When Internet sites work, life is glorious. When they do
not, frustration is exponentially tied to how long we struggle to get up and
running. A few years ago I tried repeatedly to access the online library for my
University and even though I used the same credentials that had gotten me
everywhere else, the virtual doors remained locked! Not a good sign for the
successful outcome of required research for a group project. I had been spoiled
by the highly interactive online library of another university. So, the result
of moving between schools was to improve some things and find others lagging
behind. I wanted – no, needed - scholarly articles as opposed to wandering
the Internet in search of quality information.
This incident underscored just
how greedy we have become when wanting immediate access to information. Another
case of time, time, time....that virtual drumming of fingers and rhythmic
foot-tapping.
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