Main point

Relevance; it depends on people vs it depends on logical connections between concepts

How irrelevant/incorrect may be important/relevant

Browsing as a search strategy

Questions

Recall & precision? Best rates?

What is an ASK? (a bias??) easier papers?

What is bibliometrics?

What can we use instead of relevance?

Why is there such a gap between user and system-centered approaches? (does it really exist?)

How does google and other SE’s ‘judge’ relevance?

Disconnect between user profiling and self-characterization (ala BLS design)

How can we apply profiling (quid pro quo arrangements?)

With so many SE, why bother giving contextual info, just go to another one?

Examples of systems that depend on these concepts (all the SE)

How to apply library standards to www?

Can’t topic assignments (indexing) be human-centered?

How much math to design SE?

2. Reading discussions:

Our perceptions about media affect use (and impact).

Reeves, B. & Nass, C. (1996). The media equation: How people treat computers, television, and the new media like real people and places. NY: Cambridge University Press. (Preface ix-xiii, Chapter 1 p 3-15, and Chapter 23 p251-256.)

See summary sent to list

3. How do you use information?

Purpose: (e.g., verify, pleasure, answer, intermediate step, learn, problem solving/decision making)

Form: (mental, create artifact such as paper, painting, music, etc.)

Process: need, acquire, reflect, integrate, reflect/edit, reflect

4. Readings for next meeting:

Travis interviews with Bliss, Curtis, Gordon, Ritchey, & Rosenfeld (ASIST Bulletin, Aug/Sept, 2000 online)
Denn & Maglaughlin (ASIST Bulletin, June/July 2000 online) Ed Beltz

5. One-minute paper concept

What was the big point you learned in class today?

What is the main, unanswered question you leave class with today?