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This study seeks to examine the information seeking behavior of SHIL volunteers supplying information services to citizens.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>The theoretical foundations of the study are based on two existing models of information searching related to everyday life problems, Foster's non\u2010linear model of information seeking behavior and Bates's berry\u2010picking approach. This research employs a qualitative method. A total of 35 advisors in different SHIL branches were interviewed and the content of the interviews was analyzed, mapped and organized into categories by using concepts and terms revealed in the data.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>Findings show that volunteers at SHIL search information in a way that integrates the two models mentioned above, the berry\u2010picking model and the non\u2010linear model. In addition, findings point to difficulties that the advisors face in solving problems of the clients. These difficulties are connected with the different aspects relating to the flow of information both within and outside the organization and with organizational and administrative aspects at SHIL.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>The information seeking behavior of volunteers acting as providers of information services has yet to be investigated at length and the understanding of their information behavior can be of value, since volunteering carries great importance in a democracy.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1108\/00012531211244608","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,5,9]],"date-time":"2014-05-09T04:42:14Z","timestamp":1399610534000},"page":"289-303","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Volunteers acting as information providers to citizens"],"prefix":"10.1108","volume":"64","author":[{"given":"Sharon","family":"Finzi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jenny","family":"Bronstein","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Judit","family":"Bar\u2010Ilan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shifra","family":"Baruchson\u2010Arbib","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sheizaf","family":"Rafaeli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Gilad","family":"Ravid","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"140","reference":[{"key":"key2022021019543233400_b1","unstructured":"Baruchson\u2010Arbib, S. 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