Comments on: Peer-reviewed Monday (plus 24 hours) – has anyone tried out this Delphi method? http://info-fetishist.org/2009/02/24/peer-reviewed-monday-plus-24-hours-has-anyone-tried-out-this-delphi-method/ yeah, it's long -- I didn't have time to make it shorter Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:44:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Anne-Marie http://info-fetishist.org/2009/02/24/peer-reviewed-monday-plus-24-hours-has-anyone-tried-out-this-delphi-method/#comment-442 Anne-Marie Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:58:51 +0000 http://info-fetishist.org/?p=404#comment-442 Hi John - definitely good points. The project that I am working on isn't information-literacy focused; it is much broader. And what we need to come up with is not just a prediction of the future, but something more aspirational. In any event, the Delphi piece is only part of the picture. But the different streams idea could be really useful in the narrative that explains what we come up with. Yes, Caleb, OLA does have our backs on this - which is great. Hi John – definitely good points. The project that I am working on isn’t information-literacy focused; it is much broader. And what we need to come up with is not just a prediction of the future, but something more aspirational. In any event, the Delphi piece is only part of the picture. But the different streams idea could be really useful in the narrative that explains what we come up with.

Yes, Caleb, OLA does have our backs on this – which is great.

]]> By: AASL’s Knowledge Quest Jan/Feb 2009 « cwilliams11 http://info-fetishist.org/2009/02/24/peer-reviewed-monday-plus-24-hours-has-anyone-tried-out-this-delphi-method/#comment-441 AASL’s Knowledge Quest Jan/Feb 2009 « cwilliams11 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:33:54 +0000 http://info-fetishist.org/?p=404#comment-441 [...] presents additional considerations on the topic in Peer-reviewed Monday (plus 24 hours) - has anyone tried out this Delphi method? Posted on February 24, 2009 by [...] [...] presents additional considerations on the topic in Peer-reviewed Monday (plus 24 hours) – has anyone tried out this Delphi method? Posted on February 24, 2009 by [...]

]]> By: caleb http://info-fetishist.org/2009/02/24/peer-reviewed-monday-plus-24-hours-has-anyone-tried-out-this-delphi-method/#comment-440 caleb Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:15:49 +0000 http://info-fetishist.org/?p=404#comment-440 If I remember, <a href="http://askon.ca/" rel="nofollow">Ask Ontario</a> used Delphi to identify best practices in virtual reference, though I'm not sure where the predictions came into play. My sense was that it was a good way for their group to buy into the program and agree on what was what. It sounds like OLA is supporting you with some leadership or consulting for Vision 2020? That's awesome, unless they are not, in which case it is less awesome, but still awesome to go about this in a guided way. If I remember, Ask Ontario used Delphi to identify best practices in virtual reference, though I’m not sure where the predictions came into play. My sense was that it was a good way for their group to buy into the program and agree on what was what.

It sounds like OLA is supporting you with some leadership or consulting for Vision 2020? That’s awesome, unless they are not, in which case it is less awesome, but still awesome to go about this in a guided way.

]]> By: John Daly http://info-fetishist.org/2009/02/24/peer-reviewed-monday-plus-24-hours-has-anyone-tried-out-this-delphi-method/#comment-439 John Daly Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:55:22 +0000 http://info-fetishist.org/?p=404#comment-439 Are you sure you want to strive for consensus? As I read history, people are pretty bad at predicting thinks like the future of information literacy. Think of the guy who predicted that telephones would be impractical because jt would cost too much to build the large exchanges that would be needed. Or the guys who thought the invention of printing with movable type would promote religion. Or the guy who thought that maybe the United States might need four or five computers to satisfy the combined need for information processing. Rather than Delphi, perhaps you should try for an approach that seeks a variety of projections -- conservative, moderate and extreme. Good luck! Are you sure you want to strive for consensus? As I read history, people are pretty bad at predicting thinks like the future of information literacy. Think of the guy who predicted that telephones would be impractical because jt would cost too much to build the large exchanges that would be needed. Or the guys who thought the invention of printing with movable type would promote religion. Or the guy who thought that maybe the United States might need four or five computers to satisfy the combined need for information processing.

Rather than Delphi, perhaps you should try for an approach that seeks a variety of projections — conservative, moderate and extreme.

Good luck!

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