Friday, June 20, 2008

Google a "Destination"?

One way librarians are lightyears ahead of most Internet observers and analysts is the way they split items by function, first. I don't recall ever being in a library without a reference section.

This morning's Newsbrief from Online Media Daily, Google Remains Internet's Top Draw. Imagine this headline in LJ, "Phonebook remains most-used book in the library." Or, better yet, "Map of Disneyworld Biggest Draw at Theme Park." Google's not a destination, or a draw. It's probably the best directory since a real-live person could connect you to "Jefferson 4-3-8," but it isn't a destination in the same way that IRS.gov, also on the list of most-visited sites, is.

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