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Foundations of Information Science
Authors: Bates Marcia J. , Buckland Michael K. , de Fremery Wayne , Wang Lin 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe foundations of information science define our field and, thereby, our professional identity. It follows that if our our professional identity is to be equitable, diverse, inclusive, and relevant, then the foundations of our field should also be. Three diverse contributions to the foundations of information science will illustrate diverse approaches to making information science more complete will be illustrated by experienced panelists with different backgrounds: Recuperating neglected work; exploring alternative methods; and drawing attention to undocumented work. Marcia Bates will revisit early work on information seeking. Michael Buckland and Wayne de Fremery will demonstrate an alternative approach to the problematic concept of “context.” Lin Wang will introduce aspects of the early history of information science in China.
Racial Attacks during the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Politicizing an Epidemic Crisis on Longstanding Racism and Misinformation, Disinformation, and Misconception
Authors: Chong Miyoung , Froehlich Thomas J. , Shu Kai 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe COVID‐19 pandemic crisis has affected everyone's life on a daily basis for more than a year. However, some racial groups have experienced a double pandemic, that of COVID‐19 and racist attacks incorrectly tied to the pandemic. Harassment and physical intimidation were the source of many anti‐Asian attacks. The number of unarmed black people assaulted and killed by police almost tripled during 2020 when compared 2019. In this panel, we will attempt to analyze recent racial attacks in terms of malinformation, such as misinformation, disinformation, or shallow, historical stereotypes of ethnic minorities as another layer of the pandemic originating with racism or inflamed grievances. The panelists will discuss the proposed topic drawing from each panelist's expertise and an interactive discussion with the audience will follow after each panelist's presentation. Members and attendees at ASIS&T who have an interest in the spread of dis‐ and misinformation via social media and politicizing the pandemic crisis will find our topics useful to their research.
Search a Great Leveler? Ensuring More Equitable Information Acquisition
Authors: Makri Stephann , McKay Dana , Buchanan George , Chang Shanton , Lewandowski Dirk , MacFarlane Andy , Cole Lynne , Vrijenhoek Sanne , Ferraro Andrés 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe ubiquitous search box promised to democratize knowledge access by making information universally accessible. But while many search engines cater well for certain user groups, information tasks and content types, they cater poorly for others. Poorly‐served users include those with certain types of impairment (e.g. dyslexia), and weakly‐supported tasks include highly exploratory goals, where it can be difficult to express information needed as a query. Furthermore, the overdominance of search functionality in many information environments has restricted support for other important forms of information acquisition, such as serendipitous information encountering and creative “inspiration hunting.” Search results and recommendations can also promote certain types of content due to algorithmic bias. Rather than act as a great leveler by making information acquisition effective, efficient and enjoyable for all, search engines often unfairly favor some types of user, task or content over others. In short, search is not always equitable. This panel discussion will elucidate the inequity of search as an information acquisition paradigm from multiple perspectives and propose design principles to ensure more equitable information acquisition.
“Unity in Diversity”: A Conversation around the Interdisciplinary Identity of Information Science
Authors: Rorissa Abebe , Iyer Hemalata , Albright Kendra , Potnis Devendra , Caidi Nadia , Alemneh Daniel 
Published: October 2021

AbstractAs a dynamic and interdisciplinary field of study, information science has a diverse set of methods, theoretical frameworks, tools and processes that continue to be developed, adopted, and extended through further research, teaching, and practice. Some of the methods and frameworks have origins in other disciplines. The interdisciplinary nature of information science may have enabled the field to grow in stature but it may have also contributed to it being perceived, often unfairly and mistakenly, as lacking a strong identity, brand, and reputation, leading to a possible fragmentation of the field. Continued conversations around factors that may help and/or hinder the field from fulfilling its full potential and how it can position itself to build an identity on a strong track record are necessary. The panel has two main goals: (1) to engage researchers and educators in an interactive discussion on the contributing factors and ways in which information science can remain a diverse and interdisciplinary field, realize its full potential, and build a strong identity as well as identify potential barriers it needs to overcome; and (2) to delineate the roles its stakeholders and allies need to play to achieve that goal of a field with “Unity in diversity”.
North–South Scholarly Collaboration: Opportunities and Experiences in Africa
Authors: Sonnenwald Diane H. , Rorissa Abebe , Fourie Ina , Julien Heidi , Raju Jaya , Alemneh Daniel 
Published: October 2021

