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LIBR 220-05
LIBR 220-14
Resources and Information Services in Professions and Disciplines
Topic: Psychology of the Information User

Fall 2012 Course Information

Joni Richards Bodart
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Phone: (408)924-2728
Web Site: thebooktalker1.com


Course Overview

Understanding the library or information user requires basic knowledge of human development, communication, individual and group behavior, cognition and information seeking processes to give students a fundamental understanding of information consumers' thinking and behavior. This course will focus on systems theory, development, communication, and behavior.