CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
ASIS&T SIG USE Symposium – “Evolving and Emerging
Research Methods in Information Behavior, Needs, Seeking,
and Use"
Saturday, October 27, 2012, 1:30 - 6:30pm
In 2012, information is being sought, shared and created
more rapidly and in more ways than ever before. In
exploring implications of new modes of communication,
changing information forms and media, and the continual
evolution of human-information interactions, today’s
researchers are challenged to incorporate a greater
variety of approaches and new innovative methods of study.
Join us for the 12th Annual SIG-USE Research Symposium,
which will focus on evolving and emerging strategies of
research inquiry! ASIS&T SIG-USE encompasses the wide
range of research into human information behavior, needs,
seeking, and use.
Lightning Talks - We have 24 slots for participants to
give brief "lightning talks" of 2-3 minutes on particular
research methods, themes in the evolution of research
methods, emerging trends, and proposed problems.
Interested in giving a lightning talk? Contact us!
Important Dates -
August 31, 2012 - Email brief description of lightning
talk topic (150 to 250 words) to Jeanine Williamson (
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September 14, 2012 - Notification of acceptance of
lightning talk proposal
October 15, 2012 - Email slides to be loaded in advance
for your lightning talk
ABOUT ASIS&T SYMPOSIUM 2012:
The 12th Annual SIG-USE Research Symposium will explore
evolving and emerging strategies of research inquiry in
information behavior, needs, seeking, and use by inviting
participants to share their experiences with and knowledge
of the next generation of research methods. Keynote
speaker Dr. Lisa Given of Charles Sturt University,
Australia, will engage attendees with a discussion of the
use of photography, participant-driven methods, arts-based
approaches and other new methods that push the boundaries
of information behavior research. Participants in the
symposium will give brief “lightning talks” on research
methods that are either novel applications of established
methods or are on the leading edge of emerging approaches
in the field. Workshop attendees will also participate
actively by proposing significant problems to be
addressed, discussing them in small and large groups, and
brainstorming about research methods that might be
appropriate for addressing those problems. The Symposium
will conclude with a summary and synthesis of the results
from the group discussion and brainstorming, as well as a
projection for next steps.
SCHEDULE
1:30-1:45 Welcome and introduction, including an
explanation of procedures for lightning talks.
1:45-2:30 Keynote presentation on New Research Methods:
incorporating photography, participant-driven methods,
arts-based approaches and more. SPEAKER: Lisa Given,
Charles Sturt University
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:00 First round of lightning talks on particular
research methods, themes in the evolution of research
methods, emerging trends, and proposed problems.
4:00-4:15 Break
4:15-5:30 Second round of lightning talks on particular
research methods, themes in the evolution of research
methods, emerging trends, and proposed problems.
5:30-6:00 Chatman Award research presentations by 2012
winner (5 mins), and 2011 winner, Julie Hersberger of
University of North Carolina, Greensboro, on research into
information needs and strategies of the homeless: “A
Resilience and Information Behavior Model: Understanding
Information Roles and Use Outcomes in Homeless
Populations” (20 mins), followed by presentation of SIG
USE awards (5 mins).
6:00-6:30 Wrap-up and evaluations
WORKSHOP FORMAT AND CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The workshop features participatory methods including
small and large group discussions, brainstorming, and
lightning talks open to participation by all of the
attendees. Participants in lightning talks (similar to
pecha kucha) can use slides or interactive discussion but
generally speak for no more than 2-3 minutes.
Participants are invited to give brief “lightning talks"
on research methods and research problems for interactive
brainstorming and discussion. The informal lightning
talks will last 2-3 minutes with topics in areas such as
particular research methods, themes in the evolution of
research methods, emerging trends, or research methodology
problems. Workshop participants will provide a brief
description of their topic or problem beforehand. This
description should be around 150-250 words.
Those interested in attending the workshop without
submitting a proposal for a topic or problem without
giving a lightning talk may register at any time prior to
the beginning of the workshop, provided that workshop
spaces remain.
For those submitting a description of a proposed lightning
talk on a research method or a research problem, please
use the following submission guidelines:
Submit all files as pdf documents.
Put your name, title, and institutional affiliation in the
upper left-hand corner of the first page
Name your file as follows:
2012_SIGUSEworkshop_yourlastname.pdf
N.B.: Indicate in your email message whether or not you
would like your submission to be posted publicly on the
SIG USE website as part of the pre- and post-workshop
materials.
Submissions are due by midnight local time on August 31,
2012 Email submissions to: Jeanine Williamson,
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WORKSHOP PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Jeanine Williamson (Chair), University of Tennessee; Karen
Fisher, University of Washington, Seattle; Lisa Given,
Charles Sturt University, Australia; Linnea Johnson,
Simmons College; Lorri Mon, Florida State University; Soo
Young Rieh, University of Michigan; Chirag Shah, Rutgers
University; Maria Souden, University College Dublin,
Ireland; Rong Tang, Simmons College; Barbara Wildemuth,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Bo Xie,
University of Maryland; Guo Zhang, Indiana University
More info about ASIS&T SIG USE:
http://siguse.wordpress.com/
Register for the ASIS&T Annual Meeting:
http://www.asis.org/asist2012/register.html
See you at ASIS&T 2012!
-- Dr. Lorri Mon, 2012 Chair, ASIS&T SIG USE
FSU College of Communication and Information
FSU SLIS, Florida's iSchool
Florida State University
268 Louis Shores Building, 142 Collegiate Loop
Tallahassee, FL 32306
email:
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