Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Net Generation Learner, EDUCAUSE2007, and Information Discovery and Retrieval

Understanding and Engaging the Net Generation

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Title:Understanding and Engaging the Net Generation (ID: EDU07309)
Author(s):Susan Gibbons (University of Rochester)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

The University of Rochester Libraries undertook a two-year study of undergraduate students, focusing on how they do research. Anthropological methodologies, such as cultural probes, were used to construct a holistic picture of the lives of undergraduates. The study results have informed how we make decisions and effected changes to align our efforts with the needs and expectations of Net Generation undergraduates.

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A Discussion on Disconnects Between Library Culture and Millennial Generation User Values

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Title:A Discussion on Disconnects Between Library Culture and Millennial Generation User Values (ID: EDU07246)
Author(s):Robert H. McDonald (University of California, San Diego), Tyler Walters (Georgia Institute of Technology), and Richard T. Sweeney (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Join this panel that continues the discussion addressed in a 2006 EDUCAUSE Quarterly article by McDonald and Thomas on the disconnects between library culture and millennial generation values. Panelists will cover three broad areas of demographics, design, and social outreach as related to the needs of the millennial library researcher.

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