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Connecting iSchools and Society Through Scientific Research: A Worldwide Exploratory Study
Authors: Wang Di , Zhou Lihong , Chowdhury Gobinda 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTThe research reported in this paper is part of a larger project focusing on the iSchools’ identity and interactions in a globalized world. This paper presents the research management strategy for conducting a global research project among international research communities, and for investigating the current research focus of iSchools members based on the insights of global iSchools’ leaders. It found that information management was the dominant research area and that digital humanities, data science, and “informatics+ scenarios” are the key growth points. The most significant contribution of iSchools to society lies in social services. The research focuses on and benefits worldwide iSchools by outlining development strategies and strengthening the connection between research and society to increase social awareness, influence and reputation.
Using Ontology to Organize Chinese Ancient Books in the Digital Age
Authors: Wang Linxu , Wang Jun , Tong Wei 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTThe digitization, curation, and utilization of Chinese ancient books are crucial to the digital humanities. Despite progress in these areas, issues with data interoperability, data sharing, and data linkage persist due to a lack of standardized annotated ancient corpus and a general description framework for ancient books. To overcome these challenges, this paper proposes an ontology‐based description framework that integrates catalogs of Chinese ancient books from various institutions, creating a standardized, interpretable, and researchable knowledge base. The framework combines general standards with unique ancient book characteristics, revealing complex relationships between books and books, books and people, and books and times, providing a more comprehensive understanding of the knowledge contained within ancient books. Additionally, this paper applied the framework to The National Rare Ancient Book Directory, a catalog containing 13,026 books from over 400 institutes, to develop an interactive system. The system is available at https://rarebib.pkudh.org/. Our results demonstrate that the framework standardizes data and provides a sophisticated and nuanced understanding of the knowledge within ancient books. This has noteworthy implications for individuals engaged in research, scholarship, and reading in the digital age.
The Triple Helix Interactions among Universities, Industries and Governments: Case of Climate Change Field
Authors: Xiong Wenjing , Song Yijia , Fu Hui‐zhen 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTThe Triple Helix interactions among different institutions have become increasingly important for science and technology development. In this study, we explore the synergic effect of the Triple Helix relationships of universities, industries, and governments in the field of climate change from the perspectives of vertical evolution and horizontal comparison. T indicators are utilized to measure the bilateral and trilateral institutional information transfer quantity based on the Web of Science core collection database from 2001 to 2021. The results indicated that the UIG collaborative innovation system of climate change is basically formed, but the synergic effect has been continuously eroded in recent years. In addition, we focus on a more detailed comparison among different topics and countries. Specifically, the bilateral and trilateral synergetic effects in the United States outperform that of other countries.
How Are Policy Document Mentions to Academic Papers Accumulated?
Authors: Yu Houqiang , Yao Renfeng 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTThis article investigates the lengths of time that publications with different numbers of policy document mentions take to receive their first mention (the beginning stage), and then compares the lengths of time to receive two or more mentions after receiving the first mention (the accumulative stage) based on complete policy document dataset from Altmetric database. We find that in response time distribution, i.e., from zero to one policy document mention, highly and mediumly mentioned papers exhibit obviously different lengths of time compared with lowly mentioned papers. In accumulative time distribution, i.e., from one to N policy document mentions, highly mentioned papers begin to receive mentions much more rapidly than medium‐ and low‐mentioned papers. However, as N increases, the difference in receiving new mentions among high‐, medium‐, and low‐mentioned publications does not increase quite significantly.
The Role of Theory in Information Science Scholarship
Authors: Bilal Dania , Julien Heidi , Sonnenwald Diane H. , Ngulube Patrick , Sawyer Steve , Abbas June 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTThe roles and values of theory, theoretical frameworks, and theory building in library and information science (LIS) research have been the focus of attention of many scholars for decades. However, current practices in scholarly publishing have undermined these roles and values, creating a paradox in scholarly publishing and raising questions regarding a. whether research should be theoretically grounded, b. the impact of these practices on theory use and theory building; c. the roles of scholarly journals in encouraging the use of theory, d. the adequate preparation of LIS doctoral graduates to use and develop theory, and e. the roles theory play in the master's level of LIS curricula. This panel of researchers and experts will share their work and map out their perspectives on the roles of theory, theorizing, theory building, and theoretical frameworks in scholarly publications. Attendees will share insights with the panelists about their experiences in using theory in research.
