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Toward a user-centric universe

This piece explores the evolving role of librarians as pivotal figures in the information landscape, likening them to priests and priestesses of the temple of knowledge. Drawing on Thomas Kuhn’s concept of paradigm shifts, it examines how librarians navigate the abundance of observational data and challenge traditional models to meet user needs. By evaluating Dervin’s emerging paradigms, we discuss the importance of librarians in curating quality information resources and facilitating access to reliable knowledge in an era of overwhelming data.

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Toward a user-centric universe

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  1. Toward a user-centric universe donna Bair-Mundy, Ph.D.

  2. Thomas Kuhn’s paradigm shifts Too much observational data did not fit the model Earth Sun

  3. Paradigm shifts Librarians as priests and priestesses of the temple of knowledge Arbiters of Truth, Beauty, and Reliable Information Resources

  4. Paradigm shifts Librarians as priests and priestesses of the temple of knowledge We decide what the users really need We decide which resources are quality sources of information to fulfill the user’s need User We provide those resources

  5. Paradigm shifts Librarians as priests and priestesses of the temple of knowledge Too much research data did not fit the model User Dervin’s description of new, emerging paradigm

  6. Resistance to the Paradigm shift Librarians as priests and priestesses of the temple of knowledge How do we characterize this debate in terms of Dervin’s model?

  7. Question: What is the librarian’s role in the temple of knowledge?

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