Re: Why do so many people use Amazon and Google?

From: Dan Lester <dan_at_nyob>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:27:52 -0600
To: NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu
Thursday, June 15, 2006, 4:59:04 AM, you wrote:

BE> Make browsing lists a requirement for next generation catalogs.

They're there in a variety of current ones.  The one that I think many
find useful if it is available (and usually isn't) and they understand
it is a call number browse.  It is semi-comparable to browsing on the
shelf. Sure, has some lacks (no smell, touch, see, etc) but has
advantages of sitting down, being at home, etc.

dan

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Received on Fri Jun 16 2006 - 14:31:10 EDT