¿Debemos tomarnos en serio la desintermediación?

Fourie, Ina ¿Debemos tomarnos en serio la desintermediación? Anales de Documentación, 2001, vol. 4, pp. 267-282. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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English abstract

Bibliographic review about citation analysis of research publications as a method for study information needs and use by research users of libraries. Once compared the local citation analysis studies from the works of potential users of a library against the citation studies from the bibliography in the international or national data bases, the review takes account of the different document sources for the local citation analysis studies. As an indirect method for user and information use studies is an efficient unobtrusive method, that allow to collect information at a level of detail not available through other methodsThe implications of disintermediation for librarians and information specialists (intermediaries) can be experienced as either a threat or a challenge, depending on how the issue is viewed. The different ways in which information specialist can react to disintermediation are discussed. Although most of these are viable, none addresses all implications of desintermediation. A holistic approach to desintermediation is therefore proposed, in which the situation of the intermediary is viewed within the wider society. The following aspects should be analyzed with regard to their effect on desintermediation: changes in the society at large, the availability of information services. The specific end-users and the information specialist involved should also be analyzed. With this approach it will be found that the effects of desintermediation will vary according to the particular situations. To prepare information specialists for the effects of desintermediation, their training should also be adapted accordingly. Translation of: The electronic Library, vol. 17, nº 1, January 1999, by Tomás Saorín Pérez.

Spanish abstract

Las implicaciones de la desintermediación para los bibliotecarios y los expertos en documentación (intermediarios) se pueden vivir como una amenaza o como un cambio, dependiendo del análisis de la cuestión. Se analizan los diferentes modos de reaccionar ante la desintermediación de los profesionales de la información. Aunque la mayoría de reacciones son aceptables, ninguna abarca todas las implicaciones de la desintermediación. Por tanto, se propone un acercamiento holístico a la desintermediación dentro de la cual la situación del intermediario se ve dentro de la situación global de la sociedad. En relación con sus efectos sobre la desintermediación, se deben analizar los siguientes aspectos: Cambios generales en la sociedad, disponibilidad de fuentes de información, el proceso de búsqueda de información, las organizaciones en que los intermediarios específicamente operan, y la disponibilidad de servicios de información. También debería analizarse a los usuarios finales y a los profesionales de la información involucrados. Con este acercamiento se encontrará que los efectos de desintermediation variarán según las situaciones particulares. Para preparar a especialistas de la información para los efectos de desintermediación, su formación también debería adaptarse a este fenómeno. Traducción del artículo originalmente publicado en: The electronic Library, vol. 17, nº 1, January 1999, realizada por Tomás Saorín Pérez.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Desintermediación, bibliotecas digitales, Desintermediation, digital libraries
Subjects: B. Information use and sociology of information > BH. Information needs and information requirements analysis.
G. Industry, profession and education. > GI. Training.
G. Industry, profession and education.
B. Information use and sociology of information > BG. Information dissemination and diffusion.
Depositing user: Anales de Documentación Revista
Date deposited: 21 Jul 2008
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:12
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/11970

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