Readings for 13 November 2006
"Modeling the Information Seeking of Professionals" by Gloria J. Leckie, Karen E. Pettigrew, and Christian Sylvain
This article interested me greatly. We have been talking in one of my other classes about liaison librarians. The research on how people go about obtaining information, what the information is that they're looking for, and what they use this information for seems to be right on point. This study strikes me as important because it's exactly what's needed for library science to change and adapt. At least in academic libraries and special libraries, liaison librarians are the wave of the future -- someone who goes out and is a personal contact for certain groups to the library, and vice versa. I was impressed by the variety of groups the authors looked at. I would love to do research like this.
The Access Principle -- Chapters One and Six by John Willinsky
Chapter One -- "Opening"
I am fascinated by Willinsky's idea that technology has traditionally led to an opening of knowledge. I think he's right; people have had access to more information on more topics over the course of history. It's admirable that there are researchers who see the Internet as a way to expose others to their work -- to build on their work -- and are willing to put their money where their mouth is. Unfortunately, I think there are few people who are going to jump on board, if for no other reason than it's taking a lot of resources to do and hasn't been proven to be more advantageous or beneficial than the traditional journal and e-journal paradigm.
Chapter Six -- "Cooperative"
I really like the idea of a cooperative. I actually had been wondering if such a thing would work while reading Double Fold -- instead of letting a corporation scan your stuff and make you pay for the privilege, why not learn to do it yourself and share access with other institutions? They get access to your stuff, but you also get access to theirs. ILL could be gone forever, and that's a delightful thought. Just shift those people over to scanning work. Make sure to keep some paper copies though; otherwise Nicholson Baker will get you!
"Modeling the Information Seeking of Professionals" by Gloria J. Leckie, Karen E. Pettigrew, and Christian Sylvain
This article interested me greatly. We have been talking in one of my other classes about liaison librarians. The research on how people go about obtaining information, what the information is that they're looking for, and what they use this information for seems to be right on point. This study strikes me as important because it's exactly what's needed for library science to change and adapt. At least in academic libraries and special libraries, liaison librarians are the wave of the future -- someone who goes out and is a personal contact for certain groups to the library, and vice versa. I was impressed by the variety of groups the authors looked at. I would love to do research like this.
The Access Principle -- Chapters One and Six by John Willinsky
Chapter One -- "Opening"
I am fascinated by Willinsky's idea that technology has traditionally led to an opening of knowledge. I think he's right; people have had access to more information on more topics over the course of history. It's admirable that there are researchers who see the Internet as a way to expose others to their work -- to build on their work -- and are willing to put their money where their mouth is. Unfortunately, I think there are few people who are going to jump on board, if for no other reason than it's taking a lot of resources to do and hasn't been proven to be more advantageous or beneficial than the traditional journal and e-journal paradigm.
Chapter Six -- "Cooperative"
I really like the idea of a cooperative. I actually had been wondering if such a thing would work while reading Double Fold -- instead of letting a corporation scan your stuff and make you pay for the privilege, why not learn to do it yourself and share access with other institutions? They get access to your stuff, but you also get access to theirs. ILL could be gone forever, and that's a delightful thought. Just shift those people over to scanning work. Make sure to keep some paper copies though; otherwise Nicholson Baker will get you!
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