Accidental Information Discovery ：Cultivating Serendipity in the Digital Age ( Chandos Information Professional Series )

Publication subTitle ：Cultivating Serendipity in the Digital Age

Publication series ：Chandos Information Professional Series

Author： Race   Tammera M.;Makri   Stephann  

Publisher： Elsevier Science‎

Publication year： 2016

E-ISBN: 9781780634319

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781843347507

Subject： G25 Library Science

Keyword： 信息与知识传播

Language： ENG

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Description

Accidental Information Discovery: Cultivating Serendipity in the Digital Age provides readers with an interesting discussion on the ways serendipity—defined as the accidental discovery of valued information—plays an important role in creative problem-solving.

This insightful resource brings together discussions on serendipity and information discovery, research in computer and information science, and interesting thoughts on the creative process. Five thorough chapters explore the significance of serendipity in creativity and innovation, the characteristics of serendipity-friendly tools and minds, and how future discovery environments may encourage serendipity.

  • Examines serendipity in a multidisciplinary context
  • Bridges theory and practice
  • Explores digital information landscapes of the future with essays from current researchers
  • Brings the concept of accidental discovery and its value front and center

Chapter

Front Cover

Accidental Information Discovery

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

List of Contributors

Biography

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 Introducing Serendipity

History of “Serendipity”

Serendipity and Scientific Discovery

Serendipity, Creativity, and Innovation

Serendipity and Information Discovery

References

2 Making Room for Serendipity

Introduction

Serendipity, Creativity, and Innovation

Factors That Can Enable Serendipity

Internal Factors

Curiosity

Topical Knowledge and Sagacity

Time

Communication

External Factors

System Characteristics

Serendipity Strategies

Factors That Can Inhibit Serendipity

Internal Barriers

Personal Characteristics

Stress

Working Memory

External Barriers

Rules

Information Organization and Navigation

Conclusion

References

3 Teaching Serendipity

Thinking About Serendipity Pedagogically

Serendipity in Practice: Faculty and Librarians Teaching “Ways-of-Doing”

Serendipity in Academic Situations That Call for Empirical Inquiry

Serendipity in Academic Situations That Call for Problem-Solving

Serendipity in Academic Situations That Call for Research From Sources

Additional Considerations for Teaching Serendipity

References

4 Serendipity in Current Digital Information Environments

Introduction

Serendipity in Search Environments

Search Diversification

Search Suggestions

Search Recommendation

Serendipity in Browse Environments

Serendipity in Social Networking Environments

Serendipity in Library Discovery Tools: Next-Generation Catalogs and Web-Scale Discovery Tools

Library Discovery Tools as Search Environments: Search Diversification, Search Suggestion, and Document Recommendation

Library Discovery Tools as Browse Environments

Library Discovery Tools as Social Networking Environments

Finding Serendipity

Current Information Environments and the Ways Forward

References

5 Serendipity in Future Digital Information Environments

Introduction

5.1 Serendipity in a Connected World

A Few Questions and an Assumption

Serendipity, Connectivity, and the Predigital Age

The Virtual and the Real

The End of the Virtual as a Realm Apart

Unequal Connectivity

Digital Age Serendipity

A Way Forward

Notes

References

5.2 The Role We Play in Driving Information Discovery: Serendipity and Spreadability

References

5.3 Digital Information Environments That Facilitate Serendipity

Serendipity in Digital Information Environments

Support for Serendipity

Conclusion

References

5.4 Supporting Serendipity in Digital Information Environments

Introduction

Designing to Support Serendipity

The Serendipity Process

Supporting the Serendipity Process Through Design

Supporting Making Connections

Recommendation

Information Visualization

Supporting Projecting and Exploiting the Value of Connections

Potential for Future Support

References

Index

Back Cover

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