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thinking about the future of reference

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. life of the mind.

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  1. thinking about the future of reference with stacey aldrich april 2008

  2. 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!”

  3. life of the mind

  4. life of the mind ? ? ? ? ?

  5. finding information G E T I N F O Senses TIME

  6. finding information G E T I N F O Others Senses Senses TIME

  7. finding information G E T I N F O Group Others Others Senses Senses Senses TIME

  8. finding information G E T I N F O Books/ Journals Group Group Others Others Others Senses Senses Senses Senses TIME

  9. finding information G E T I N F O Library Books/ Journals Books/ Journals Group Group Group Others Others Others Others Senses Senses Senses Senses Senses TIME

  10. finding information G E T I N F O Radio Library Library Books/ Journals Books/ Journals Books/ Journals Group Group Group Group Others Others Others Others Others Senses Senses Senses Senses Senses Senses TIME

  11. finding information Databases TV G E T I N F O Radio Radio Library Library Library Books/ Journals Books/ Journals Books/ Journals Books/ Journals Group Group Group Group Group Others Others Others Others Others Others Senses Senses Senses Senses Senses Senses Senses TIME

  12. finding information Internet Databases Databases TV TV G E T I N F O Radio Radio Radio Library Library Library Library Books/ Journals Books/ Journals Books/ Journals Books/ Journals Books/ Journals Group Group Group Group Group Group Others Others Others Others Others Others Others Senses Senses Senses Senses Senses Senses Senses Senses TIME

  13. finding information Cell Phone Internet Internet Databases Databases Databases TV TV TV G E T I N F O Radio Radio Radio Radio Library Library Library Library Library Books/ Journals Books/ Journals Books/ Journals Books/ Journals Books/ Journals Books/ Journals Group Group Group Group Group Group Group Others Others Others Others Others Others Others Others Senses Senses Senses Senses Senses Senses Senses Senses Senses TIME

  14. Wired - Found

  15. latest info finding experience fred kitty

  16. latest info finding experience fred kitty alien lifeform

  17. the search

  18. the search

  19. statistics when searching for information which resource do you most often begin with? CA Zogby Poll 2008

  20. statistics looking for one source to find short response or multiple sources to develop an in-depth response? CA Zogby Poll 2008

  21. statistics how often trouble finding what you want using search engines? CA Zogby Poll 2008

  22. statistics Where do you go if you can’t find using search engines? CA Zogby Poll 2008

  23. statistics Where do you go if you can’t find using search engines? 64% want specialized info to supplement info found on internet CA Zogby Poll 2008

  24. statistics have you heard of AskNow? CA Zogby Poll 2008

  25. 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

  26. mobile access http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Mobile.Data.Access.pdf

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. thank you.

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