thinking about the future of reference with stacey aldrich april 2008
JOCASTA NU “The archives are comprehensive and totally secure, my young Jedi. One thing you may be absolutely sure of - if an item does not appear in our records, it does not exist!”
life of the mind
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finding information Senses TIME GETINFOGETINFO Senses Others Senses Group Others Senses Group Books/ Journals Senses Others Group Books/ Journals Library Senses Others Group Books/ Journals Library Radio Senses Others Group Books/ Journals Library Radio TV Databases Senses Others Group Books/ Journals Library Radio TV Internet Databases
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Wired - Found
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the search
statistics when searching for information which resource do you most often begin with? CA Zogby Poll 2008
statistics looking for one source to find short response or multiple sources to develop an in-depth response? CA Zogby Poll 2008
statistics how often trouble finding what you want using search engines? CA Zogby Poll 2008
statistics Where do you go if you can’t find using search engines? CA Zogby Poll 2008
statistics Where do you go if you can’t find using search engines? CA Zogby Poll % want specialized info to supplement info found on internet
statistics have you heard of AskNow? CA Zogby Poll 2008
mobile access “62% of all Americans are part of a wireless, mobile population that participates in digital activites away from home or work.”
mobile access
mobile access “In particular, “cloud computing” will emerge in the coming years-moving...Computing applications and users’ data archives will increasingly be accessible by different devices anytime, anywhere over fast and widely available wireless and wired networks.” John B. Horrigan Associate Director for Research Pew Internet & American Life Project
future considerations Understand how people search for information “Need to understand nature of information space, and how spelling, grammar and sentence structure contribute to effective searches. “ (info behavior study UCL ) Continue to find the white spaces for needed information services
opportunities Create services that build/support social connections Build structures that support participatory reference (David Lankes) Information Mappers - creating easier and better ways to find information Build on value of trust - helping to identify trusted sources Create info products in the right spaces Information Literacy Guides/Active Promoters
thank you.