7. “Students struggled with processing results
and finding the good, relevant stuff they
need ... they may lack the skills for selecting
the most relevant results they need for
solving information problems in their daily
lives.”
How college students use the Web to conduct everyday life research
by Alison J. Head and Michael B. Eisenberg.
First Monday, Volume 16, Number 4 - 4 April 2011
http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/viewArticle/3484/2857
33. 172 Masters level 27 know of ourAndroid
Business students app. to access library
116 consider they are services and 10 have used
using a mobile device as a it.
learning tool 36 know of QR codes to
20 have Android access e-books and
25 iPhone videos, and 21 use them.
3 iPad
2 e-book reader
24 Blackberry
49 netbook/laptop/tablet
Mobile devices
survey April 2011
34. Masters level Business students Main lessons :
3 groups (2,2,5)
None had done the survey
8 of 9 said used mobiles as We are on the right
learning tool
Some use of mobile Library
track
and Library Catalogue apps. It is early days yet
Interest in QR codes but little
used.
Great need for
Valued access offered 24/7 promotion
wherever situated especially
at examo time.
Mobile devices Focus
Groups
9 June 2011
36. Mobile devices are
adding a new twist
to Information
Literacy
They provide
valuable ways to
deliver services and
communicate with
our users
Promotion is critical
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