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The School of Information Management is pleased to announce the following Public Lecture: What does the Eye See? Information Seeking Experiences of Distance Students with Learning Disabilities Date: Thursday 17 September 2009 Time: 12:00- 1:00pm Location: Rowe 1020 Abstract Nancy?s presentation will provide a general overview of information seeking theory/behaviour and describe a user-centred approach to information seeking. Of particular interest and focus is the significance of information seeking behaviour as it might apply to students with learning differences and potential barriers encountered in searching and accessing information in the distance environment. Speaker Information Nancy E. Black, Manager, Access and Information Services with University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), graduated from Dalhousie with her MLS in 1981 and has worked in libraries in various capacities throughout Canada since that time. For the past 12 years she has provided library services for distance students at the UNBC and has recently completed a year-long appointment as the Acting University Librarian. Nancy began doctoral studies at the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies at UBC in 2005 and is currently recruiting participants for her study: "Information Seeking Experiences of the Post-Secondary Distance Student with Learning Disabilities". This lecture is open to the public at "no charge." All are Welcome. -- School of Information Management Faculty of Management Dalhousie University Halifax, NS B3H 3J5 [log in to unmask] 902-494-2453