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Evaluation of Potential Translocation Sites for an Imperiled Cyprinid, the Hornyhead Chub
Authors: Hickerson Brian T. , Walters Annika W. 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
Translocation of isolated species into suitable habitats may help to secure vulnerable, geographically limited species. Due to the decline of Wyoming Hornyhead Chub Nocomis biguttatus, conservation actions, such as the translocation of populations within the plausible historical range, are being considered to improve population redundancy and resiliency to disturbance events. Translocation of Wyoming Hornyhead Chub must be rigorously evaluated because a hatchery stock does not exist, so all fish used in translocations will come from the wild population. We present an approach to identify the best available translocation sites prior to translocation efforts taking place. We evaluated fish community composition and habitat conditions at 54 potential translocation sites for Hornyhead Chub within 12 streams of the North Platte River basin of Wyoming. We used two analyses to identify translocation sites that were most similar to currently occupied Hornyhead Chub sites on the Laramie River: hurdle models to predict hypothetical abundance of Hornyhead Chub at translocation sites and nonmetric multidimensional scaling with fish community and habitat conditions. Presence and abundance of Hornyhead Chub were positively related to a lack of nonnative predators and to habitat features characteristic of backwater and velocity refuge habitats (e.g., minimum water velocity and width-to-depth ratio). We used a rank scoring system to weight the outcomes of each analysis, and the highest-ranking translocation sites occurred at a historically occupied locality, the Sweetwater River. Our approach may be appropriate for other at-risk species with isolated distributions and little historical data.
Gender differences in music search behaviour on social Q&A sites: A case study on Zhihu
Authors: Deng Shengli , zhao Anqi , Huang Ruhua 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTIn spite of ample studies on music information behaviour, little is known on how music search behaviour is performed on social question and answer (social Q&A) sites by considering gender differences. Based on a collection of 12,331 music questions collected from Zhihu, the study adopted a mixed research methodology and performed both quantitative analysis and qualitative content analysis to explore gender differences in music search behaviour on social Q&A sites. The results show that males are associated with more questions, answers and followers than females. Males asked question on social Q&A sites mainly for seeking ready reference, whereas females often asked question to promote a discussion. When formulating questions, females tend to use second pronouns and interrogative words like “what” more often than males. In contrast, questions from males tend to include more words and are thus longer than the questions from females. In addition, questions asked by males tend to attract more answers than those from females. Our results shed light to current music information behaviour studies and contribute new insights to the development of a better music service system.
Surfing safely: Examining older adults' online privacy protection behaviors
Authors: Huang Hsiao‐Ying , Bashir Masooda 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTThe advancement of Internet technologies, including instant and unlimited access to information and services, is an excellent source of support for older adults. However, pervasive and continuous online tracking can pose threats to older adults' information privacy. To enhance older adults' online information privacy, it is important to understand how older adults behave online to protect their information privacy. Although most studies have examined the effect of older adults' privacy attitudes and perceptions on their technology adoption, very few empirical studies have focused on older adults' online privacy protection behaviors. It also remains unclear whether cognitive factors, such as older adults' concerns, knowledge, and perceived risks, impact their protective behaviors for online information privacy. Therefore, this exploratory study conducted a survey to investigate how older adults protect their online information privacy and the cognitive impacts on their behaviors. Our results reveal that older adults use several strategies to protect their online information privacy. In addition, we also confirmed a phenomenon of ‘Privacy Divide’ among older adults and provide recommendations for future technological development.
An examination of a gamified E‐quiz system in fostering students' reading habit, interest and ability
Authors: Li Xiuhan , Mok Sum Wing , Cheng Yuen Ying Janet , Chu Samuel Kai Wah 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTLearning how to read is essential to a child's development. However, existing educational literature suggests that children are reluctant to read because of a decrease of reading motivation and a loss of interest in books (Alter, 2014). Gamified learning supported by information and communication technologies has gained popularity in recent years and been viewed by educators as an effective tool to facilitate pre‐adolescent learning (Kapp, ). In the present study, gamified learning is studied in the local educational context. Through a recently developed gamified reading platform called Reading Battle, this study seeks to test the impacts of the platform on local primary students' reading experience. Adopting a mixed‐method approach, the study fulfilled its quantitative objective by inviting 39 students, 23 parents and 7 teachers to complete a 4‐point Likert‐scale questionnaire. On the other hand, the study's qualitative objective was met by inviting 37 students, 20 parents and 7 teachers to face‐to‐face interviews. Results show that Reading Battle helps foster active reading habits in student users, improve their academic performance, enhance their reading competence, and boost their reading motivation. These findings in turn shed light on the educational implications of gamified learning: 1. It promotes self‐regulated learning; and 2. It has aided both teachers and students to actualise the learning outcomes of their curriculum.
