Month: September 2024

Useful Article: Information Grounds on Campus

Greetings all – From time to time I will share articles of note that you can use in your assignments. This one covers “Information Grounds.” Fisher, K.E., Landry, C.F. and Naumer, C. (2006). “Social spaces, casual interactions, meaningful exchanges: ‘information ground’ characteristics based on the college student experience.” Information Research, 12(2) paper 291. [Available at […]

Important: Surveys & Interviews

Dear INFO 200 Students, We wanted to provide some important clarifications in response to a recent question about whether students in INFO 200 can interview or survey members of their chosen communities. Please note that you should not create or use any form of data gathering tools—such as surveys or formal interviews—for any assignments in […]

Welcome to Module 3: Information Seeking Behavior

Welcome to Module 3! Information – creation, accession, consumption, and dissemination – pervades everything we do and is a foundational characteristic of information communities. From studying the information seeking behaviors of varied and diverse populations to analyzing information activities in online settings, the importance of the exchange is foundational to understanding libraries, emerging information technologies […]