Monthly Archives: November 2016

Based on Vaidhyanathan argument that we trust google with our personal information and preferences I believe this is true. When it comes to society we as society trust everything about technology. We don’t take into consideration that the fact it is very dangerous to put your personal information into the computer. Situations like this can lead to identity theft. We don’t think about things like this, we are just looking for the easiest and simplest way to get to the site we need. When you type in your name on a site abd the rest of your personal information pops up like your date of birth, address, or telephone number you should automatically be alarmed. You should be wondering why the computer saved this and who else is able to access it. Instead we think great the information is there already don’t have to waste time typing it in. I use google for everything but I have to admit it alarms me when I see my personal information come up in the computer without me typing it in. I rather type in my own information so I know that my information is private non accessible and not saved.

Meszaro’s article is based on the questioning of authority. Meszaro discusses the different types of authority you deal with whether its regular people or authority figures such as in school librarians, teachers, and other faculty members. She mentions when in school you are basically listening to administrative authority. The only reason you listen to this authority is because each faculty member plays a part in your education and has a decision in what your grade can potentially be by the end of the semester. She then goes onto discuss people who don’t abide by anyone’s rules because they feel that everyone is equal and there is no such thing is someone having authority over anyone. No one should have the right to tell another person what to do or think that they have more knowledge than another person. The people that think like this I considered to be called Multipists and people who understand that there is some type of authority figure are called Dualists. In my opinion you do have to question authority. It depends on the person and sometimes even age of the person to decide whether a person has the authority to tell you what to do or to decide if the knowledge that they’re giving you seems valid.

According to Meszaro when it comes to “Questioning Authority” there are many things at play. There’s administrative authority which relating to teachers, whereas, students listen and try to follow their teacher or professors for a great grade. But when it comes to librarians , like children they would rather ask and trust the opinions of their friends than a librarian. This relates to “The New Epistemology” thesis where as there are two types of students the “Dualists” ones who believe the consumption of knowledge solely rest with their instructors and them alone so like children they believe everything there Professors saw and follow the authorities of their teachers. Where on the other hand, there’s the  “Multiplists” who leaners from everything and everyone, that everyone’s knowledge, wise and opinions are tools to expand their own knowledge. College students are believed two be in between the two as where they each have their strengths and weaknesses to the methods. Where libraries and its librarians are just as important to you as professors in helping you obtain the important information needed to succeed in your academic disciples.

Yes, in many ways I trust Google but I must hasten to say not with my personal information. Vaidhyanathan argues that, “we trust google with our personal info and preferences” which I believe is true. The author says vast troves of data are open to the public. Data such as demographics, public health, traffic patterns, energy consumption and family income. This data may be the leading cause why there is so much trust in Google.

The author also speaks about visual organization. In that data is organize in a way people think about it.  For example, drop down menu presents choices, there are icons for related subject categories and colorful graphics and short sentences. Data that is this easily accessible on any search engine, including Google in my estimation will be deem trustworthy.