Noyes says making sure Colgate students have the confidence to handle information systems that will continue to change is part of her mission. I will feel we have succeeded if students aren't afraid of new, unfolding technology. Finding information is one skill. Dealing with it requires more traditional techniques. Thinking, discerning, making judgements.
Information literacy involves critical thinking.
Just as students are turning to the reference desk in record numbers, they are also using the libraries' collections more than ever. Networked electronic resources, the Internet and World Wide Web have only increased the demand for traditional library materials. Words on paper are still easier to read than the flickering images on a computer screen. Feeling Colgate Libraries have responded well to the present and grown considerably, Noyes nonetheless recognizes the ever-shifting environment. One week you're ahead, the next you're not.