Spiritual and Religious Information Practices: Lessons from the Field
Authors: Caidi Nadia , Nangia Pranay , Ekmekcioglu Cansu , Samson Hugh , Olsson Michael 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTThis panel centers on presentations that address examples of spiritual and/or religious experiences through an information lens. The panelists will initiate a timely conversation about the ways in which individuals and communities make sense of their information worlds post pandemic and in contexts of high uncertainty (e.g., climate anxiety, increased polarization, AI developments, etc.). In examining coping strategies of the spiritual and/or religious kinds, the panel brings together scholars in a range of information fields to address several of the conference's themes, including new theoretical conceptualizations of the cultural, social, cognitive, affective, and situational aspects of information needs, searching, use, and sharing. As well, the session's examined contexts of everyday lived religion and spirituality can enrich our understanding of the intersections between health and well‐being, socio‐technical arrangements, and evolving and diverse information practices.The short presentations and interactive engagement bring together an international group of emerging and established scholars into conversation and will coalesce into the formulation of a research agenda on this topic. Speakers’ interventions will revolve around three connected questions:

How can religious and spiritual experiences be theoretically contextualized within Information Science?
What research approaches are most suitable for exploring spirituality/religion in our digital networked world?
What ethical challenges do researchers encounter in undertaking this type of research (especially during a pandemic) and how can they be effectively addressed?
Digital Humanities and Information Science: Making A Difference?
Authors: de Fremery Wayne , Mostafa Javed , Pennington Diane M. Rasmussen , Terra Ana Lúcia , Cha Javier , Oh Sam 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTIn a 2012 ASIS&T panel titled “Humanistic Information Science,” Melanie Feinberg, Jens‐Erik Mai, Jonathan Furner, and Joseph Tennis argued that information science as a field “could be richer” if it were to embrace “humanistic approaches to information science” (Feinberg, Furner, Mai, Tennis, 2012). Approximately a decade later, this panel returns to foundational questions about science, the humanities, and information as a field of study to consider the relationship between the digital humanities and information science. How are information science and the digital humanities different? How are they similar? How might work done in one field make a difference in the another? What might digital humanists and information scientists have to say about translation and the transposition of disciplinary knowledge to and from each respective field? How might the translation and transposition of disciplinary knowledge in the humanities and information science inform practice, policy, and action in both and beyond? This panel will provide a forum for attendees of ASIS&T's 86th Annual Meeting to debate answers with leading information scientists and digital humanists from around the world.
Building a Bigger Table: Food Research, Methods, Policy, and Action in Library and Information Science
Authors: Du Xiaotong , Polkinghorne Sarah , Ocepek Melissa , Costello Kaitlin 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTGrowing global concerns over food safety, food price inflation, and climate change demand urgent attention in scientific fields. Food information behavior and practice have been a vibrant and growing research area in library and information science, following the user‐centered paradigm shift and everyday life information needs, seeking, and use research since the 1970s. Research has shown that people engage with informal and embodied information to guide food practices (e.g., shopping, cooking, eating, and sustainability transitions). Food and health research challenge research methods and approaches in everyday information behavior and inform everyday practices, technological services, policies, and actions. In this panel, following a brief introduction, each panelist will share their research approaches and/or findings about food, health, and information research. We aim to invite and foster an open discussion with audiences to explore research opportunities, challenges, and approaches to studying food in library and information science.
Reflecting on Two Decades of Information Horizons Theory and Method: Applications and Innovations
Authors: Greenberg Jane , Sonnenwald Diane H. , Hartel Jenna , Montague Kaitlin , Fourie Ina 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTInformation horizons is a theory and method that embraces behavioral, cognitive and social aspects of information seeking, sharing, and use. As the first method originating in information science that uses a graphical data collection technique (Hartel, 2016), it has served as the underpinning methodology for numerous investigations for over 20 years. The method is often applied in studies of diverse communities not traditionally included in research, such as lower socio‐economic populations. Information horizons is also valuable in teaching master's and doctoral students about information behavior and importance of theoretical constructs. For example, over 700 master's students at the University of Toronto have completed exploratory, empirical studies using the method. A strength of the method is its extensibility; researchers have extended and adapted the method for use with different populations and to investigate different types of information behavior. This panel will explore the varied applications of the information horizon method, engage the audience in open discussion about the information horizons method for research and teaching, and explore how theoretical and methodological approaches can be more effectively shared across the information science and related communities.