AbstractNorth–South scholarly collaboration and academic exchange programs help to address the challenges experienced by developing countries in Africa and elsewhere, and provide unique benefits to scholars in developed countries. Many academics in the global north, however, have limited, or no, information about opportunities to visit academics and institutions in developing countries and those in such countries in the global south do not have contacts to whom they can reach out. The intention of the panel is to stimulate future north–south collaborations by increasing awareness of both funded opportunities and low budget initiatives for scholarly exchanges and collaborations, benefits for scholars and their institutions in developed and developing countries, and best practices with respect to north–south collaborations and scholarly exchanges. This panel is sponsored by the Africa Chapter and SIG‐III.
Antiracism in the LIS Profession: Not Just Lip Service
Authors: Tang Rong , Goodman Xan , Davis Rebecca , Du Jia Tina , Pride Bridgett , Leonard David 
Published: October 2021

AbstractWith rising cases of brutality, gun violence, and racial injustice towards particularly the Black and AAPI (Asians, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders) communities, racism is being recognized and declared as an emergency and public health threat. Diversity, equity, and antiracism are core to the Library and Information Science (LIS) profession as we strive to uphold the principle of “libraries serve humanities” and the motto of “free to all.” During this extended period of “racial‐injustice as a public crisis”, what are the roles of LIS professionals in battling racism, violence, and other systems of oppression? This panel session features experienced LIS professionals and educators who specialize in DEI, reporting their activities, stories, and thoughts on antiracism. A breakout room activity is envisioned following panelists' presentations, with participants discussing and sharing their antiracism initiatives. Participants will also brainstorm the next course of action in the LIS profession's journey in battling racism.
Endurance and Coherence: The Post‐2020 iSchool
Authors: Thomson Leslie , Kaden Ben , Kleineberg Michael , Wang Di , Bugaje Maryam , Chowdhury Gobinda , Marchionini Gary , Zhou Lihong , Petras Vivien , Seadle Michael 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe iSchools Organization encompasses 121 information and library science schools around the globe, and is rapidly expanding. Officially begun in the early 2000s as a way to bolster a sense of field‐wide purpose and identity relevant to the twenty‐first century, among other objectives, iSchools are positioned as those sharing an interest in information, people, and technology. Early questions about endurance of the iSchools movement are now largely overshadowed by, and joined with, questions about coherence of the iSchools movement. This 90‐minute virtual panel will present international findings about issues that are currently, as of 2020–2021, top‐of‐mind for iSchool leaders, pertaining to: 1.) views on and of the field of information; 2.) faculty and institutional relationships; and 3.) extra‐unit alliances and alignments, including with and within the iSchools Organization itself. It draws mainly upon interview data from the funded project i4G: Shaping the iSchools' Identity and Interaction in a Globalized World.
Quality, Reuse and Governance of Open Data
Authors: Wang Fang , Zhu Hongzhi , Wu Yejun 
Published: October 2021

AbstractIn recent years, the amount of open data from governments and academic communities have increased rapidly. Open data are expected to promote the transparency and accountability of governments and academic communities, enable public participation, and facilitate digital innovation. However, open data are still facing problems such as unsatisfactory quality, insufficient data governance, increasing preservation cost and ineffective data reuse at present. This panel will invite experts in related fields to discuss the quality, reuse, and governance of open data, and propose feasible solutions from an international perspective. We will verify and promote the action plan in practice, and have more academic discussion with ASIS&T and relevant academic communities.
Teaching with Color: Calling in White Faculty to Address Whiteness in the LIS Curriculum
Authors: De La Rosa Sarah , Simons Rachel N. , Elkins Aaron J. 
Published: October 2021

AbstractDiversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) issues underlie the systemic problems affecting our society, including the critical lack of inclusion within the field of librarianship. All LIS faculty must prepare students to work with diverse populations of both patrons and colleagues and should aim to strengthen students' cultural competence by incorporating DEIJ issues and concepts into the curriculum. However, in a field that is overwhelmingly white, there are sure to be missteps as white faculty develop their own cultural competency through research, teaching, and interpersonal interaction. In this poster, we argue for increased transparency amongst white LIS faculty who seek to incorporate DEIJ concepts into their courses. We additionally encourage faculty to prioritize student involvement and feedback while integrating DEIJ‐related theory and topics into the LIS curriculum. Finally, we argue that open discussion between white faculty and students of color is necessary for the field's ongoing progress towards equity.
Cross‐Cultural Analysis of Trolling Behaviors
Authors: Fichman Pnina , Rathi Maanvi 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe online disinhibition effect allows trolling to spread widely. As it is possible that trolling behaviors are more frequent in some countries than others, this paper compares the extent and type of trolling in India and the USA. Through a comparative content analysis of 3,000 Twitter posts, we found that trolling varies significantly between the two countries. Specifically, we found that individuals in the USA were trolled significantly more frequently than individuals from India. Almost all trolling behaviors have been at least three time more common in the USA. We argue that the variations in trolling can be attributed to socio‐cultural differences between the two countries, as trolling is more acceptable in low power distance countries.
Knowledge Work in the Library
Authors: Freeburg Darin 
Published: October 2021

