You don't have to bet, Bernie. This is indeed
what ( quantitative ) research has shown.
The alternative scenario is in essence our own
construction ( a.k.a. wishful thinking
).
Coming to a reference librarian ( physically or
virtually ) for real substantive help is one of
the least favored options ( understandably, I
dare say ).
- Laval Hunsucker
Breukelen, Nederland
----- Original Message ----
From: B.G. Sloan <bgsloan2_at_YAHOO.COM>
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Sent: Fri, April 23, 2010 5:10:15 PM
Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] After MARC...MODS?
Jim Weinheimer said:
"Students have tremendous problems with this as they progress in their studies at university...once they are confronted with the task of finding information for a class paper...they discover they are helpless and don't know anything at all. They don't know where to begin; they don't know how to end; they don't know anything except to type different words into a box and it's not working...This is when they come to the reference librarian for help."
I don't know about that last sentence. I'd bet that a relatively small percentage of students working on papers actually approach a reference librarian for help finding resources when they run into problems. I bet most just keep plugging away, typing different words into a box until they find something that's "good enough" for them.
Bernie Sloan
--- On Fri, 4/23/10, Weinheimer Jim <j.weinheimer_at_AUR.EDU> wrote:
Received on Fri Apr 23 2010 - 17:17:09 EDT