\”Somewhere in Paris, a television junkie wants to bone up on her history. She types: What was the first reality show?\”
\”Her query zips through the Internet to the third floor of the Boston Public Library. Behind rows of musty card catalogs, reference librarian Anne Woodrum huddles over a computer, scouring the Web. Within minutes, she has the answer: \’\’An American Family\’\’ in 1973 on PBS.\”
\”Woodrum still works in Copley Square, but now she is virtually everywhere thanks to 24/7 Reference, an online service that connects patrons worldwide to a librarian any time, day or night. (from The Boston Globe)
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