Social Informatics Perspectives on Emerging Technologies: The Way Forward
Authors: Hara Noriko , Fichman Pnina , Chae Seung Woo , Meyer Eric , Rosenbaum Howard , Sawyer Steve , Yang Shengnan , Zhu Xiaohua Awa 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTEarly social informatics research focused primarily on ethnographic, site‐specific observations within organizations and was based on smaller case studies. The rising of social media and big data availability have made large‐scale data analysis accessible and easier. This has informed social informatics perspectives by examining the roles and impacts of social media in our work and social lives. The panel aims to utilize principles of social informatics approach to understand emerging issues related to social media, which are pervasive in almost every aspect of our daily lives, and to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) more broadly. To push social informatics research forward, the panelists will address the questions regarding the future of social informatics.
Theorising Information Literacy: Opportunities and Constraints
Authors: Hicks Alison , Pilerot Ola , Coelho Bezerra Arthur , Haider Jutta , Hirvonen Noora , Johansson Veronica , Schneider Marco 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTInformation literacy research is growing in importance but has been critiqued for remaining focused on practical topics of interest and attainment approaches to practice. Prior attempts to conceptualise information literacy have also often taken place without a comprehensive understanding of the ontological or epistemological foundations of theoretical work. The aim of this panel is to critically examine theory development and use within information literacy research through discussing the ways in which understandings of information literacy, including how it happens and how it shapes social life, are both enabled and constrained through critical, sociomaterial and discursive theoretical approaches. Providing a space to discuss and reflect on the impact of theory on information literacy scholarship, this panel creates a focal point for researchers, practitioners and students interested in the construction and advancement of conceptually rich information literacy research and practice.
Managing Information Gaps and Non‐Information
Authors: Huvila Isto , Andersson Lisa , Fulton Crystal , Haider Jutta , Harviainen J. Tuomas 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTWhile the focus of information science and technology research is in information, sometimes the lack of information, information gaps and non‐information can make an equally great or even greater difference. The purpose of this panel is to nuance the understanding of the absence of information and addressing the gap in theorising, investigating and working with information gaps and ‘non‐information’ across the information field. Panellists present research conceptualising, documenting, and describing information gaps and non‐information and how they are dealt with in the information field specifically addressing: 1) how conceptualisations of information gaps and non‐information influence how they emerge as describable entities; 2) what approaches to manage information gaps and non‐information exist in information science and technology research; 3) what aspects of information gaps and non‐information different approaches address, make visible and invisible; and 4) how novel insights from the current state‐of‐the‐art research can be translated to practice, policies and actions.
Public Library‐University Partnerships in Library and Information Science: Approaches, Challenges, Implications for Translating Research into Practice
Authors: Kim Soo Hyeon , Choi Gi Woong , Choi Kahyun , Copeland Andrea , D'Arpa Christine , Evans Sarah , Lance Simpson , Lee Hee Rin , Yoon Ayoung 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTWhile the potential and benefits of research‐practice partnership are well documented, there is limited discussion around approaches and challenges of establishing and sustaining public library‐university partnerships in LIS research to bridge the gap between research and practice. This panel brings together five groups of panelists to highlight a diversity of public library‐university partnerships within LIS and their approaches, models, practices, and implications toward consequential pedagogies and programming at public libraries. Through a collaborative panel discussion, this 90‐minute panel will convene scholars and members of the ASIS&T community to improve concrete approaches and practices involved in public library‐university partnerships to develop pedagogies and programming that are informed by the voices, needs, and interests across various communities.
