[WEB4LIB] Re: In defense of stupid users

[Hester, Mary]

Somewhere I read/heard a comment that I have tried to keep in mind. 

Only librarians enjoy looking for information.  Everyone else just wants
to be able to use the information and would really prefer that it was
just handed to them.

I can't tell you the source or even the exact quote but it is something
we need to remember.

Mary 
hesterm at bartonccc.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Drew, Bill
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 11:52 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: In defense of stupid users

Frankly, its not "stupid users" that are the problem.  Its librarians
that just don't get it about users wanting to find information not
wanting to search.  My first search tool of choice is usually Google.

Bill Drew
drewwe at morrisville.edu