Method Three

I really enjoyed reading Cruey's article about Computing for the Masses.  It gave a clear, concise, easy for a layman to understand description of the Cloud.  Before this class, I had no interaction with the Cloud at all but after reading that article I felt like a had a jumping off point in my journey to understand and using the Cloud.

In Doug Johnson's article, the point that stood out for me was the privacy issues in using the Cloud.  I can see where the applications would be terrific, but I have to admit that I harbor a fear of putting too much information out on the internet withour safeguards that I am comfortable with.

Michael Stephen's article about the library uses of the Cloud, was interesting but alittle intiminating.  In a large library where staff is available to specialize in computer services, I can see where using the Cloud on a large scale would be possible but the situation would be entirely different in a small rural library with limited staff.  This is not a cop out by any means, just reality.

My favorite article by far was Jenny LeVine.  She really knows what she is talking about when it comes to library and computer services including the Cloud.  If a library is going to  promote these services, the staff is going to be responsible for teaching critical skills about the Cloud as well as it advantages.  Cloud tools with consequences. Well put.