Recently I've taken to listening to books on tape (or CD, I guess) during my hour long commute to and from work. My latest foray actually has a lot to do with LIS2600 - a book called The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman. A history of the unfolding computer age with commentary about his extensive travels, Friedman writes a compelling saga about his quest for knowledge in what he describes as an ever flattening world. From Bangalore to Salt Lake City, Friedman explores "globalization 3.0" and the evolution of supply chains through interviews with top CEOs from powerhouses like Google, Walmart, IBM and even UPS.
It's all very enlightening, and it's even more exciting when I recognize terms I've just read in the Discovering Computers book or heard about in one of our many podcasts. I'm almost scared to think what he'd say about Library 2.0... we'd probably find out that universities and public libraries are outsourcing their catalogers in Bangladesh or something... food for thought.
Check out a lecture by Friedman given at MIT in 2005 regarding his recent book.
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