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- From: mepensyl@Athena.MIT.EDU
- Subject: Re: Focus Groups
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- Hi Deb,
- Surprised to see your name on the Net this AM. Wanted to thank you for
- the info on First Search you faxed to me -- very helpful -- and
- perhaps return the favor by responding to your question.
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- The MIT Libraries conducted a Information Study of faculty and
- graduate students this year in three disciplines: Brain & Cognitive
- Science, Management, and Materials Science. One of the information
- gathering techniques used was the focus group. We hired a professional
- consultant, who also trained the library staff participating in the
- Study (including yours truly). So far, two FG's have been conducted,
- both with graduate students; one was led by a member of the
- professional focus group staff, while the other was led by the Study's
- project leader (a librarian). One of the sessions was videotaped, the
- other recorded. We expect to do one or more FG's in the fall, when the
- Study is expected to be completed.
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- The Study was done to provide information on how MIT faculty & grad
- students find information -- their procedures, methodology, etc. We
- also used one-on-one interviews and a survey instrument.
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- Our project leader is out of the country for the next six months, but
- if you seek additional information, you might contact our Associate
- Director for Public Services, under whose auspices the Study is being
- conducted. His name is David Ferriero & can be reached by email
- (sean@athena.mit.edu) or phone (617-253-7058). As one of the "troops"
- I'd also be happy to answer any questions.
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- Mary Pensyl
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