Understanding Human Information Behavior: When, How, and Why People Interact with Information - Paperback

Understanding Human Information Behavior: When, How, and Why People Interact with Information - Paperback

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Understanding Human Information Behavior: When, How, and Why People Interact with Information - Paperback

Understanding Human Information Behavior: When, How, and Why People Interact with Information - Paperback

$151.10
Sale price  $151.10 Regular price 

by Beth St Jean (Author), Ursula Gorham (Author), Elizabeth Bonsignore (Author)

This introductory textbook for undergraduate students in information science, information studies, computer science, and related disciplines provides an applied grounding in information behavior. The book positions information behavior as a foundational element undergirding all of the information and computer science disciplines and professions

Author Biography

Beth St. Jean is associate professor in the College of Information Studies, associate director of the Information Policy and Access Center (iPAC), and an affiliate faculty member of the Horowitz Center for Health Literacy at the University of Maryland, College Park. She holds a PhD in information and a Master's degree in information (library & information services specialization) from the University of Michigan School of Information. Ursula Gorham is senior lecturer in the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park (the iSchool). She currently serves as the director of the Master of Library and Information Science Program in the iSchool. She is admitted to practice law in Maryland and previously served as a law clerk in Maryland appellate and federal bankruptcy courts. Elizabeth (Beth) Bonsignore is an assistant research scientist at the College of Information Studies (the iSchool) and the University of Maryland's (UMD) Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL). As the director of KidsTeam, an intergenerational, participatory design team at Maryland's iSchool, her research efforts involve codesign partnerships and meaningful play with youth. She has also served as an associate chair for the Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM's) Computer-Human Interaction (CHI), CHI-PLAY, and Interaction Design and Children (IDC) conferences since 2016.

Number of Pages: 306
Dimensions: 0.69 x 10 x 7 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 30, 2021

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