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Users: Dead, Alive and Otherwise
SIG CON 2005
Joseph JanesAssociate Professor
Associate Dean for AcademicsThe Information School
of the University of [email protected]
Information Behavior: Not What You Think
SIG CON 2004
Joseph Janes
Information Behavior: Not What You Think
SIG CON 2004
Joseph JanesAssistant Professor
School of Information and Library Studies
University of [email protected]
Information Behavior: Not What You Think
SIG CON 2004
Joseph JanesAssistant Professor
School of InformationUniversity of Michigan
Information Behavior: Not What You Think
SIG CON 2004
Joseph JanesAssistant Professor
School of InformationUniversity of Michigan
Information Behavior: Not What You Think
SIG CON 2004
Joseph JanesDirector
Internet Public Library
Information Behavior: Not What You Think
SIG CON 2004
Joseph JanesDirector
Internet Public Library
Information Behavior: Not What You Think
SIG CON 2004
Joseph JanesVisiting Associate Professor
School of Information StudiesSyracuse [email protected]
Information Behavior: Not What You Think
SIG CON 2004
Joseph JanesVisiting Associate Professor
School of Information StudiesSyracuse [email protected]
Information Behavior: Not What You Think
SIG CON 2004
Joseph JanesAssistant Professor
The Information Schoolof the University of Washington
Information Behavior: Not What You Think
SIG CON 2004
Joseph JanesAssistant Professor
The Information Schoolof the University of Washington
Information Behavior: Not What You Think
SIG CON 2004
Joseph JanesAssociate Professor
Chair, Library and Information Science
The Information Schoolof the University of Washington
Information Behavior: Not What You Think
SIG CON 2004
Joseph JanesAssociate Professor
Chair, Library and Information Science
The Information Schoolof the University of Washington
Users: Dead, Alive and Otherwise
SIG CON 2005
Joseph JanesAssociate Professor
Associate Dean for AcademicsThe Information School
of the University of [email protected]
yet another another new line of research
as administration continues to suck away my creative life
an increasing focus and work in information behavior, way beyond “user studies” of old and previous studies of user makeovers and behavior of information
perhaps there’s something more, that this work is missing
an idea suggested by session at this very conference
acknowledgement of contribution of Fisher et al (2005-6)
review of the literature
in this case, my own; research on several key populations
twins (1993)chimpanzees (1994)space aliens (1997)psychics (1999)the dead (????)the undead (????)it all seems to be pointing me towards one
question
conceptual framework
important concepts“alive”“dead”“freshly dead” (M. Brooks, 1974)
freshly dead
less freshly dead
conceptual framework
important concepts“alive”“dead”“freshly dead” (M. Brooks, 1974)“mostly dead”
“mostly dead”
Miracle Max: He probably owes you money huh? I'll ask him.
Inigo Montoya: He's dead. He can't talk. Miracle Max: Whoo-hoo-hoo, look who knows so
much. It just so happens that your friend here is only MOSTLY dead. There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there's usually only one thing you can do.
Inigo Montoya: What's that? Miracle Max: Go through his clothes and look for
loose change. (W. Goldman, 1985)
research question
RQ1: is the user dead?
methodology
ask themSs were 150 “entities” using
information systemssimple survey instrument1 Q“Are you alive?”little need to operationalize concepts,
seems pretty straightforward
results
Are you alive?115 Yes33 N/R2 Noencouraging, but….could be a response bias, social
desirability effect
follow-up survey
[applied for IMLS grant funding, $200,000]
[positive support for grant, but concern by agency not asking for enough, encouraged to reapply]
resurveyed same sample, n = 1501 Q“Are you dead?”
results
Are you dead?92 No36 N/R2 Yesconsistency, further evidence that most
users are generally alivesome dropouts thomortality effect?
more evidence needed
follow up with a qualitative/naturalistic approach, try to get more in-depth data, further insight into experience of “entities” using systems
participant observationbootranscription of commentarydrawbacks to methodological approach,
refinement under consideration
further research suggested
appears to be a particularly fertile area once you get going
RQ: Are people who study “users” alive?preliminary investigation, unobtrusive
observationrelevant sessions at 2005 ASIS conferencejury still outfurther investigation required, perhaps at
the bar
Users: Dead, Alive and Otherwise
SIG CON 2005
Joseph JanesAssociate Professor
Associate Dean for AcademicsThe Information School
of the University of [email protected]