[WEB4LIB] Re: "Generation shifts" and technology

[Drew, Bill]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib at webjunction.org 
> [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org] 
>On Behalf Of Lars Aronsson
> Wikipedia's most dedicated fans have of course used traditional 20
> volume encyclopedias, perhaps even owned one or two, but they are not
> reference librarians who earn their living by navigating the
> paperbound information space.  The active Wikipedia community is made
> up primarily of those who look for free online resources.  And among 
> free online resources, Wikipedia is already one of the best.

Since when have reference librarians been making a living in just the
paperbound information space?
I have been using online resources since I graduated from Drexel in
1985.  I was using them at Drexel when I was in library school.  

By what standard is Wikipedia considered "one of the best" free online
resources?  Why not use the Librarian's Index to the Internet and get
quality free information instead of information written by
self-appointed "experts?"  This whole discussion 

Bill Drew
drewwe at morrisville.edu