... technologies, including wireless and cognitive radio networks, satellite communications, green communication systems and next-generation internet architectures. the infrastructure and computation track covered foundational technologies enabling intelligent systems at scale, including Big Data frameworks...

... and operates through language, which means it feels native to the work libraries do, even when its actual capabilities, outputs and limitations remain different from human expertise. Internet Technology Libraries Library services Research Information systems This column is the third...

... to maximize profit Corresponding author Peter Fernandez pfernand@utk.edu © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Internet Information systems Technology Libraries Research Education ...

... Licensed re-use rights only Internet Technology Libraries Library services Research Information systems Libraries have long played a crucial role in supporting patrons with research. Information professionals help patrons search collections to answer their needs. Often this involves guiding...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Internet Libraries Library services Technology The rapid adoption of AI (artificial intelligence) powered tools is reshaping how people find and use information. General web search engines such as Google and Bing are rapidly integrating AI...

... it. The ability to layer additional context and information onto the real world is a powerful concept and one that is core to many libraries’ missions. Merging the nearly limitless information capacity of the internet with the practical physical reality we exist in can transform both. This column will explore...

... at: pfernand@utk.edu © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Internet Technology Media Education Libraries Library services Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to operate as somewhat of a nebulous concept, particularly as it applies...

... can be contacted at: pfernand@utk.edu © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Electronic publishing Internet Technology Computer software Libraries Library services If a culture of AI providing access to information becomes...

...Peter Fernandez Purpose This is the second installment in a series of two columns that delves into several factors, suggesting that the structure of the internet may be approaching an inflection point. Design/methodology/approach Building upon the themes explored in the first column...

...Peter Fernandez Purpose This paper aims to explore several factors that indicate the way the internet is structured may be near an inflection point. Design/methodology/approach This study examines the disruptive effect of TikTok, how demographic changes can rapidly alter social media platforms...

... be contacted at: dmc186@psu.edu 16 10 2023 17 10 2023 17 10 2023 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Internet Technology Libraries Research Computer Software Information resources management A common measure...

... of the internet that it would spawn social media. As MySpace and then Facebook emerged, it was not obvious how they would impact society and what society’s response would be. From the vantage point of today, the power of social media to harness and shape our collective communication is easily seen and obscure how...

... only Electronic publishing Internet Libraries Library services Computer software Media This model of text-to-image generators comes with ethical implications. Although Stable Diffusion has put limits on the materials users can generate and on the modifications to the software...

... professionals understand how this software may further develop, as well as how to help guide their patrons. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Internet Libraries Computer software Technology Media Electronic data interchange...

...-video sites, like Vine and Clash, have been influential, despite failing to gather a self-sustaining audience. On the contrary, YouTube has been one of the most important sites on the internet. Yet TikTok’s format is generally shorter than most YouTube videos and can generate a level of informality...

..., as the metaverse concept is inherently social. A social experience that is unsatisfying will not attract people, leading to failure. Peter Fernandez can be contacted at: pfernand@utk.edu © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Internet...

... on LIS Links. Design/methodology/approach The advancement in the internet and Web 2.0 technologies have facilitated the academic community with many online platforms like Q&A sites, mailing lists, discussion forums, etc. for disseminating or seeking information. LIS Links is one such discussion...

... Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Internet Information systems Technology Libraries Library services Media The previous column in this two-part series explored how the scale of Facebook creates challenges impacting the technological...

... 2021 16 10 2021 16 10 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Internet Information systems Technology Libraries Library services Media This column explores the implications of Facebook’s size and reach...

... . Kennedy , M. (2020), “ ‘If the rise of the TikTok dance and e-girl aesthetic has taught us anything, it’s that teenage girls rule the internet right now’: TikTok celebrity, girls and the Coronavirus crisis ”, European Journal of Cultural Studies , Vol. 23 No. 6 , pp. 1069 - 1076 , doi: 10.1177...