Posts by Scott Carlson
October 23, 2007, 06:57 AM ET
Tech Therapy: Fitting Technology Into New Campus Buildings
Now playing: Tech Therapy’s latest episode features a discussion about buildings and technology with Mark Maves, an architect who has worked extensively in higher education. Mr. Maves is the first guest to join Scott Carlson, a Chronicle reporter, and Warren Arbogast, a technology consultant, on the show. Future episodes will feature guests of all sorts — presidents, CIOs, and guest experts.
Speaking of which…: Cary Sherman, of the Recording Industry Association of America, has promised to come on the show. Send in questions or comments that Scott and Warren can relay to Mr. Sherman: techtherapy@chronicle.com
Get on the show yourself: Come ask a question or make a comment in person. Scott and Warren will be recording episodes of Tech Therapy live in The Chronicle‘s booth at the Educause conference in Seattle on Wednesday, October 24, at 3...
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Libraries Still in the Book Business?
The Deseret Morning News has yet another story about library renovation—in this case at the University of Utah, Utah State University, and Utah Valley State College. The renovations will feature some typical additions: computer banks, coffee shops, and robot-retrieval systems. A caption in the story celebrates the demise of paper items: "Rows and rows of shelves of books are still there at the U. library, but they are becoming a thing of the past." It seems a little hasty to announce the death of the book, particularly since students have shown that they like to handle and read lengthy texts in books, not on screen. Yet these obituaries for books keep rolling in.
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