Re: LIS and CS

From: Alexander Johannesen <alexander.johannesen_at_nyob>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 07:12:56 +1000
To: NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu
On 8/31/07, James Weinheimer <j.weinheimer_at_aur.edu> wrote:
> The opposite case of CS ignoring the experience of library science is just
> as prevalent.

Why? What has LIS got that the rest of the world could benefit from?

> I still say that the old standards of finding resources *consistently and
> reliably* by its authors, titles, and subjects is still what most people
> want.

Hmm. I constantly deal with people who searches that neither of these
three can help me. Why are these three what we should aim for? (Apart
from it being traditional)

> When this can be proven to be done--using scientific methods of expert
> analysis, control groups, and so on--then I will be convinced.

Don't we already do well on title, author and subject searches? *puzzled*


Alex
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