The role of information resources in young fathers' parenting experiences
Authors: Mniszak Caroline , O'Brien Heather , Chabot Cathy , Shoveller Jean 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTYoung fathers are frequently stigmatized as absentee and uninvolved in parenting. Although recent research has highlighted the need to develop programs and services specifically for this population, little consideration has been given to the kind of information young fathers would like to obtain, or the barriers inherent in existing programs and information resources. This research, which is part of a longitudinal ethnographic study conducted at young parent and pregnancy outreach programs in two Canadian cities, examined the ways in which young fathers are excluded from parenting resources and services. In this paper, we used content analysis to analyse photographs of information resources at study sites, e.g., parenting books, pamphlets, and posters advertising local events and services. Findings showed that the presentation of information is gendered and targeted at young mothers, thus serving as a form of exclusion for young fathers. These results, situated in the context of (young) parents' information practices, show that intentions to support young fathers must address issues of representation and audience in the design and delivery of parenting information.
Towards a more inclusive technical website: Knowledge gaps, performance, experience, and perception differences among various user groups
Authors: Tang Rong , Lu Wenqing , Gregg Will , Gentry Steven , Humeston Stephen E. 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTThis paper reports a usability and user experience research study of PBCore.org, a WGBH website supporting the PBCore metadata dictionary. Usability testing was conducted with 53 participants who worked in audiovisual processing and archiving. Significant differences in task performances and interaction experiences among user groups were found, most notably between broadcast and information professionals, archivists/librarians and other staff, and participants who had an LIS degree and those who did not. Qualitative observations afforded a deeper understanding of the difficulties that non‐LIS participants encountered. Recommendations for designing a more inclusive technical website include providing contextual and practical information on the homepage, delivering technical content visually and interactively, offering understandable definitions of terminology, and building a vibrant user community. Further research documenting users' knowledge gaps would be valuable. The paper concludes with a call for developing specific usability requirements for technical websites to create an inclusive and accessible user experience.
Evaluation of metadata change in authority data over time: An effect of a standard evolution
Authors: Zavalina Oksana L. , Zavalin Vyacheslav 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTInformation community creates, maintains and shares authority data through large‐scale databases of standardized digital records that describe persons, institutions, places, events, and works, as well as relations between them. This submission presents some results of the content analysis study that explores the authority data change over time in response to change in standards. We analysed over 400 thousand of authority records that comply to the new standard, Resource Description and Access (RDA) and are available through the OCLC database. Records were obtained at two data collection points, with an interval of 22 months. Our analysis identified RDA‐based authority data elements that are widely applied and the ones that need more attention by record creators. Findings reveal a significant increase over time in the level of application of some data elements, including several of the Linked Data‐enabling elements. This study contributes to the understanding of metadata change and its relation to functionality of authority records and improved information access. Directions for future research are suggested.
Politicians & the public: The analysis of political communication in social media
Authors: Alperin Juan Pablo , Dumas Catherine , Karami Amir , Moscrop David , Singh Vivek , Zamir Hassan , Ilhan Aylin , Dorsch Isabelle 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTNowadays, social media has a pivotal role in political communication. Politicians, parties, and the public engage in social networks like Twitter or Facebook. This panel focuses on election campaigns and policy‐making process in social media. How do politicians use social media during elections? How can we identify the public opinion of voters through the application of text‐mining in social media? The US presidential election in 2016, possess big discussions and critics about the general social media usage in the context of election campaigns. Considering the case of Cambridge Analytica, information leakage, privacy issues, and trust also play an essential role as well. In respect of truthfulness, how can we encourage more robust and wide‐reaching sharing of trustworthy material, such as scholarly research? Besides politicians, the public comes more and more into the focus as a political stakeholder in social media. How does the public engage in policy‐making? Electronic‐petitioning serves as a medium to mobilize support and interest of the public. The panel provides the possibility for speaker and participants to exchange both, information as well as methodological approaches of political communication in social media.
