Maryland Offers Online Librarian Help, 24 Hours A Day
from the for-those-3am-research-needs dept
Librarians must be getting especially bored these days. As more and more people have figured out that they can research stuff online, fewer are going to library to ask for help. Personally, I can't remember the last time I was in a library. So, if people aren't going to the library any more, it seems that the librarians are going where the people are: online. If you live in Maryland and can't find what you're looking for online, there's a librarian online, waiting to help you out, 24 hours a day. Sounds like a great service, though I wonder how they justify the cost if it becomes too popular.
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As a long term data storage tool, books are still the standard. I'm pretty sure my CD-R's and floppies will be useless in 20 years. My books will still be readable though.
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Librarian's on-line
wink, wink, nudge, nudge ...
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libraries are still interesting places
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Help
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