[WEB4LIB] Re: Re: Google Answers questions

[Bosman, Don]

I've been in various businesses all my life and came to realize that the ideal business model would be to give merchandise away, but charge a couple of dollars for each question. This of course presumes honest customers.


-----Original Message-----
>From: Jean Hewlett [mailto:hewlett at usfca.edu]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 7:38 PM
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>Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: Re: Google Answers questions


>I was talking with two of my daughter's friends this weekend (early 30s, not at all
>intellectual), and they asked what I do at the library. They were amazed to find
>that I answer questions. "You mean I can come in and ask for information about
>basket weaving and you'll find it for me? No wonder you don't publicize that
>service--you'd be overwhelmed with questions if people knew it was available."

>Jean Hewlett
>North Bay Cooperative Library System / University of San Francisco
>hewlett at usfca.edu