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2017 ASIS&T SIG-USE Symposium

By SIG-USE Webmaster | August 2, 2017 | Comments Off on 2017 ASIS&T SIG-USE Symposium

Framing Inclusion and Exclusion in Information Behavior Research and Practice Date: ​October 28, 2017 (Saturday) Time: ​1:30 pm – 6:30 pm Location: ​Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Washington, D.C. (Arlington, VA), USA Keynote: ​Dr. Paul T. Jaeger, College of Information Studies and the Information Policy and Access Center (iPAC), University of Maryland ABOUT THE 2017 SIG-USE SYMPOSIUM The…

2016 ASIS&T SIGUSE Awards Winners

By SIG-USE Webmaster | October 28, 2016 | Comments Off on 2016 ASIS&T SIGUSE Awards Winners

Best Information Behavior Conference Paper Award Recipient: Devon Greyson Affiliation: University of British Columbia Title: Evolution of Information Practices over Time Best Information Behavior Conference Poster Award Recipients: Saguna Shankar, Heather O’Brien, Elissa How, Wendy Lu, Millicent Mabi, and Cecelia Rose Affiliation: University of British Columbia Title: The Role of Information in the Settlement Experiences of Refugee Students Elfreda A.…

Dr. Karen Fisher is the 2016 recipient of the ASIS&T SIG USE Outstanding Contribution Award

By SIG-USE Webmaster | October 1, 2016 | Comments Off on Dr. Karen Fisher is the 2016 recipient of the ASIS&T SIG USE Outstanding Contribution Award

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Karen Fisher is the 2016 recipient of the ASIS&T SIG USE Outstanding Contribution Award. Dr. Fisher is a well-known contributor in the field of Information Behavior, as well as other interdisciplinary areas.  She is a strong advocate for humanitarian rights and causes, as shown through her work with…

2016 Joint SIG-USE/SIG-SI Symposium

By SIG-USE Webmaster | August 2, 2016 | Comments Off on 2016 Joint SIG-USE/SIG-SI Symposium

Information Behavior in Workplaces (SIG-USE) This year’s SIG USE symposium focuses on information issues at work. It acknowledges social, individual and technological perspectives on the roles and flows that information takes as part of physical and digital work. The broad approach relates to the conference theme with a focus on information behavior (IB) or on…

2015 ASIS&T SIGUSE Awards Winners

By SIG-USE Webmaster | June 4, 2016 | Comments Off on 2015 ASIS&T SIGUSE Awards Winners

Elfreda A. Chatman Research Proposal Award ($1000) Recipients: Debbie Rabina & Emily Drabinsky Affiliation: Pratt Institute Title: A Blueprint for Information Intervention for Incarcerated People Student Travel Award ($500) Recipient #1: Leslie Thomson Affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Recipient #2: Sarah Chizari Affiliation: University of South Carolina Recipient #3: Danielle Pollock Affiliation: University of Tennessee Interdisciplinary…

Dr. Sanda Erdelez Named 2015 ASIS&T SIG USE Outstanding Contribution Award Winner

By SIG-USE Webmaster | June 4, 2016 | Comments Off on Dr. Sanda Erdelez Named 2015 ASIS&T SIG USE Outstanding Contribution Award Winner

It is our great pleasure to announce that Dr. Sanda Erdelez has been chosen as the 2015 ASIS&T SIG USE Award Winner for Outstanding Contribution to Information Behavior Research. Dr. Erdelez’s work on opportunistic discovery of information has had an ongoing and significant impact in the field of information behaviour research. Her Information Encountering Model…

2015 SIGUSE Symposium Call For Participation

By SIG-USE Webmaster | July 3, 2015 | Comments Off on 2015 SIGUSE Symposium Call For Participation

Theme: Making Research Matter: Connecting Theory and Practice Date: November 7, 2015 Time: 1:30 to 6:30 pm Location: Hyatt St Louis Keynote Speakers: Ross Todd (Rutgers University) & Safiya Noble (UCLA) About the 2015 Symposium: Research and theory development in information needs, use, and seeking are grounded in work with individuals and groups of people from a variety of practice…

2014 ASIS&T SIG-USE Awards Winners

By SIG-USE Webmaster | November 3, 2014 | Comments Off on 2014 ASIS&T SIG-USE Awards Winners

SIG-USE wishes to announce its 2014 Award Winners, who will be presented with their prizes at the SIG-USE symposium to be held Saturday, November 1 at the upcoming ASIST Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA. Elfreda A. Chatman Research Proposal Award ($1000) Recipient: Diane Sonnenwald Affiliation: University of Copenhagen Title: Towards a Theory of Human-Rare Book Information Behaviour Student…

2014 ASIS&T SIG-USE Symposium Schedule

By SIG-USE Webmaster | October 26, 2014 | Comments Off on 2014 ASIS&T SIG-USE Symposium Schedule

Context in Information Behavior Research Date: November 1, 2014 (Saturday) Time: 1:30 to 6:30 pm Location: Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, WA, USA Symposium Co-chairs: K.-Sun Kim (University of Wisconsin – Madison) & Lu Xiao (University of Western Ontario) Schedule: 1:30 – 1:45      Welcome and introduction Rong Tang (Simmons College), K.-Sun Kim (University of Wisconsin – Madison) Lu…

Dr. Gary Marchionini Named 2014 ASIS&T SIG USE Outstanding Contribution Award Winner

By SIG-USE Webmaster | September 18, 2014 | Comments Off on Dr. Gary Marchionini Named 2014 ASIS&T SIG USE Outstanding Contribution Award Winner

It is my great pleasure to announce that Professor Gary Marchionini has been chosen as the 2014 ASIS&T SIG USE Award Winner for Outstanding Contribution to Information Behavior Research. Dr. Marchionini’s work on Information interaction and human-centered computing has made significant contributions to the field of information behavior research, incorporating the understanding of information seeking…