Internet and Media TechnologyA Perspective on the Culture and Libraries of Denmark

By Eric Saltz

Internet and Multimedia• How do Danish people use the Internet and various

types of multi-media?

• How does their society function in the 21st century with the use of these technologies?

• How do these technologies affect libraries as an institution?

• How do these technologies contend with the ever-increasing generational gap?

• How do all of these topics compare to our philosophies?

What is the Internet? An interconnected system of networks that connects computers around the world.

How do you define it? • Connection

• Access

• Freedom

• Life

What is Multimedia?The combined use of media, such as music, film, software, hardware, lightning, and Internet, as for education, entertainment, or service purposes.

• Examples:• Educational Training

• Video games

• Art

• Advertising

• Journalism

Influences on Culture• Information Literacy

• Knowledge Literacy vs. Technological Literacy

• Access and Navigation

Internet• Websites/Web searching

• Social Media

Multimedia• In what ways can multimedia help patrons in the

library?

• CPL Examples:• Music sections

• Interactive Areas

• Touchscreen Mixer

Generation Gaps• Web Formats

• Classes

Conclusion