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Toward a user-centric universe. d onna Bair-Mundy, Ph.D. Thomas Kuhn’s paradigm shifts. Too much observational data did not fit the model. Earth. Sun. P aradigm shifts. Librarians as priests and priestesses of the temple of knowledge.
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Toward a user-centric universe donna Bair-Mundy, Ph.D.
Thomas Kuhn’s paradigm shifts Too much observational data did not fit the model Earth Sun
Paradigm shifts Librarians as priests and priestesses of the temple of knowledge Arbiters of Truth, Beauty, and Reliable Information Resources
Paradigm shifts Librarians as priests and priestesses of the temple of knowledge We decide what the users really need We decide which resources are quality sources of information to fulfill the user’s need User We provide those resources
Paradigm shifts Librarians as priests and priestesses of the temple of knowledge Too much research data did not fit the model User Dervin’s description of new, emerging paradigm
Resistance to the Paradigm shift Librarians as priests and priestesses of the temple of knowledge How do we characterize this debate in terms of Dervin’s model?
Question: What is the librarian’s role in the temple of knowledge?