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When search engines make information work feel pointless

I am a librarian and people keep asking me questions they could easily Google and I wonder if my job is just helping people avoid thinking for themselves.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Universal access to information paradoxically increases the need for human guidance while making it seem redundant.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and labor?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.