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The topical interconnections within the realm of information behavior research
Authors: Tang Rong , Ni Chaoqun 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTIn response to the lack of clarity concerning both the conceptual boundaries of information behavior (IB) and the interrelationship between IB and multiple related topics, this study attempts to establish an intellectual profile of IB scholarship by examining publications of IB and 13 other related topics. Results show a similar growth pattern of IB publications and authors over past 45 years. Multidimensional scaling analysis (MDA) based on top frequent terms of the 14 topics revealed a configuration of three clusters and one individual entity (information ecology). IB is found to cluster with topics of seek, need, use, practice, and experience. As the very first study investigating the underlying conceptual connection between IB and 13 other related topics, results of the study help to outline the intellectual affinity of various concepts used in IB related research, add further insights into identifying points of convergence and departure as well as scholarship configuration within the realm of information research.
Factors influencing faculty attitudes towards open access institutional repositories
Authors: Tmava Ahmet Meti , Miksa Shawne D. 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTOpen access institutional repositories (OA IR) have increased in popularity in last decade. However, research shows they remain thinly populated in large part due to faculty reluctance to participate. The focus of previous research has been on external factor (social or technological context) and there is a lack of understanding of the internal factors and the psychology of the reluctance. This study investigated the factors affecting faculty participation in IRs and examined the extent to which these factors influenced faculty willingness to participate in IRs by drawing upon the theory of planned behavior and the model of factors affecting faculty self‐archiving.
Knowledge translation in health sciences
Authors: Bedford Denise A. D. , Turner Jeanine , Norton Theresa , Sabatiuk Liz , Nassery Homira G. 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTKnowledge Translation (KT) is a term used by healthcare professionals and practitioners to represent a process of ensuring that what is learned in research is applied in the field. Knowledge Translation includes all stages in the research and research uptake life cycle. In the knowledge management field, the concept of Knowledge Translation is characterized as knowledge transfer, knowledge exchange, knowledge sharing and knowledge use. This panel brings together these two perspectives around a common application area – delivery of health services to a multicultural community by international development organizations. The goal of the program is to build a shared view of the concept, and to expand our understanding of the challenges and opportunities of “doing” knowledge translation in a complex environment.
What research and theory inspires IA/UX, and how can this change behavior and help make a political and humanitarian difference?
Authors: Busch Joseph , Cooksey Dave , Pass Jeff , Pope Ren , Surla Stacy , Wal Thomas Vander , Welchman Lisa , Willis Dan 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTThis session is a moderated panel discussion among senior IA/UX practitioners from the greater Washington, DC area. Its goal is to challenge and inspire the ASIST research community. Among themes the panel will discuss are: 1) how research and theory inspires client project work – what types of research is needed, and what would be considered accessible and practical research; and 2) how IA/UX (including content strategy, taxonomy, governance, etc.) can change behavior, and help make a political and humanitarian difference.
Health information behavior research with marginalized populations
Authors: Hawkins Blake , Costello Kaitlin , Veinot Tiffany , Gibson Amelia , Greyson Devon 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTAs part of an increasingly vibrant area of research, information behavior scholars have shown that traditionally marginalized populations (e.g., older adults, LGBTQ people, people of color, low‐income people and people with chronic diseases or disabilities) may have distinct health information needs and information behaviors. These differences may arise from unique patterns in marginalized groups' life experiences, health risks and burdens, social networks and available resources, as well as dynamics of social marginalization and exclusionary service design. This subfield of information studies challenges established notions of health information‐seeking behaviours to further develop theories and models, as well as propose new models for information services and technologies. The unique characteristics of marginalized populations have necessitated the development of novel research approaches and methods, as well as interdisciplinary collaborations and community‐based partnerships. This panel invites audience members to think critically about what it means to engage marginalized populations in research and the methods and approaches needed to do so in a health context. It will also allow participants to broaden their understanding about the health information‐seeking behaviors of marginalized populations. Panelists will introduce and contextualize marginalized populations' health information‐seeking behaviours and explore potential or existing connections between themes from a variety of disciplines. Following a brief introduction and presentations from five panelists (who are themselves exploring marginalized populations' health information‐seeking behaviours), there will be an open discussion session with the audience in a World Café format.