AbstractLibrary staff are knowledge workers (KWs), but it is not entirely clear what this work looks like, how it is allocated, what outcomes are associated with it, or how the pandemic influenced this work. This poster outlines an agenda to study the KW of paraprofessional and professional library staff. Learning more about the form, context, and authority of KW in the library—as well as the personal and task outcomes of this work—will better position LIS to prepare future librarians and guide the development of equitable workplaces that support the needs of library staff.
Seeking Health Information in Wikipedia and Readers' Satisfaction
Authors: Ju Boryung , Jung Yoonhyuk , Bourgeois John P. 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThis current paper describes the results of our study on users' health information seeking in Wikipedia and on their subsequent satisfaction as an indicator of future Wikipedia usage for health information needs. We examine six factors associated with user’ satisfaction. Based on multiple regression analysis of 322 responses, the paper identifies information quality factors associated with continued use of Wikipedia as a health information source. The results show that trustworthiness, reliability, topic coverage, and information presentation significantly affect user’ satisfaction with Wikipedia health information. Among these factors, information presentation and trustworthiness were most influential on user’ satisfaction.
Fixing for Change: Stories of Information and Aspiration in Community Repair
Authors: Kaczmarek Michelle 
Published: October 2021

AbstractRecent years have seen a grassroots resurgence in the repair of everyday technologies—community initiatives, cooperatives, websites, and how‐to videos. While digital platforms have made do‐it‐yourself repair information more accessible and available, community initiatives—where people meet in person to repair devices and everyday itemstogether—are nevertheless growing in numbers and popularity. This dissertation project explores the aspirations of citizens participating in local repair initiatives through a qualitative study with repair organizers and volunteers in Metro Vancouver, BC. Informed by the relational approaches of practice theory and socionarratology, I explore how a storytelling lens might broaden conceptions of the information sources, systems, and stewardship engaged in climate adaptation. This poster presents preliminary reflections and contributions from the ongoing project.
Evaluation of a Chat Interface for Diary Studies in Information Behavior Research
Authors: Kulik Konstantin , Achmann Michael , Wolff Christian 
Published: October 2021

ABSTRACTWe report about our work in progress evaluation of a Telegram‐based chat‐interface for collecting diary entries in the field of information behavior research and compare the results to web‐form based entries. We expect participants to complement their chat entries by multimedia files and engage more openly.
Investigating the Influence of Cute Aesthetics in Community Crowdsourcing
Authors: Lee Chei Sian , Tian Silei , Xu Anran , Liu Yuhang , Goh Dion Hoe‐Lian , Seah Nozomi Cephas 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThis paper investigates the influence of cute aesthetics design in community crowdsourcing. Specifically, we propose that cute aesthetics design is a viable approach to appeal to the crowd and motivate everyday participation in community crowdsourcing as prior works indicate that cute aesthetics can invoke positive emotion. We conducted a comparative study on two sets of interface designs on a community crowdsourcing app where respondents evaluated and assessed if cute aesthetics interface design has effects on app usage intention. Data were collected from 103 respondents and results indicate that cute aesthetics design appeal to younger female adults. Findings contribute to a better understanding of the conceptualization of aesthetic‐usability in community crowdsourcing.
Interdisciplinary Collaborations in Digital Humanities: Evidence from Public‐Funded Projects in China
Authors: Lian Jingwen , Zhao Yuxiang (Chris) 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe term digital humanities (DH) has been much talked about for its interdisciplinarity since its conception. Existing studies have explored interdisciplinary collaboration in DH mainly from the perspective of academic literature rather than projects. By employing content analysis and social network analysis, this paper selects projects in the DH category of the key National Social Science Foundation of China for analysis, with an aim to discovering the structure and patterns of interdisciplinary collaboration in DH research. The preliminary findings show the collaborative relationships between disciplines and institutions as well as the characteristics of digital scholarship in DH research.
Investigating Learner's Online Learning Behavioural Changes during the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Authors: Lim Kok Khiang , Lee Chei Sian 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe objective of this study is to understand the pandemic's impact on online learning behaviour based on learners’ comments collected from online video tutorials hosted on YouTube. The topic modelling approach is employed to uncover the changes in topic prevalence during the pre‐ and post‐pandemic timeframe to infer learning behaviour. Ten topics were uncovered, and each exhibited a varying degree of changes over time. Overall, the study identified two learning behavioural changes, (1) learners were more active in learning relevant skillsets through sharing their experiences; and (2) learners had altered their help‐seeking behaviour to aid in their learning.
Understanding the Role of Community Collaboration Within Indigenous Cultural Heritage Data Migrations
Authors: Rayburn Alexandria 
Published: October 2021

