ERIC Number: EJ1422049
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Apr
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-5786
EISSN: EISSN-2328-2967
Information Behavior in RIS Professional Education: Survey and Project Synthesis
Amy VanScoy; Heidi Julien; Alison Harding
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, v65 n2 p163-181 2024
This article reports on the third phase of a project studying the integration of information behavior theories and concepts into professional education for reference and information service (RIS). It also provides a synthesis of the results of all studies in the project, including a syllabus study, an interview study, and the survey. Results of the project show that Kuhlthau's information search process model, along with several other key theories, models, and concepts, is perceived by instructors of introductory RIS courses in North America as important for RIS practice. Instructors feel that students are generally receptive to conceptual content in the course, although most teach a more practice-focused course or a course with a balance of conceptual and practical content. Still, 10-31% of introductory RIS courses do not include any information behavior content, suggesting that the relevance of theory to practice remains an ongoing debate.
Descriptors: Reference Services, Information Services, Library Science, Library Education, Library Schools, Courses, Graduate School Faculty, Introductory Courses, Information Seeking, Course Content, Behavior Patterns, Help Seeking, User Needs (Information), Librarians, Teacher Attitudes, Librarian Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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