Blockchain: One emerging technology—so many applications
Authors: Hirsh Sandra , Alman Susan , Lemieux Victoria , Meyer Eric T. 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTIt is clear from the expanding literature that blockchain technology is a trend potentially on the brink of revolutionizing the public and private sectors. There have been conferences, books, white papers, start‐ups, and numerous back‐channel discussions on ways blockchain technology can address seemingly endless processes, and it is on the radar of many information professionals. Blockchain technology has the potential for organizations to accomplish much more than cryptocurrency, payments or housing electronic credentials. Currently, organizations are experimenting with its use in a variety of settings from land transaction recording, medical recordkeeping, supply chain management, regulatory compliance, identity management and beyond. The technology enables a broader impact within the information community and around the globe. Some suggestions being mooted for blockchain applications in information centers include building an enhanced metadata center, protecting Digital First Sale rights, supporting community‐based collections, and facilitating partnerships across organizations. With its potential to transform social, political and economic interactions, and the way that information is managed, there is more to explore about how blockchain can be applied to manage information and what the ethical implications may be. The panelists will provide an update on the current and future uses of blockchain from their own ongoing research: they will present the recommendations developed from the IMLS‐funded project to investigate the possible uses of blockchain, research outcomes from the University of British Columbia's Records in the Chain Project, and the outcomes of a recently completed project (Project Novum) that focused on the organizational and structural issues in visual arts and financial services.
Fandom, food, and folksonomies: The methodological realities of studying fun life‐contexts
Authors: Ocepek Melissa G. , Bullard Julia , Hartel Jenna , Forcier Eric , Polkinghorne Sarah , Price Ludi 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTAs Library and Information Science research has evolved, new domains of interest have shaped the field, and with them comes a need to question the appropriateness of applying traditional methodologies to these new domains. This panel focuses on the methodological realities of studying fun life‐contexts and will address how researching a new domain comes with challenges and opportunities. The group of scholars on this panel all share an appreciation for identifying and exploring the unique information experiences within fun life‐contexts, and engage with a variety of subfields, including information behavior, information organization, embodied information, and fan communities. This interactive panel will consist of five short presentations from each of the panelists and a moderated Q&A led by moderator, Jenna Hartel. The panelists each share some examples of their recent work studying fun life‐contexts, reflect on their experience researching in a new domain, and develop themes and questions that should be addressed in future work.
Beyond Bloom's Taxonomy: Integrating “searching as learning” and e‐learning research perspectives
Authors: Reynolds Rebecca , Meyers Eric , Ghosh Souvick , Novin Alamir 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTSearching as learning work is growing in interest, however definitions of ‘learning’ in this space have been somewhat narrow. Here we propose a panel sponsored by SIG InfoLearn that will feature presentations from three scholars whose work falls in the domain of “searching as learning,” followed by a synthesis presented by a fourth scholar along with one of the panelists, who will draw key conceptual intersections among the three empirical research papers and then explicate linkages to existing research in the learning sciences that has potential to further inform the ongoing development of the panelists' and others' work in this domain.
Information seeking behaviors of new immigrants
Authors: Assefa Shimelis , Matusiak Krystyna 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTThis poster presents preliminary findings from a study focused on information seeking behaviors and everyday information practices of new immigrants who have settled in the Denver, Colorado metro area. Language was used as an inclusion criterion to recruit immigrants from three linguistic communities (Amharic speaking, Spanish speaking, and Russian speaking) to participate in the study. The study employed photovoice to gather data about participants' information seeking practices. First, the participants were asked to take pictures of the sources of information that they use in everyday life. In a follow‐up interview, participants explained the context within which each of the pictures were taken. The findings of the study indicate that the information seeking behaviors of new immigrants is bilingual shifting frequently from a native language to English depending on the source and type of information. Many new immigrants prefer information in their native language.