Archaeological perspectives in information science
Authors: Huvila Isto , Olsson Michael , Faniel Ixchel M. , Dalbello Marija , Dallas Costis 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTArchaeology is a domain that has intersections with information science and technology research both as an empirical domain of investigation and as a perspective to inquire into how people interact with information. The aim of this panel is to highlight this interdisciplinary nexus of diverse engagements and to explicate how archaeology has informed and could inform information science research and practice in the future, and how empirical information science research on archaeological practices has enhanced our understanding of both archaeological work and human information behavior and practices in general.
Addressing barriers to engaging with marginalized communities: Advancing research on information, communication and technologies for development (ICTD)
Authors: Potnis Devendra , Adkins Denice , Cooke Nicole , Babu Rakesh 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTResearchers' inability to address challenges related to planning, collecting or interpreting data collected from marginalized communities is one of the main reasons for the failure of projects using information, communication and technologies for the development (ICTD) of marginalized communities. This panel consists of information science experts who have conducted research with marginalized communities like women earning less than a dollar a day in slums in India, farmers, Latino community in the Midwest, racial minorities and visually impaired population. Panelists will share various challenges that they encountered while planning, collecting and interpreting data collected from marginalized communities; they will also provide guidance, advice, lessons learned and tips for addressing the challenges encountered during data collection with marginalized communities in the developing and developed world. This panel will inform information science researchers, who work at the intersection of information technologies and social justice, for better engaging with marginalized communities.
Uncertainties and information behaviors of alcohol and other drug (AOD) counselors
Authors: Bejarano William A. 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study is to assess the uncertainty‐driven problem‐solving model posited by Wilson (1999) as applied to the information behaviors of alcohol and other drug (AOD) counselors in their daily work practices. With the Wilson model serving as a framework, a series of semi‐structured interviews was developed and the data analyzed to uncover the uncertainties of each of the interrelated domains of the profession, as well as the subsequent information behaviors that serve to address those uncertainties. Results show a strong match between the Wilson model and the empirical data in most functions of the job. That is, most information behaviors in the various job functions tend to stem from some uncertainty.
Diversity by design: From concept to action
Authors: Caidi Nadia , Dali Keren 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTLast year, in a guest editorial for the Library Quarterly (LQ) we proposed the concept of diversity by design (DbD) and posited it as a concept relevant to workplace environments, community engagements and graduate LIS education. We invited LQ readers “to contemplate whether this concept ma[de] sense to them and, if yes, how it work[ed] in their respective” situations [1: 88]. We brought to light “the multiplicity of contexts that give diversity meaning and life in our complex field” [ibid] and demonstrated that it was integral, rather than superfluous, to our field and way of being. Finally, we gave examples of how “discounting or underappreciating” diversity “may have a disintegrating effect on our practice, scholarship, and education” [ibid]. This poster will introduce the concept of DbD; provide examples of several case studies which show the difference between “diversity as a bonus” and “diversity by design”; and include feedback and insight from the DbD grant‐funded international symposium in Toronto, Canada, in September 2017.
Design and implementation of domain knowledge service platform based on spring framework
Authors: Chen Qimei , Shi Hongbo 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTWith so many places to look for information and the uncertainty surrounding the credibility of many free web resources, researchers' demand for knowledge services continues to grow under the e‐science environment. Academic libraries facing the challenge of determining which information will be value‐added when integrated with current collections makes it necessary to build an incorporate knowledge platform that integrates knowledge, skills, tools and services of certain professional field. This paper describes the technical solution of domain knowledge service platform based on Spring Framework, including resource organization, platform design and development. The practical application of domain knowledge service platform is shown in catalytic domain.
Collective action framing episodes: A methodological tool to make sense of case studies
Authors: Vasquez Fatima K. Espinoza 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTThis visual presentation introduces Collective Action Framing Episodes (CAFEs), a method that addresses the need for a relational approach to study groups, society and ICTs. This method also speaks to the need for a visual tool to make sense of theories, constructs and data, build narratives and construct theories. This tool is based on social movement theories like the Contentious Politics Model by McAdam, D. et al., (1996) and on Benford and Snow's (2000) framing processes theory. The presentation first shows an animated illustration of the theoretical framework coming together in a multi‐level unit of analysis. Then it shows a visualization of the research design process including identifying the episode components, coding, building a timeline, building a narrative and constructing theory.
