How do you NOT use information?

Okay, that's my question for the week...but let me give you a little bit of background so it makes sense. I think it's going to be very enlightening, not to mention interesting to see what types of info I don't use.

I need to observe people not using information this week for my Info Users & Use class...I know...how do you do that!?!? Kinda tricky, but my readings this week discussed some ways that people use different coping strategies:

Monitor (want to know everything on a topic right now) or Blunt (just give me what I can handle; I'll come back when I'm ready for more);

and whether information use is self-imposed (meaning you go ask the questions) or if they are imposed (you have someone else go ask the question for you and then bring you back the answer). I know that last one is tricky but hey...I'm new at this whole thing ; )

So with all the information that we down in a given week, think about what you don't use. Do you catch yourself skimming the house classifieds or help ads, but you don't need either? What about all the ads you watch on TV - what do we do w/ that information? See...I told you it would get interesting...have fun!

Cheers,

A