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February 2nd, 2012

After reading several blog posts about the inevitable digitization of libraries, and the resistance among many to this transformation, I thought I’d share an article from the Medical Librarianship class. As we investigate ways to digitalize content for access, retrieval and preservation, we’ll have to keep the upcoming generation (the Millennials, or NextGens, as this article calss them) in mind.

Born with the Chip

Tags: digital revolution, generation gap, metadata

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  1. Samantha Boardman
    View February 2, 2012

    Great article Jojo! I am definitely a multi-tasking nomad. Although I resent both “millenial” and “next gen” as names for my generation.

  2. Born with the Chip | I'm So Meta[data], Even This Acronym
    View February 2, 2012

    [...] of my classmates brought this article to my attention: “Born with the Chip” by Stephen Abram and Judy [...]

  3. CaitlinAR
    View February 5, 2012

    Thanks for posting this, Jojo!

  4. JM
    View February 6, 2012

    Sam, I think this is particularly ironic: “Although NextGens despise and reject labeling and we recognize there are exceptions based on individuality and the remaining digital divide…” Doesn’t really excuse them from the modern version of the sin of generalization, to simply recognize it with another generalization (of detesting)!

    That aside, I think the article makes some good points, although it is a little dated, I think some development has come in the understanding of various generational gaps related to digital and technical information, as well as in our modes for expressing it. This article recognizes the nuances that exist, albeit more as exceptions to the rule, though I’d like to know what others think! Of course I’m always interested in the nuances than the obvious points staring me in the face :)

  5. ckinney
    View February 13, 2012

    Nothing about Gen X? Once again the forgotten generation. Gen X has a foot in both the analog and digital world. I remember TV’s with knobs and 10 channels, a world without cell phones and no computers. I heard a Boomer say that she basically hates computers and how difficult everything is. I like the new digital world as any millennial. However we’re the probably the last generation that can write in cursive. =) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPdEgwOsvDk

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