The best online librarian yet?

It's Ms Dewey at http://msdewey.com/




A new search site called Ms. Dewey features a woman who makes funny comments related to topics that are typed in at the bottom of the screen. The search results then pop up in a scrolling list in a window on the upper right.

She seems to get bored when the user isn't typing in topics, saying things like "Hello, type something here," while pointing to the search box, and tapping the "glass" screen and asking "Anyone there?" She also pretends to cast a fishing line at the user and reel him or her in. But most of the time she stands around alternating between looking bored or being inviting.

She may not be the most effective online librarian, but at least the most entertaining one so far!




And here's more about the "star" of Ms. Dewey, Janina Gavankar, who, acccording to David Ewalt's blog at Forbes.com, is apparently brought to us by Microsoft to promote their Windows Live Search search engine.