ROTFL! Wow! That medieval help desk video is so being sent to all my friends! I really can't tell you how many times I see that happening with computers. It is definitely a challenge at the library to move forward as fast as technology is progressing while not leaving people behind. At Southeast and I'm sure other branches do this, we try to especially accomodate our older patrons who have not grown up during the technology explosion. I still get asked where our CARD catalogue is!
One thing I have noticed is that it is a two way street. Young people who are so used to fast, instantly accessible information don't seem to want to slow down to find the great information in books. As a college student, I know the struggle of trying to write a paper with 12+ sources due in two weeks. It is much easier to hop online and get on academic databases and print out articles relevant to my topic than get in my car and drive to the library and find the branch(es) that have the books I am looking for. As much as I ADORE our MAYL service and am a faithful user, time doesn't allow me to wait for library books that may have stronger information than the articles I find so easily.
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Wow lol waz good mindy
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