Don and colleagues,
Here are some thoughts responding to Don’s request.
What is needed is an approach to the organization of information in libraries that allows anyone to describe a subject, problematic situation, need or concern of interest to them, and then have a systematic, and easily learned way to access relevant information and to develop their thoughts and understandings regarding it. The subject, situation, or object of thought should be determined by the thinker, their personal background and knowledge should be allowed to subjectively and adaptively influence interpretations, intentions, and goals, individually or in collaboration with others. Subsequent development adaptation and analysis should remain linked to original queries. In other words, libraries should use Design Thinking to develop ways to access and use information that are more user oriented and responsive to their needs.
Research to develop this approach should be open to users and engage them in determining ways that are most helpful to and effective for them. The library should become a laboratory for discovering how to adapt itself to evolving ways for applying information and information technology of various kinds. Design Thinking should be a key building block in this effort.
A Theory of Design Thinking is the source of these thoughts and has been used extensively in basic education, teaching. and research, including the design of systems to support designing. Four resources might be useful: the website idesignthinking.com <http://idesignthinking.com/> for education. Papers on
An Interdisciplinary Graduate Program for Design Education and Research, A Role Oriented Approach to Problem Solving, and The Advanced Driver Interface Design and Assessment Project, all available at independent.academia.edu/charlesburnette <http://independent.academia.edu/charlesburnette>
Good luck Don!
Chuck
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