Re: AquaBrowser in beta at U. Chicago

From: Casey Durfee <casey_at_nyob>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:16:53 -0800
To: NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu
On 12/20/07, Nancy Cochran <nancy.cochran_at_earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Aquabrowser introduces a
> naive user to new material and new ideas.  But that is not why we teach
> people to search.
>


Why *do* we teach people to search?
Why do we *teach* people to search?
Why do *we* teach people to search?

The way I see it, introducing a naive user to new material and new ideas is
kind of the whole point of libraries.  Ranganathan FTW:

1. Books are for use.
2. Books are for all.
3. Every book its reader.
4. Save the time of the reader.
5. The library is a growing organism.


--Casey
Received on Thu Dec 20 2007 - 17:17:31 EST