Evaluating the Value of Exploratory Tools in Digital Humanities Collections and Scholarly Projects: Discussions from Researchers, Developers, and Users’ Perspectives
Authors: Ma Rongqian , Chen Annie T. , Poole Alex , Chassanoff Alexandra , Wingate Alexandra 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTDigital content management systems have enabled cultural heritage institutions and humanities researchers to create interactive, public‐facing, and open‐access scholarly work, including digital libraries, databases, archives, manuscripts, and collections. Exploratory tools have become a widely deployed feature of such digital projects that support in‐depth, creative interaction with digital materials. However, producing and managing a digital project with such tools can be complex, time‐consuming, and expensive, requiring significant financial investment, institutional support, and human capital. This has led to a critical need to evaluate the effectiveness of such embedded exploratory infrastructures across different stages of digital projects. This 90‐minute panel discussion aims to explore the questions of how to evaluate the use and effect of such exploratory infrastructures, from diverse perspectives of researchers, developers, and downstream users. The panelists will draw from case studies to address questions such as: (1) the perceived value and impact of embedded exploratory tools, (2) the involvement of communities and stakeholders in the evaluation process, and when to conduct such evaluations, (3) the methods and approaches to evaluation, and (4) the interpretation of evaluation outcomes. The discussion will also delve into the challenges and opportunities associated with evaluating embedded exploratory tools in digital projects and scholarship.
Toward Evidence‐Based Cataloging Ethics: Research, Practice and Training in Knowledge Organization
Authors: McAdie Diane Rasmussen , Lee Deborah , Snow Karen , Fox Violet , Shoemaker Elizabeth 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTThis panel considers the bridge between research and practice in cataloging ethics. Cataloging ethics – including indexing and classification – is an important part of practice, yet cataloging ethics research and practice are not always clearly connected. The purpose of this panel is to build towards more evidence‐based cataloging ethics practice. Two main areas will be considered. The Cataloging Code of Ethics (2021) is a vital part of these discussions: this major codification of cataloging ethics was the result of both practitioner input and much research. This panel will discuss ways in which the Code can lead to more research‐informed practices. Teaching and training is a crucial – and under‐discussed – aspect of cataloging ethics, both within library and information science education and workplace training. Therefore, the panel will contemplate how training and teaching can germinate research‐based practices. The panel will be in three parts: a panel presentation about cataloging ethics, including each member's perspectives and experiences on teaching and training in cataloging ethics; small group discussions about real world cataloging ethics scenarios, utilizing the Code to generate discussion; and feedback to the whole group with a closing discussion about strengthening the relationship between practice and research in cataloging ethics.
Life and Times of Personal Information Management: Memento, Memory, or Memento Mori?
Authors: Narayan Bhuva , Zijlema Annemarie , Reyes Vanessa 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTThis panel/round‐table discussion will explore contemporary challenges within our everyday personal information management practices when it comes to how we select, store, and prepare our life histories for ourselves and others. With all the affordances and access provided by digital technologies, we collect information across a variety of platforms, modes, and mediums, be they documents, text files, images, or audio. Not all of this information is meaningful to us in the long‐term, but nevertheless, some of our most valuable information does get entangled in this chaos. Issues discussed include maintaining, organizing, and accessing our information, not to mention how others access what we want to pass on to them. Challenges include technological obsolescence, privacy concerns, cultural and generational changes, family dynamics, and even memory loss as we age. We will also explore solutions and propose an ‘idea box’ for how we can prepare for the future of our personal information, such as creating and implementing information legacy plans, digitization, storage, and access permissions.
(Talking About) Failing Better in Research: The First Rule of Failure Club Is…You Don’t Talk about Failure Club
Authors: Nicol Emma , Willson Rebekah , Julien Heidi , Greyson Devon , Given Lisa M. 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTFailure in research is an underexplored topic in the information science literature. Many instances of research failure go unreported due to the success‐oriented nature of academic culture, and academic publishing in particular. In not discussing, or failing to enable the discussion and reporting of research failures, important learning opportunities are being missed by the information science community. The aim of this panel is to explore these missed opportunities and to consider the need for approaches to research design, research collaboration and relationships, community engagement, publishing, mentorship, and teaching that will make room for such discussions to take place. The panel will bring together prominent information researchers to discuss failure in research in a series of short themed provocations and moderated group discussion activities.
Neutrality in Library and Information Ethics: A Debate in Alternative Foundations
Authors: Oltmann Shannon , Knox Emily , McMenemy David , Hamilton Stuart 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACTNeutrality is a concept that has been under significant critique both within wider society and library and information science. Supporters cite it as a worldview that respects the choices of individuals and that no one view of the common good should prevail in a pluralistic society. Critics argue that it reflects an out‐of‐date concept that enshrines power structures created by those already powerful and limits the choices and opportunities for those without power. This panel reflects on the arguments and considers what a library and information science ethic that does not build itself around neutrality might look like.