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Record Nr.

UNINA9910973525003321

Autore

Dorner Daniel G.

Titolo

Information needs analysis : principles and practice in information organizations / / Daniel G. Dorner, G.E. Gorman and Philip J. Calvert

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Facet Publishing, , 2015

ISBN

9781783300457

1783300450

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 269 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

025.52

Soggetti

Information services

Needs assessment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Sep 2022).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Background to needs analysis for information managers -- The importance of context in information needs analysis -- Models and types of information needs analysis -- The stages of information needs analysis -- Gathering data for information needs analysis -- Gathering data from existing sources -- Gathering data through surveys -- Gathering data through interviews -- Analysing and integrating information needs analysis data -- Reporting on an information needs analysis.

Sommario/riassunto

If you want to provide an information service that truly fulfils your users' needs, this book is essential reading. The book supports practitioners in developing an information needs analysis strategy and offers the necessary professional skills and techniques to do so.