Comments on: ‘How Google used librarians…and got away with it’ http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/06/29/how-google-used-librariansand-got-away-with-it/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:21:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/06/29/how-google-used-librariansand-got-away-with-it/#comment-838444 David Rothman Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:03:00 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/06/29/how-google-used-librariansand-got-away-with-it/#comment-838444 Michael--excellent points as usual! The problem is that librarians are used to things hanging around. I don't think the experimenters at Google understand the culture of librarianship. I'm not a librarian myself but I can vouch for their being partial toward permanence, especially on matters affecting them. Thanks, David Michael–excellent points as usual! The problem is that librarians are used to things hanging around. I don’t think the experimenters at Google understand the culture of librarianship. I’m not a librarian myself but I can vouch for their being partial toward permanence, especially on matters affecting them.

Thanks,
David

]]> By: Michael http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/06/29/how-google-used-librariansand-got-away-with-it/#comment-838437 Michael Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:35:10 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/06/29/how-google-used-librariansand-got-away-with-it/#comment-838437 I wonder if this is a bit of a side effect of their experimentation culture. Visit Google labs, and you will find that it has been pretty dormant recently (one new entry in the last year). In fact, their excellent google sync product for Firefox has been abandoned. I suspect that in this case its a situation where Google's famed policy of experimentation led to Google sync, but since its not an official product it was never supported. I've noticed a few similar things around Google. Bottom line, is that there is a reason for Google's endless Beta's. They try out lots of things. However, there is a chance that you will find that any given feature/service will disappear as their priorities shift and evolve. The good news is Google has constant innovation and new features. The bad news is that you really can't depend on any specific feature over the long run. Michael I wonder if this is a bit of a side effect of their experimentation culture. Visit Google labs, and you will find that it has been pretty dormant recently (one new entry in the last year).

In fact, their excellent google sync product for Firefox has been abandoned. I suspect that in this case its a situation where Google’s famed policy of experimentation led to Google sync, but since its not an official product it was never supported.

I’ve noticed a few similar things around Google. Bottom line, is that there is a reason for Google’s endless Beta’s. They try out lots of things. However, there is a chance that you will find that any given feature/service will disappear as their priorities shift and evolve.

The good news is Google has constant innovation and new features. The bad news is that you really can’t depend on any specific feature over the long run.
Michael

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