Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Daily Thoughts 08/07/2012


Government Picture from Nasa, Ray Douglas Bradbury http://history.nasa.gov/EP-125/part6.htm

Daily Thoughts 08/07/2012

This morning on the train to work I read some more of Difficult Conversations.  The authors are writing about how identity effects communication.  They describe how it is very easy to mix up our personal issues with our ability to communicate.

This morning, I checked the Facebook and Twitter accounts for the library.  I also checked email reference. I also checked the displays and the gift books as well.

Web Bits 

U. Nevada Library Offers 3D Printing Across the Board
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/08/academic-libraries/u-nevada-library-offers-3d-printing-across-the-board/

This really is a game changing technology that will have a very big impact.  It is in its early stages.  There is a 3D Printed car for example. This is an article about how 3D Printed will grow into a $3 Billion dollar industry from Forbes by 2016.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tjmccue/2012/03/27/3d-printing-industry-will-reach-3-1-billion-worldwide-by-2016/
I personally think this is a low figure.

No comments: