Effective Information Retrieval

Hider (and Harvey, 2008, p.21) see three issues as critical to the success of effective information retrieval: *standards for the organization of information *agreements for the exchange of data relating to information resources *belonging to 'cooperatives' to capitalise on the exchange of data relating to information resources. Regarding information retrieval Hider (and Harvey, 2008, p.23) make many valid points. I see the most important being the following: -the input of data must follow the set standards and require 'minimal effort'. (The latter is important because effective time management is crucial in the workplace.) -the input of data needs to be both accurate and consistent. This is obvious, because if it isn't it will negatively affect the accessibility and ease of access to resources. Hider (and Harvey, 2008, p.23) also focus on the fact that all aspects of data output need to be 'user friendly'. This includes such points as speed of delivery to the user, multiple simultaneous access to the data and meeting the needs of the user. So far so good! This all sounds quite logical to me. I am trying to catch up on the readings today so... now on to Rayward's reading!