Beginning a census of media and usage

This list is just the beginning of a gatheration on the landscape(s) of information --candidates for inclusion in the question of Information Resources to consider. We need to develop the questions to ask about each.
News: papers, TV, word-of-mouth, online...

The Computer: The Net, email, labs and apps (spreadsheets, word processing)

The Library

Books

Video and DVDs, films

radio

music: via the Web, CDs, tapes, etc.

magazines

academic journals

what's missing? examples of being thwarted, misled/directed, unsupported?

copyright and responsibility

Brett's unique perspective on the Library and its users

from WHOM did you learn about...

collaboration? group work?

opportunities / necessities to learn new technologies?

laptops

computer labs

ethernet

dialups

cell phones

wireless

PowerPoint

copiers

public printers

how does TV fit into W&L life?

blogs

30 April
Jonathan adds:
W&L phone system

Scanners

Study areas

Blackboard

Community Drives

W&L homepage

Callie adds:
chat rooms
Sally adds:
E-commerce

database management

Caroline adds:
Postal mail distribution

Satellite TV and radio worldwide

Various forms of advertisement as information distribution

Group websites/groups or log-in sites-blackboard for classroom use

Dropping from air of pamphlets or little signs, ex. over Iraq

Will adds:
Instant Messaging

web cams

fax machines

Brett adds:
Microfiche and microfilm

Books on tape

Are forwarded e-mails the new "word of mouth?"