User Group Study Paper

PLO:

PLO 2- Critique and synthesize research and identify appropriate research methodologies to solve problems in the field

Additional PLOs

PLO 5- Identify needs and connect individuals and communities with information that engages and empowers them

Professional Standards/Competencies

ALA Core Competences

6D. Implement principles, concepts, and techniques for understanding and assessing the information needs of a community, and understand the ways the library can assist and collaborate in meeting those needs

7A. Discover, engage with, and synthesize existing research from the field using multidisciplinary approaches to various information issues to align relevant findings to one's own professional development and/or institutional needs

AAM Core Standards

Museum identifies the communities it serves, and makes appropriate decisions in how it serves them
Museum strives to be inclusive and offers opportunities for diverse participation

AAM Code of Ethics

Programs are accessible and encourage participation of the widest possible audience consistent with the museum's mission and resources

Project Description

This research paper was completed for LIS 60030: People in the Information Ecology. The assignment required students to select and define a particular user group in libraries, museums, or archives and analyze their information needs and behaviors. For my paper, I chose to explore the information needs and behaviors of young adults in museums. To complete the paper, I had to locate a number of research studies about young adults in museums, provide an overview of the theories, models, methods, and techniques used in them, and discuss their implications in addressing this user group’s information needs.

The paper helped me to understand the importance of identifying the information needs and behaviors of different user groups and allowed me to obtain experience in locating, analyzing, and synthesizing relevant research within the field of library and information science.

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User Group Study Paper

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