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Main Authors: Gluck, Myke, And Others
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1996
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ532866
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author Gluck, Myke
And Others
author_facet Gluck, Myke
And Others
Gluck, Myke
And Others
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contents Public Librarians' Views of the Public's Geospatial Information Needs. Gluck, Myke And Others Geographic Concepts Geography Information Needs Librarians Library Surveys Physical Divisions (Geographic) Public Libraries Reference Services Time on Task User Needs (Information) User Satisfaction (Information) Investigated public librarians' interactions with patrons seeking geographic information with a sense-making (timeline) survey. Digital geographic data collection and information systems were utilized less in public libraries, and users had more complex needs than perceived. Explores implications for altering reference interviews and makes recommendations for satisfying users' geospatial information needs. The survey instrument is appended. (LAM)
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spellingShingle Public Librarians' Views of the Public's Geospatial Information Needs.
Gluck, Myke
And Others
Geographic Concepts
Geography
Information Needs
Librarians
Library Surveys
Physical Divisions (Geographic)
Public Libraries
Reference Services
Time on Task
User Needs (Information)
User Satisfaction (Information)
Public Librarians' Views of the Public's Geospatial Information Needs. Gluck, Myke And Others Geographic Concepts Geography Information Needs Librarians Library Surveys Physical Divisions (Geographic) Public Libraries Reference Services Time on Task User Needs (Information) User Satisfaction (Information) Investigated public librarians' interactions with patrons seeking geographic information with a sense-making (timeline) survey. Digital geographic data collection and information systems were utilized less in public libraries, and users had more complex needs than perceived. Explores implications for altering reference interviews and makes recommendations for satisfying users' geospatial information needs. The survey instrument is appended. (LAM)
title Public Librarians' Views of the Public's Geospatial Information Needs.
topic Geographic Concepts
Geography
Information Needs
Librarians
Library Surveys
Physical Divisions (Geographic)
Public Libraries
Reference Services
Time on Task
User Needs (Information)
User Satisfaction (Information)
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ532866