Rhetoric of oppression – linguistic maps and semantic classifications
Authors: Bedford Denise A. D. , Bennett Stephanie , Bishop Kevin , Cuse Conor , Ding Lin , Gabaree Sean , Ji Yifei , Kielty Rebecca , Mandwee Rima , Mikalnik Katie , Oberkircher Katherine , Sapru Mihika , Shanoudy Sarah , Wang Shuyang , Whalen Samantha 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTLanguage gives rise to consciousness and consciousness gives rise to reality. In 2018 we are more aware of the existence of oppressive language than we have been in recent decades, perhaps in part due to the reach of social media and the 24/7 coverage of events and discourse in the public space. In reality, oppressive language has been with us for centuries. This poster represents an effort to map and document the characteristics of the rhetoric of war, economic, cultural, ethnic, racial, and gender oppression, social alienation, extremism, anti‐immigration, and political language. The poster presents the results a map of rhetorical elements, describes its application to the language of the ten areas noted above, and the model's translation into an early stage semantic profile for detection of oppressive language in written text or transcribed speech. The poster will also include test results generated prior to the ASIST Conference.
Injecting realism into simulated work tasks: A case study of the book domain
Authors: Borlund Pia , Bogers Toine 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTInteractive IR studies are commonly conducted by assigning participants simulated work tasks situations (SWTS), predeter‐ mined textual descriptions of an information need and its context to motivate participants to perform realistic searches of the IR system in question. Despite their popularity, research has shown that formulating realistic and engaging SWTSs remains challenging. In this paper, we propose using the analyses of large samples of complex real‐world search requests—with the specific case of book search— to inject realism into SWTSs by taking different relevance aspects and their relative frequencies into account when formulating them. This should make it easier for researchers to design realistic SWTSs in the future.
Building a future through STEM learning for children in underserved communities
Authors: Campana Kathleen , Mills J. Elizabeth , Martin Michelle H. 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTPublic libraries offer a variety of STEM learning opportunities for children and youth to allow them to experience emerging technologies in a hands‐on, play‐based manner. Opportunities like these are important for all children as research has identified the importance of STEM learning in informal learning environments (Bell, Lewenstein, Shouse & Feder, 2009). However, a variety of barriers may prevent many children in underserved communities from taking advantage of the STEM opportunities that public libraries offer. Because of this, some libraries are taking their programs and services out to community locations to reach these children. This poster highlights findings from Project LOCAL, an IMLS‐funded planning grant, around STEM learning opportunities offered by libraries out in community locations for children in underserved communities.
Relevance criteria dynamics: A study of online news selection on SERPs
Authors: Chang Yung‐Sheng , Gwizdka Jacek 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTA lab‐based experiment was conducted to understand the multidimensional and dynamic changes in the use of relevance criteria on online news on search engine result pages (SERPs). Data from retrospective think‐aloud (RTA) was first analyzed to investigate the criteria used when participants selected a search result on SERPs. The number and frequency of criteria used for relevance judgments were calculated. The criteria used on subsequent SERPs visits and on results at different ranks on SERPs were then analyzed to understand the differences in relevance criteria that were applied. The results showed that among the top six identified criteria, specific source and topicality were the two most often used relevance criteria. 59.6% of the times partic‐ ipants used a single criterion to make relevance judgment. Considering how criteria changed on subsequent visits to SERPs and on search results at different ranks, specific source was the most often used criterion initially but was then surpassed by topicality on subsequent visits to SERPs and on results at lower ranks. This could be explained by users using specific source as the primary cue in information evaluation and by users' expectation that Google's search engine algorithm shows more relevant information on the first SERP and at the top result ranks.
Human values and end‐of‐life decision making: Results from a pilot study of dementia caregivers
Authors: Fleischmann Kenneth R. , Xie Bo , Champion Jane Dimmitt , Kwak Jung , Koltai Kolina S. 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTCan basic human values be used to predict end‐of‐life (EOL) decision making? Millions of Americans suffer from Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), yet many ADRD patients do not have advance directives, leaving their loved ones unprepared to make decisions on their behalves. Since EOL care preferences are often treated as a taboo topic, it is important to find ways to predict EOL care preferences in cases where they are unknown. This paper sets out to identify any correlations between basic human values and EOL care preferences. A survey of 50 caregivers found that individuals who highly valued benevolence preferred more care (p<0.01), while individuals who highly valued power preferred less care (p<0.01). This study provides preliminary evidence supporting the use of basic human values as a proxy for EOL care preferences.