On reading the section on Satisfaction, I was struck by an image of the 'nanny librarian' "We know what's best for you. That stuff you find with Google will rot your brain. You should ask us to help you find 'proper' information". If people are happy with what they find quickly and easily with Google, there is no motivation for them to try something different. So, why do many people continue to use the nonfiction section of the library? Some possibilities:
They don't have a computer
They are not computer literate
They are used to getting information from books
The information they need isn't on the WWW (or they don't think it is, or can't find it)
They are doing school/tertiary assignments and have been told they have to cite physical resources
They enjoy reading nonfiction
A book is more convenient for their purpose (portable, not electricity dependent etc)
They believe books are more trustworthy
They like the experience of a book
Connecting this to that
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