.Indexing quality has an effect on retrieval effectiveness.
Implications of the things I learned to my work/to me as a person:
Nowadays, there are many search engines available in the web. However, the question is what search engine/s that can retrieve the information I or users need.
To be able to be an effective information specialist, I need to compare and assess search engines that can meet the information needed by the library’s clients.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Information Retrieval on the World Wide Web
Author: Venkat N. Gudivada, Vijay V. Raghavan, William I Grosky and Rajesh Kasanagoitu
Publisher: University of Southwestern Louisana, Lafayette
URL: www.cacs.louisiana.edu/~raghavan/internet97.pdf
Abstract:
The article discussed the effective search and retrieval are enabling technologies for realizing the full potential of the Web. The authors examine relevant issues, including methods for representing document content. They also compare available search tools and suggest methods for improving retrieval effectiveness.
Three things I learned from my reading assignment:
1. The automatic indexing methods to documents can be based on single or multiple terms.
2. Feedback technique is very important in assessing the retrieval effectiveness of a web-based information retrieval system.
3. Indexing quality has an effect on retrieval effectiveness.
Implications of the things I learned to my work/to me as a person:
Nowadays, there are many search engines available in the web. However, the question is what search engine/s that can retrieve the information I or users need.
To be able to be an effective information specialist, I need to compare and assess search engines that can meet the information needed by the library’s clients.
Publisher: University of Southwestern Louisana, Lafayette
URL: www.cacs.louisiana.edu/~raghavan/internet97.pdf
Abstract:
The article discussed the effective search and retrieval are enabling technologies for realizing the full potential of the Web. The authors examine relevant issues, including methods for representing document content. They also compare available search tools and suggest methods for improving retrieval effectiveness.
Three things I learned from my reading assignment:
1. The automatic indexing methods to documents can be based on single or multiple terms.
2. Feedback technique is very important in assessing the retrieval effectiveness of a web-based information retrieval system.
3. Indexing quality has an effect on retrieval effectiveness.
Implications of the things I learned to my work/to me as a person:
Nowadays, there are many search engines available in the web. However, the question is what search engine/s that can retrieve the information I or users need.
To be able to be an effective information specialist, I need to compare and assess search engines that can meet the information needed by the library’s clients.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
A Critique on the Use of Online and Digital Media
Nowadays, the online and digital media makes information more interesting to the users because of the combination of text, animated graphics, sound and video. They are use by all people in walks of life, from education to the industry and a lot cheaper compared to the printed materials. They also can be used in the following applications:
Education
The most common multimedia tool to students as well as to the teachers is CD-ROM. Almost all of the general reference like encyclopedia, atlas, maps, dictionary are now available in CD-ROM. It can make learning fun and easy for students and it’s less expensive. It can also save space particularly in a library.
Video Conferencing
Through the combination of video, telephone lines and camera and Internet, a group of people located in different places can have a meeting. It is also helpful in distance learning especially to the working students.
In my workplace, we do this kind of application to have a meeting with the Japanese in Japan. They don’t need to go in the Philippines just to have a meeting with us.
Digital Libraries
Now, most of the conventional libraries are now transforming in digital libraries because materials in digital form is less expensive, easy to maintain, quick to find and easy to disseminate. For example, old manuscripts in digital form are easy to maintain than in printed form.
For me, some of the above applications are very helpful especially in studying. I remembered when I was an elementary student and I’m so petite back then. I need to carry a number of big encyclopedias/books from the shelves to the table to do my research. It’s very tiring and not inspiring to study. However, the children today are very lucky because all they need in researching is Internet or CD-ROM. They don’t need to carry big books and they will be more inspired to study because of the animated text and graphics.
Education
The most common multimedia tool to students as well as to the teachers is CD-ROM. Almost all of the general reference like encyclopedia, atlas, maps, dictionary are now available in CD-ROM. It can make learning fun and easy for students and it’s less expensive. It can also save space particularly in a library.
Video Conferencing
Through the combination of video, telephone lines and camera and Internet, a group of people located in different places can have a meeting. It is also helpful in distance learning especially to the working students.
In my workplace, we do this kind of application to have a meeting with the Japanese in Japan. They don’t need to go in the Philippines just to have a meeting with us.
Digital Libraries
Now, most of the conventional libraries are now transforming in digital libraries because materials in digital form is less expensive, easy to maintain, quick to find and easy to disseminate. For example, old manuscripts in digital form are easy to maintain than in printed form.
For me, some of the above applications are very helpful especially in studying. I remembered when I was an elementary student and I’m so petite back then. I need to carry a number of big encyclopedias/books from the shelves to the table to do my research. It’s very tiring and not inspiring to study. However, the children today are very lucky because all they need in researching is Internet or CD-ROM. They don’t need to carry big books and they will be more inspired to study because of the animated text and graphics.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Web 2.0 Technologies and Its Applications in the Libraries
- Social Networks
- RSS Feeds.
Librarians can organize Feed Library (FL) according to the interest of the users. They can also make a section per subject (e.g. Marketing, Biology, Technology etc.) and see what subject that interest most with the users.
- Blogs
Reaction on Strategies in Effective Searching of Information
My first reaction when I learned that our class is going to attend the seminar is excitement. I’m excited to know of the new strategies that can be use in searching information. However, the level of my excitement goes down during the presentation because the forum didn’t meet my expectations.
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