#15

Away from the “icebergs”--Rick Anderson

I agree with everything he said. Patrons more and more are doing research online from the comforts of home. How many times do we hear a senior say "This is the first time I've been in the Library"? Because of this, they rely on databases. Several databases are rarely used by the average patron because they have no idea they exist. They use the first one from a list or whatever their roommate has used before. Basic education in what's available to them would help them with research. Patrons grow up using a computer from an early age, having access to whatever information they need when they need it. Using the technology available, the internet, there is the ability to extend this to serious research.