Creating user profiles to improve information quality. From: Online | Date: May 1, 2004| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2004 Information Today, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

It seems a utopian vision: providing the correct information to the right individual at the precise time in the desired format. How can information professionals do that? How can the information professional know what each individual wants and needs, both now and in the future? What is the best way to match format and delivery preferences with the available technical infrastructure? Is mind reading becoming a core competency? No, but user profiling might be.

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