Other settings for information grounds might include dogparks and playgrounds as parents observe their children. Researchers such as Lynne McKechnie and Pam McKenzie (University of Western Ontario) are investigating whether storytime hours at public libraries are information grounds, Pam McKenzie is also exploring information ground in relation to midwifery, while Christine Brown (University of Alabama) studied beauty salons similarly in the south. |
Through identifying information grounds we can design ways of facilitating information flow and hence, people's quality of life-even if it is in a very small way. Specifically, we can help people express or communicate their information needs more clearly, and we can design ways of improving access to information that might help. |