The Job of Organizing

I don't believe that there really are any implications for librarians if everyone can organize information.  I believe that everyone should be able to organize the information that they need.  If everyone were able to organize their information, we would be a less chaotic world.  Just because everyone can organize their information, doesn't mean librarians become obsolete.  There still needs to be someone there that can help you find information, someone who can help disseminate the information, and someone who can help manage the information.  Just because you can organize information doesn't mean that you are getting the information that you want, or using the best possible outlets for your information.  Librarians are trained to the max to know about different ways to access information and different technologies to express that information.  An example of a piece of technology that I did not know much about, but librarians have dealt with, is diigo.com.  It allows you to organize the information that you encounter online, and have it in a centralized location where you can bookmark, highlight, add notes, and send to other people to share.  So, no, librarians will never be obsolete.

The Machines Are Us/Using Us

When I viewed the video, I was profoundly moved. I had never thought of how easily things can be changed on a computer. Yeah, you can change things on a piece of paper by either using an eraser or using using white out. But, it's not the same; it comes out sloppy looking usually and takes awhile. With the computer it is nearly instantaneous and there is virtually no proof of what was once there. I believe that he named the video such because its easy how interchangeably these phrases are. We use the machines to get our work done or to communicate with others. However, the machines are using us to keep the world connected virtually.  In every way that we use the machines, the machines are using is exactly the same way. We are both equal parts of the equation. Without one, there cannot exist connectivity.