Template for DL Instructional Modules - Digital Library Curriculum ...

6-a: Information Needs, RelevancePage 3Activating mechanisms that are proximate to information seeking behaviorRisk/reward theory: each decision to act will be influenced by the risksassociated with acting/not acting, and the rewards for acting/not actingSelf-efficacy: each decision to act will be influence by the potentialactor’s beliefs about whether s/he can successfully achieve the desiredoutcomeOne aspect of social learning theoryInformation seeking behaviorPassive attention to information in the environment, e.g., recognizinglandmarks when navigatingPassive search for information, e.g., daily reading of the newspaper forinformation pertinent to personal daily lifeActive search for information, e.g., doing an online searchOngoing search for information, e.g., regular scanning of tables ofcontentsInformation processing and useRetrieval is not the end of the process; the information retrieved is used insome wayThe result is the context of information need for the next cycleLessons learned from Wilson’s modelAn information need involves more than just a lack of needed informationContext, affective responses to the situation, intervening variables,activating mechanismsWhen an information need is experienced, it is likely that informationseeking will be undertaken**If desired, use learning activity 12.a, Discussion activity: Personal experiences of aninformation need (25 minutes)