[Asis-l] ASIST SIG USE 2012 Symposium Call for Participation

[Rong Tang]

Dear all,

I am forwarding the following call for participants on behalf of Jeanine 
Williamson, The Chair of SIG USE 2012 Symposium Planning Committee.

Best,

Rong

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Rong Tang, PhD
Associate Professor
Director, Simmons GSLIS Usability Lab
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Simmons College
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 521-2880
rong.tang at simmons.edu
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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 (jwilliamson at utk.edu 
<mailto:jwilliamson at utk.edu>)
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, jwilliamson at utk.edu 
<mailto:jwilliamson at utk.edu>

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/ 
<https://exchange.fsu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=13a563f49bcc4a67b1f9733db70054eb&URL=http%3a%2f%2fsiguse.wordpress.com%2f>
Register for the ASIS&T Annual Meeting: 
http://www.asis.org/asist2012/register.html 
<https://exchange.fsu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=13a563f49bcc4a67b1f9733db70054eb&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.asis.org%2fasist2012%2fregister.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: lmon at fsu.edu <mailto:lmon at fsu.edu>





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