I note the JISC document "A summary of the 'Guidelines for developing
an information strategy'" (Dec 1995) #7: The process for [producing
the Strategy] should essentially be bottom-up by means of interviews
and workshops covering the range of constituencies involved with
information. The process should be a questioning one in order to
ensure the contextual points are taken into account ... Adrian Smith
> From: Mr C A Rusbridge <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Being digital (book)
> > It may be interesting or significant that Negroponte's book has only
> > ... there a gap still to bridge?
>
> I'd be rather worried if technologically naive policy makers in my
> university were reading the book. It's extrememly optimistic and very
> short on the implementation difficulties of the sometimes wonderful,
> sometimes horrifying world he describes for us. "If it's not true now,
> just wait a while" is an idea that comes up several times... but part
> of that waiting represents feverish activity and possibly considerable
> infrastructure spending. It's great for extending the mind, though.
>
> --
> Chris Rusbridge
>
> Programme Director, Electronic Libraries Programme
> The Library, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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>
Adrian Smith
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