Another example of how cloud computing is changing the way we connect to information. We are moving away from content on local servers and networks to information accessed in the cloud using virtual server environments. Advantages include enhanced collaboration, more customization and less time wasted managing hardware and software issues.
Consortium Makes Radical Shift Away From ILS – The Digital Shift.
Pew Internet & American Life Project Senior Citizens and Digital Technology Presentation
“That’s the theory behind academia.edu, a social media-inspired platform that allows research scientists and other academic professionals to critique and collaborate on research. Since its founding in the fall of 2008, the site has attracted almost 2 million members (including a growing community of librarians), 1.7 million papers, and 3.9 million unique visitors per month.”
via Scientists Seek New Credibility Outside of Established Journals – The Digital Shift.
A good backgrounder from infogineering.net. Understanding Information Overload.
Information Overload White Paper Information Overload: We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us via Basex/Jonathan Spira et. al. and the Information Overload Resource Center online repository.
A business perspective. Get a Grip on the Information Overload via The Globe and Mail.
Wired provides some links to information overload essays in Information Overload Is Not a New Problem.
A personal viewpoint. JAMES ALTUCHER: This Is Why Multitasking Will Kill You via Business Insider.
An argument from Brian Solis positing that “information overload is a symptom of over consumption and the inability to refine online experiences based on interest and importance” in The Fallacy of Information Overload.
Digital Stress and Your Brain Infographic via OnlineUniversities.com.
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