AbstractMany museums and archives globally hold heritage items belonging to Indigenous peoples of North America. There are current efforts to begin decolonizing the practices and legacies of these collections, and one way this is done is through digital access to Indigenous cultural heritage. This poster examines The Great Lakes Research Alliance for the Study of Aboriginal Arts and Cultures (GRASAC) Knowledge Sharing System, a digital platform that aggregates museum and archival records into a centralized database at a point of data migration. Data migrations are not only necessary as a point for technical updates, but also for theoretical changes in the system itself as the needs of its users change. This is the case for the knowledge sharing system as it moves from a password protected system to one that is open to the public. Rooted in qualitative research from semi‐structured interviews with the creators, maintainers, and users of the database, this poster illustrates how GRASAC is working to meet the needs of their user community, and what unique challenges are faced when prioritizing Indigenous knowledge within a database created for western information organization.
Autonomy Framing and Cybersecurity Training Completion
Authors: Romero‐Masters Philip , Eschenfelder Kristin 
Published: October 2021

ABSTRACTThis pilot project conducted an AB test to see whether inclusion of an autonomy framed appeal in announcement of organizational cybersecurity training influenced training completion or time to training completion. The interim results, which include approximately 31% of the population, show that groups receiving the autonomy appeal had a lower training completion rate. The results show no difference in time to training completion.
Digital Contact Tracing in the EU: Data Subject Rights and Conflicting Privacy Governance
Authors: Rosenberger Alex , Shvartzshnaider Yan , Sanfilippo Madelyn 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe wide‐spread use of digital exposure notification systems, often called contact tracing apps, raises questions about privacy and efficacy of technosolutionism to address COVID‐19. As part of a broad study of global contact tracing apps, this poster explores the governance and privacy implications of European digital contact tracing solutions. We explore legal justifications for data collection in these apps and data subjects' rights with respect to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and national laws throughout Europe.
Gendered Sounds in Household Devices: Results from an Online Search Case Study
Authors: Roy Jacob , Bhatt Chidansh , Chayko Mary , Singh Vivek K. 
Published: October 2021

AbstractMultiple household devices are now using human‐like voices. We investigate whether there are gender differences in the voices used by different kinds of specialized smart devices (e.g., microwaves vs. toy trucks) as provided by Google's search engine. These gender differences could fuel gender stereotypes in the household environment, or they could help challenge them. Early results suggest a preponderance of male‐sounding voices among household devices in the search results but also multiple instances of counterstereotypical media presentation.
Health Equity and Small and Rural Public Libraries During COVID‐19
Authors: Rubenstein Ellen L. , Burke Susan K. , D'Arpa Christine , Lenstra Noah 
Published: October 2021

AbstractRural communities in the United States struggle with many health inequities that predate the COVID‐19 Pandemic. This poster analyzes how public libraries responded to COVID‐19 from March 2020 through March 2021 by utilizing the social media platform Facebook to continue sharing content that supports community health and wellness. It situates these responses in the context of health inequities in rural America. Although libraries in different parts of the country responded to COVID‐19 in unique ways, common practices include sharing timely information about the pandemic and social services; adapting services to continue serving communities safely; and providing enriching educational content that also addresses social determinants of health. The poster concludes with a call to better understand the work small and rural public librarians do to address health inequities.
Can Knowledge Construction Be Harmful? A Theory Building Approach to Explain Mr. Bolsonaro
Authors: Russo Renato , Blikstein Paulo , da Silva Renata Penalva Vieira 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe production and spread of misinformation are phenomena of rising interest, and scholars in many fields attempt to explain this issue. Indeed, studies shed light on mechanisms that affect the way we interpret reality and create systems of belief that may not be consistent with what is broadly accepted as factual. We investigate potential connections between the ways in which we get absorbed by political discourse and how we construct knowledge. We discuss data from online and in‐person conversations initiated by the Brazilian president, and we use those data to examine how he might be tapping into some effective devices in cognitive science and constructivism to “activate” theory building mechanisms in his audience, extending the impact of his messaging.