Re; End users are not experts!

[George Boyer <gboyer@www.livingston.k12.mt.us>]

Dear Media Specialists,
    From time to time on LM-NET I see requests for information about AV
equipment.  All of this information seems to be very sincere and some is
interesting, however I always wonder how this can be useful.  Since all
libraries are different and every situation in which various AV products
can be used is different, the end user can't possibly know what to
recommend to the person posing the question.
    The only ones who could and should assist in any purchasing
situation would be AV dealers.  They are the experts, not us end users.
They know the questions to ask about lighting, accoustics, off-viewing
angles, etc.  Please all of you out there who are contemplating a
purchasing decision of this type, use the experts.  Rely on people who
know what they are talking about.
Sincerely,
Pam


Pam, if *you* don't feel it's useful to talk to other librarians about AV
questions, and *you* feel more comfortable getting your information solely
from AV dealers, that's fine, then those are *your* preferences. But
they're not mine, and I resent being told in an omniscient and patronizing
manner that they ought to be. George.

P.S. Is it okay with you if we talk to each other about books, or should we
just   deal exclusively with publishers?


George Boyer
Librarian
Winans School
Livingston, MT
gboyer@livingston.k12.mt.us

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