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| author | Spink, Amanda Alvarado-Albertorio, Frances Narayan, Bhuva Brumfield, Jean Park, Minsoo |
| author_facet | Spink, Amanda Alvarado-Albertorio, Frances Narayan, Bhuva Brumfield, Jean Park, Minsoo Spink, Amanda Alvarado-Albertorio, Frances Narayan, Bhuva Brumfield, Jean Park, Minsoo |
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| contents | Multitasking Information Behaviour in Public Libraries: A Survey Study Spink, Amanda Alvarado-Albertorio, Frances Narayan, Bhuva Brumfield, Jean Park, Minsoo Public Libraries Information Seeking Questionnaires Diaries Users (Information) Cognitive Style Behavioral Science Research Library Research Multitasking information behaviour is the human ability to handle the demands of multiple information tasks concurrently. When we multitask, we work on two or more tasks and switch between those tasks. Multitasking is the way most of us deal with the complex environment we all live in, and recent studies show that people often engage in multitasking information behaviours. Multitasking information behaviours are little understood, however, and an important area of research for information behaviour research. Our study investigated the multitasking information behaviours of public library users at the Brentwood and Wilkinsburg Public Libraries in Pittsburgh through diary questionnaires. Findings include that some 63.5 percent of library users engaged in multitasking information behaviours, with a mean of 2.5 topic changes and 2.8 topics per library visit. A major finding of our study is that many people in libraries are seeking information on multiple topics and are engaged in multitasking behaviours. The implications of our findings and further research are also discussed. (Contains 7 tables and 2 figures.) |
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| publishDate | 2007 |
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| spellingShingle | Multitasking Information Behaviour in Public Libraries: A Survey Study Spink, Amanda Alvarado-Albertorio, Frances Narayan, Bhuva Brumfield, Jean Park, Minsoo Public Libraries Information Seeking Questionnaires Diaries Users (Information) Cognitive Style Behavioral Science Research Library Research Multitasking Information Behaviour in Public Libraries: A Survey Study Spink, Amanda Alvarado-Albertorio, Frances Narayan, Bhuva Brumfield, Jean Park, Minsoo Public Libraries Information Seeking Questionnaires Diaries Users (Information) Cognitive Style Behavioral Science Research Library Research Multitasking information behaviour is the human ability to handle the demands of multiple information tasks concurrently. When we multitask, we work on two or more tasks and switch between those tasks. Multitasking is the way most of us deal with the complex environment we all live in, and recent studies show that people often engage in multitasking information behaviours. Multitasking information behaviours are little understood, however, and an important area of research for information behaviour research. Our study investigated the multitasking information behaviours of public library users at the Brentwood and Wilkinsburg Public Libraries in Pittsburgh through diary questionnaires. Findings include that some 63.5 percent of library users engaged in multitasking information behaviours, with a mean of 2.5 topic changes and 2.8 topics per library visit. A major finding of our study is that many people in libraries are seeking information on multiple topics and are engaged in multitasking behaviours. The implications of our findings and further research are also discussed. (Contains 7 tables and 2 figures.) |
| title | Multitasking Information Behaviour in Public Libraries: A Survey Study |
| topic | Public Libraries Information Seeking Questionnaires Diaries Users (Information) Cognitive Style Behavioral Science Research Library Research |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ845309 |