tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post1586724426123206149..comments2024-02-29T06:03:35.483-05:00Comments on Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections: Family historians should expect a 'much different service' when archives reopen later this yearJDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-85513483764829624172020-06-08T10:32:44.089-04:002020-06-08T10:32:44.089-04:00While I agree that service from home would be fant...While I agree that service from home would be fantastic, let's not forget something called the digital divide. This is a very real thing - I see it as a librarian all the time. Even if you are completely computer literate (regardless of age), you may not be able to afford either a) a home device or b) a home internet connection. With many libraries still closed to the public for in-library Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638901687647283925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-65948870329615039042020-06-07T17:05:55.882-04:002020-06-07T17:05:55.882-04:00John, perhaps things are a bit different on the ot...John, perhaps things are a bit different on the other side of the pond but, in Canada, the number of older people who are not computer literate has dropped dramatically in recent years. And the current pandemic has probably encouraged more to get familiar with the Interweb. So I echo your concern about catering to the "illiterates" at the expense of the vast majority.Mike Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667387951383193059noreply@blogger.com