This article over at CNET is a good reminder that technology is a tool for people, and people are crucial to any good process. Google, LexisNexis, Ask.com, Yahoo and other search engines will spew forth an ton of links in response to a keyword search, but your librarian will give you authoritative answers, knowing how to check credibility of sources and cross-reference with multiple sources. Even the web search companies know that there is no replacing people when it comes to searches requiring expertise, synthesizing information, or complex search strategies. They use people to augment their electronic searches with services such as Google Co-Op, Mechanical Turk, and About.com.

Also, your law librarians are changing with the times, providing great ideas for using new technologies and web services like RSS in the law office. So hug your law librarian today, and ask them for help with a search or how you can better use information in your organization.