Life in the “Real World”: A Profile of Queensland University of Technology Library and Information Science Graduates

Powell, Tracey; Partridge, Helen

doi:10.1080/00048623.2010.10721449

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“…As pointed out by Given (2002) academic life is not only about studies; for many students, especially more mature students, studies are inter-mingled with everyday life responsibilities and information needs. Powell and Partridge (2010) also refer to life in the "real world". For students as well as faculty, it is not only about finding journal articles, but also about books (Rowlands & Nicholas 2008).…”

Section: In Search Of the Magic Intersectionmentioning

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All about information – balancing ICT, IRS, users and making a difference

Fourie

2013

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Purpose -The purpose of this contribution is to set the scenario for pursuing options to find a balance between information communication technology (ICT), information retrieval systems (IRS) such as databases, library catalogues, repositories, Google Scholar, digital libraries, portals, search engines and the users of these systems. Whose needs are served: the real users' with contemporary needs or the perceived users and their research tasks whom we intensely studied in the early years of databases and computerised information services?Design/methodology/approach -The contribution will be written against the background of research from information retrieval and information behaviour.Findings -Although developments in ICT open a wealth of opportunities to study and serve the needs of a wide spectrum of information users, IRS are often on the surface level still very traditional in the needs they service: analytical information seeking according to planned search strategies, browsing, monitoring trends and changes through alerting services and RSS, and encouragement and support for authors to publish. Some are offering a bit more, but little aimed at the under-graduate soon to enter professional workplace.Originality/value -Although there are many publications on databases and other IRS and their users, and numerous one's on information behaviour I am not aware of other reports on the latest services aimed at specific user groups, and which focus on the need to consider the totality of their work and everyday life worlds.

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Section: In Search Of the Magic Intersectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

All about information – balancing ICT, IRS, users and making a difference

Fourie

2013

Library Hi Tech

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Life in the “Real World”: A Profile of Queensland University of Technology Library and Information Science Graduates

Cited by 1 publication

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All about information – balancing ICT, IRS, users and making a difference

All about information – balancing ICT, IRS, users and making a difference

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