Question Negotiation
¡ Anomalous State of Knowledge (ASK)
l A state in which the user “is unable to specify
precisely what is needed to address their need”
¡ To help the librarian understand the needs of the
user, Taylor (68) uses 5 question filters
¡ Subject
¡ Objective and motivation
¡ Personal characteristics of the inquirer
¡ Anticipated or acceptable answers
¡ Escalator Questions