Dr. Reijo Savolainen is a professor known for his research on Everyday Life Information Seeking (ELIS), which examines how people acquire information to solve daily problems or stay informed on current events. ELIS focuses on social and cultural factors that influence information seeking outside of work contexts. Some key factors ELIS considers are gender, age, education level, and how they affect how people accept or reject information.

2. Best known for his research into the area of Everyday Life Information Seeking (ELIS).

4. ELIS focuses on how social and cultural factors affect how people acquire information in daily life (non-work context).

5. This includes how people acquire information to solve their daily problems or how they monitor daily events in the media Sources: Savolainen, R. (2005). Everyday Life Information Seeking. In Fisher, K., Erdelez, S, & McKechnie, L. Theories of Information Behavior and Savolainen, R. (2008). Everyday Information Practices.

8. May be episodic in nature, with a starting and end point

9. Information seekers try to obtain enough information for decision making and action in areas that matter most to them.

10. If they have a passive concern, the information they already have may be enough. If it is active, they will seek information satisfactory for their needs.

11. Information gathering that takes place in order to stay abreast of development in everyday contexts.

12. Various sources provide orienting information that direct individual behavior.

13. Most active where people are looking for sources on issues of primary interest to them. Orienting information seeking is fragmentary and passive in cases where the issues are of marginal interest.Source: Savolainen, R. (2005). Everyday Life Information Seeking. In Fisher, K., Erdelez, S, & McKechnie, L. Theories of Information Behavior

17. It involves giving information to others to be shared, and receiving information for that purpose.

18. Through information sharing, people add to their knowledge structure and also create solidarity.

20. In Savolainen study, the top criteria for source preference were content of information and availability and accessibility. Usability was found less important. Source: Savolainen, R. (2008). Everyday Information Practices

22. Concern: one’s readiness to act, exert control, or influence (for example, if one thinks they might have a disease and they want to learn more)

23. Caring: one engages in action to change or control the situation. (for example, if one learns they have the disease and they take subsequent action)Source: Wilson, P. (1977). Public Knowledge, Private Ignorance: Toward a Library and Information Policy.

24. Where do you go for your daily information needs?