10.26069/GREYNET-2020-000.334-GG
Gelfand, Julia
Julia
Gelfand
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0424-497X
University of California, Irvine
The Ubiquity of Grey Literature in a Connected Content Context
GreyNet International, Grey Literature Network Service
2004
Conference Paper
Ubiquitous or pervasive computing has become a new paradigm in computer science and networking and seeks to embed computers into all functions of daily life, where the technology may be invisible. This "calm technology" allows for some powerful new products and ways of doing things. In the library, publishing, and information arenas this may mean potentially transforming the bibliographic organization and how scholars find and use information. The social and cultural enhancements ubiquitous computing offers is very pronounced in information rich sectors. Grey literature is an example of nontraditional publishing and creative output that has benefited from the attention of how new models in human-computer interactions and computer supported cooperative work blend many different disciplines, contribute to new emerging areas and record that evolution. This paper will explore how context-aware computing supports specific products such as grey literature. Applying the work of Mark Weiser, Paul Dourish and Anne Galloway and reviewing hybrid applications that incorporate new interfaces, displays, operating systems and wireless communications we can explore where and how grey literature fits in and what may soon become possible for a new generation of grey literature.