I am surprised that students do not take advantage of the professionally trained staff at libraries. "
Librarians were tremendously underutilized by students (Head & Eisenberg,2009). At a time when more and more students are wanting to simplify the research process they are actually not utilizing one of the best free resource that they have.
2. How accurately do the findings from this study reflect your own research strategies?
The six major findings of the study are very much in line with my own research strategy. I do still rely upon the utilization of the librarians for research assitance, but this is probably because I am personal friends with some and I plan to pursue a Masters in Library Science.
3. This study provides a detailed description of the parameters of research assignments typical required for academia. How does it differ from the kinds of research people do in the workplace?
Research within the workplace is generally very specific to a particular task. While the information obtained needs to be accurate, it is not always necessary to cite the work located. The particular workplace setting greatly impacts the standard and format of this type of research.
4. Do you think the recommendations to improve research process for college students will better prepare students for the world outside of school?
According to the study, students are dependent upon instructors for primary guidance in their research endeavors, "We have come to believe that many students see instructors—not librarians—as coaches on how to consult research (Head & Eisernber, 2009). If improvements are not made, then students will face a new set of challenges in "the real world." The recommendations stated would improve the situtation.
5. Find an image that relates to searching for information. Embed the image in your blog and provide proper attribution.
Image by Ed Stein, formerly of the Rocky Mountain News.
Head, A. J., & Eisenberg, M. B. (2009). How college students seek information in the digital age. Informally published manuscript, The Information School, University of Washington, Spokane, WA, Retrieved from http://kennison.name/files/zopestore/uploads/libraries/documents/student-info-seeking-2009.pdf
I like your image; it is very fitting for today. I think the only reason students know what a library is, is because they go there to use the computer to research information. Maybe the younger students have to find a book to read, but to do actual research, I figure students would choose the Web.
ReplyDeleteI, too, like your image. The library is very comparable to the world wide web, that web is just a bit smaller and a little bit more tricky to navigate. Computer library systems are a definite upgrade from card catalogs.
ReplyDeleteI, too, was surprised that students do not take advantage of library staff. Maybe the FSU library staff was just top of the line, but I was very comfortable consulting with them before and during research.
ReplyDeleteConsider this statement made by the producer of a new documentary titled "Out of Print"
ReplyDeleteWe haven’t seen the death of paper books yet, but there’s already a documentary about its impending demise. EBooks are not as tactile, aromatic, or spatial as traditional forms of reading, but they are helping to spread the joys of reading to places where transportation is problematic. The works of philanthropic organizations like Worldreader and The Information Heritage Initiative would be impossible without digital books.
~Vivienne Roumani~
Personally, I love reading paperback books but I realize the future of reading is not negatively by the impeding demise of print based material.