[Publib] NPR Morning Edition story

[Carolyn Trout]

Did anyone else hear the story on Morning Edition this morning about
Vietnam telephone operators?  In a country where only one in ten homes
has a phone, the telephone operators do more than provide telephone
numbers.  They answer questions about virtually anything.  I especially
liked the bit in which the meteorlogical center called the telephone
operator to get information about the weather.  Sounds an awful lot like
a reference desk operation to me.  I was very surprised that the
reporter didn't make the connection.  Here's a link to the story.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5125742
 
Carolyn Trout
Director, Joplin Public Library
300 S. Main St., Joplin, MO  64801
417-623-7953,   Fax:  417-625-4728
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