A pilot study of the information behaviors of web designers
Authors: Frazier T. Zachary 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTDespite their large contribution to the ability of individuals to access information, little is known about how those who build websites professionally interact with information in that context. As part of a research pilot study, several individuals involved in the professional design of websites were interviewed. The interviews used a semi‐structured instrument that had a sketching activity integrated within it. Preliminary results indicate a heavy reliance on visual information and social information seeking are reported.
Using podcasts as texts in the study of human information behavior
Authors: Frazier T. Zachary 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTDespite the relatively scant attention paid to individuals involved in the professional design of websites, or web design, there is a large body of literature by and for practitioners. This study examines podcasts for the ubiquitous nature of the medium and frequency of occurrence in the literature. Podcasts themselves are a little used type of text available to researchers, and this study illuminates the possibilities of their use.
Health information assessment by vaccine hesitant parents
Authors: Greyson Devon , Bettinger Julie A. 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTVaccines are widely considered to be one of the greatest successes of public health, but vaccine hesitancy has been internationally recognized as a health threat. Efforts to use information to increase vaccine acceptance have largely been unsuccessful, highlighting the need to better understand the information practices, values and experiences of hesitant populations. This constructivist grounded theory study explored health information experiences of 23 mothers in the Greater Vancouver region of Canada who had changed their minds about vaccines, in order to understand the ways information may have influenced their vaccination beliefs and practices. While health information sources were similar across the study population, assessment of vaccine‐related information varied a great deal. In particular, mothers reported difficulty triangulating and assessing information during periods of affective stress, such as following their first birth or around a child's illness. Helping mothers triangulate information among trusted sources may help build vaccine confidence.
Factors affecting psychologists' adoption of an open data badge
Authors: Harper Lindsey M. , Kim Youngseek 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this research is to investigate the individual, normative and resource factors affecting psychologists' adoption of an open data badge. The theory of planned behavior is employed as the theoretical framework to explain how these factors impact behavioral intention to adopt an open data badge. A national survey (n=341) of psychologists found that perceived benefits, norms of data sharing and attitude towards an open data badge had a significant positive relationship with attitude toward the open data badge, whereas perceived risk had a significant negative relationship. Perceived effort had a negative relationship to behavioral intention to adopt the open data badge, but had no relationship to attitude formation surrounding the open data badge adoption. The availability of a data repository and pressure from an open science journal did not have a significant relationship to behavioral intentions to adopt an open data badge. The implications for psychologists from a practical and theoretical perspective, and future directions for improving psychologists' data sharing behaviors are discussed.
Toward automating detection of human values in the nuclear power debate
Authors: Ishita Emi , Oga Toru , Cheng An‐Shou , Fleischmann Kenneth R. , Yasuhiro Takayama , Oard Douglas W. , Tomiura Yoichi 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTThis paper describes the creation of a corpus of newspaper articles about the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a coding frame for content analysis of human values expressed or reflected in that corpus and preliminary results for automation of the content analysis. Understanding the human values that motivate sentiment towards an idea can help to characterize the basis for that sentiment, and this work is a first step toward applying that approach to positions on controversial events reported in the news.
Are we having fun yet? Exploring definitions of fun for STEAM learning
Authors: Kim Castle U. , Mardis Marcia A. 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTIn this visual presentation, I present a video that illustrates preliminary findings of a study of definitions of the word fun in the context of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) learning. I begin by illustrating fun's importance, lack of clear definitions, warrant for common understanding is important for among researchers and educators who develop and assess STEAM learning activities. I demonstrate preliminary results of the study of fun definitions and conclude with implications for further research.
The ethics of contemporary readers' advisory
Authors: Lawrence Emily 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTReaders' advisory (RA) is a library service dedicated to suggesting leisure reading materials to patrons. Through a critical examination of popular RA textbooks, this poster (1) identifies core moral principles underpinning RA and (2) demonstrates that contemporary RA follows (what I am calling) apure preference satisfaction modelwherein readers' advisors aim to satisfy patrons' preferences without judging or altering them. On the common view, RA functions as a kind of nonjudgmental “matchmaking service,” pairing leisure readers with books they are likely to enjoy. While such an approach to RA is politically commendable in some respects, this poster will show that it places overly rigid restrictions on efforts to undermine social inequality through the promotion of diverse books.
Practices of metadata use in research information management systems
Authors: Lee Dong Joon , Stvilia Besiki , Wu Shuheng 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTThis poster reports on a study that examines the practices of metadata use in a research information management (RIM) system ResearchGate. Understanding these practices can help institutional repositories to better align their RIM metadata models with researchers' needs and priorities. The study identified three categories of RIM system users. The study's preliminary findings suggest that community members are more willing to share their personal information and provide full‐texts of their works on ResearchGate compared to readers and personal record managers.
