Next morning, I log on at the office, check my e-mail, and often check out some Web pages. Rather, they enable a fast, usually reliable method of information distribution, search and retrieval. For me, the Web and e-mail are key tools in gathering, checking and sending information.
Web searches are a practical version of an encyclopedia and a library reading room.
For instance, our museum site is terrific for references on current and past exhibits, or artifact research. The site, which has 30,000 pages and is the largest museum site in Canada, is very popular and credible, and has attracted close to 10 million individual visitors over the past year. However, I don't use the Web for culture or entertainment. I much prefer to read books, magazines, visit real friends, go to films, restaurants, theatre performances or watch television. The Department of Canadian Heritage site is a solid source to help me keep up with cultural policy and programs.