Re: Gen: Libraries and Google

[Reed - Ann Cober <acreed@UMD5.UMD.EDU>]

LM_NETters'... the exact quote is:

"My guess is about 300 years until computers are as good as, say, your
local reference library in doing search," says Craig Silverstein. "But we
can make slow and steady progress, and maybe one day we'll get there."

The whole article is excellent...here is the address if you want to
read the whole thing:

Subject: Craig Silverstein  Google's director of technology comments on
    library reference service.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/25/sunday/main608672.shtml

Inside The Wide World Of Google

March 28, 2004

Ann



On Mon, 29 Mar 2004, Lavonne Hoffman wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> Did you catch the CBS Sunday Morning Show's clip
> about Google and working there? Looks like a relaxing
> place to work. One of the founders was asked if
> Google could replace library research. He responded
> that libraries were still the best place for research
> and maybe Google could replace them in 300 years or
> so...
>
> LaVonne Hoffman
> 8th Grade Physical Science Teacher
> Davis Middle School
> Hampton, VA
> lhoffman@sbo.hampton.k12.va.us
>




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