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thinking about the future of reference with stacey aldrich april 2008
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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!”
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life of the mind
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finding information Senses TIME GETINFOGETINFO
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finding information Senses TIME GETINFOGETINFO Senses Others
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finding information Senses TIME GETINFOGETINFO Senses Others Senses Group
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finding information Senses TIME GETINFOGETINFO Senses Others Senses Group Others Senses Group Books/ Journals
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finding information Senses TIME GETINFOGETINFO Senses Others Senses Group Others Senses Group Books/ Journals Senses Others Group Books/ Journals Library
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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
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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
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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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finding information Senses 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 Senses Others Group Books/ Journals Library Radio TV Internet Senses Others Group Books/ Journals Library Radio TV Internet Cell Phone Databases TIME GETINFOGETINFO
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Wired - Found
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latest info finding experience fred kitty
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latest info finding experience fred kittyalien lifeform
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the search
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statistics when searching for information which resource do you most often begin with? CA Zogby Poll 2008
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statistics looking for one source to find short response or multiple sources to develop an in-depth response? CA Zogby Poll 2008
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statistics how often trouble finding what you want using search engines? CA Zogby Poll 2008
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statistics Where do you go if you can’t find using search engines? CA Zogby Poll 2008
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statistics Where do you go if you can’t find using search engines? CA Zogby Poll 2008 64% want specialized info to supplement info found on internet
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statistics have you heard of AskNow? CA Zogby Poll 2008
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mobile access “62% of all Americans are part of a wireless, mobile population that participates in digital activites away from home or work.” http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Mobile.Data.Access.pdf
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mobile access http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Mobile.Data.Access.pdf
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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 http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Users.and.Cloud.pdf
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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 - 1.2008) Continue to find the white spaces for needed information services
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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
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thank you.
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