Return-Path: <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h6GKdF702832; Wed, 16 Jul 2003 16:39:15 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 16:39:15 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <FLEIJPFJGNEBFCGDMABPAEHECHAA.john_kamplain@albanyparkcommunitycenter.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "John Kamplain" <john_kamplain@albanyparkcommunitycenter.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:714] RE: webreaper X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2515 Lines: 55 Some considerations regarding your last couple posts: 1. According to the article in eSchool News Online: Luna Levinson, director of the ERIC program at ED's Institute of Education Sciences, said "...Centralization of the system will make it more cost effective, Levinson argued, eliminating the duplicative work of database-building and allowing the department to reduce its labor costs. These savings, in turn, will provide funding to expand ERIC's coverage, add full-text articles, and introduce new technologies into the system. In addition, Levinson said, the new ERIC will be able to incorporate new research and information more quickly-instead of three to 24 months after it becomes available, after being processed by separate contractors. 2. Independent clearing houses will be going in favor of one larger database. This does not mean the elimination of information or even the limiting of access to information. I, for one, like this new feature as much of my work as a computer literacy teacher / computer lab manager crosses over to more than one area (ie ESL, Workforce Development, Civics, GED, ABE, Math, Science, Reading, etc.). 3. Information isn't being eliminated, it is being re-packaged. You mention tax dollars and the new changes sound to me like a more prudent use of said tax dollars. 4. We haven't really had a lot of time to test the new website yet. Maybe it will work well, maybe it won't. I say let's give it a try before declaring a big brother scenario where the one party govt. is plotting how to keep teachers in the dark about professional development. Speaking of a one-govt. state, many of us believe that the demo and repubs are the same party now. 5. Although the ERIC listservs will be eliminated, we still have NIFL's website and listservs to help us out. I find much in NIFL's LINCS to be more practical in my day to day work than much of the pedagogy I'd often find at ERIC. 6. You can use the webreaper or not. It's up to you. It's a valuable tool, though. However, I think the issue of "protecting access from our own govt. is specious at best. > -----Original Message----- > From: nifl-workplace@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-workplace@nifl.gov]On Behalf > Of kmccook@tampabay.rr.com > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 2:08 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:713] webreaper > > > Why in heaven's name should each person have to download > all these sites that were paid for with tax dollars to protect > access from our own government?
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