The informatics lifecourse: Studying the experiences of older adults learning technology in senior centers
Authors: Lenstra Noah 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTThe Pew Research Center (2017) estimates that nearly 75% of Americans aged 65 and older self‐identify as needing help from another person to learn to use new digital technology. Past research suggests that technology training programs in senior centers and other community‐based institutions can provide crucial supplements to the technology help older adults find within their networks of family and friends (e.g., Gardner, Kambill & Netherland, 2012; Hardill, 2014; McKee & Blair, 2006; Xie & Jaeger, ). Nonetheless, few studies have examined how or why technology support services in these institutions facilitate the process of learning technology among older adults. This poster presents the findings from an ethnographic, year‐long study of the experiences of older adults endeavoring to learn technology in three senior centers in a medium‐sized Midwestern American urban area. The overall finding from this investigation is that digital learning proceeds through what this study calls the informatics lifecourse: how a person learns technology throughout the stages of his or her life.
Textual analysis and the history of scholarly communication
Authors: Martin Shawn 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTThis paper uses topic modeling and statistical analysis of keywords within early American scientific journals in order to better understand the professionalization of American science in the late 19th century. The Journal of the American Chemical Society was one of the first professional scientific journals developed in the United States and analyzing its content may help to understand the professional concerns of 19th century American scientists. How did these early scientists view their profession? What did chemists see as the most important scientific issues of their time? By using computational and statistical analysis of the first 40 years (1879–1922) of the journal, it becomes clear that the professionalization of chemistry took roughly 20 years and had much to do with external factors affecting science in the United States.
Too much information: Video conferencing for professional communication
Authors: Nelson Sarah Beth , Jarrahi Mohammad Hossein 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTThis study examines how video conferencing is living up to its potential as a substitute for face‐to‐face communication among remote professionals. We interviewed mobile knowledge workers to better understand how video conferencing is used in professional settings. The laws of media provided our theoretical framework. We found that video conferencing enhances the face; retrieves gesture and setting; obsolesces telephone and face‐to‐face communication, although imperfectly; and reverses into facelessness when sights and sounds from the background become distracting. The telephone may become more obsolete when problems like low bandwidth are resolved. Professionals would benefit from conferencing on devices on which their faces appear larger, and distracting background is less visible. Novel, in this work, are the consequences of video conferencing working too well.
Designing a leadership‐based inquiry into community digital literacy initiatives
Authors: Phelps Kirstin C. 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTDigital literacy is an increasing area of focus for communities, due to its potential positive impact toward social and economic development goals. Given the unique information needs and potentially burdensome financial, human and infrastructure requirements, the implementation of such initiatives often involves a variety of community stakeholders. However, such collaborations are often fraught with difficulty and seldom result in long‐term sustainability or success. This poster presents a mixed‐ methods research design exploring the implementation of digital literacy initiatives within a specific community context. The main conceptual foundations will be highlighted, including the use of a leadership framework to evaluate the presence or absence of essential social roles within the group. It will be argued that a leadership framework contributes important understanding to the organization and organizing processes present in multi‐stakeholder community collaborations. Furthermore, research designs which expand focus beyond single individuals, single entities or formal partnerships are needed to support positive engagement with technology within communities.
Information networks for bridging information divide in isolated communities of farmers in rural India
Authors: Potnis Devendra , Chengalur‐Smith InduShobha , Mishra Gaurav 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTThis study analyzes the process adopted by information poor communities of farmers from five remote villages in Gujarat, India, which use IBM's Spoken Web for building an information network (INet). Spoken Web enables information poor communities to create and access VoiceSites over their mobile phones. After analyzing in‐depth phone interviews with 31 farmers using grounded theory principles, we propose a four‐stage model of seeding, building, growing and scaling an INet among information poor communities of farmers in rural India. We conclude that (a) gatekeepers of farmer communities, (b) communities of practice, (c) collaborative information behavior (CIB) among the farmers and (d) benefits of using INet play a key role in seeding, building, growing and scaling stage respectively. Thus, the INet reduces information divide among isolated farmer communities by allowing them to seek, produce and share information in their native language at any time of the day without requiring them to invest in any new technology or travel.