id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crl-16465 Carr, Patrick L. Serendipity in the Stacks: Libraries, Information Architecture, and the Problems of Accidental Discovery 2015-09-01 12 .pdf application/pdf 7378 298 43 Likewise, the entry for serendipity in the Dictionary for Library and Information Science explains that, in information retrieval, serendipity “usually depends on the ability of the browser to recognize the relevance or utility of data not actively sought at the time it is encountered.”19 While serendipity can happen anywhere, comments from library users suggest that serendipity’s occurrence in the stacks can take on a special character that goes beyond the typical delight that accompanies any happy accident. McBirnie, “Seeking Serendipity,” 607. 842 College & Research Libraries September 2015 34. cache/crl-16465.pdf txt/crl-16465.txt