[Asis-l] ISIC2014 Workshop on "Information Behavior on Social Media" -- Call for participation

[Khoo Soo Guan, Christopher (Assoc Prof)]

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
*Workshop on "Information Behaviour on Social Media"*
1/2 day pre-conference workshop of ISIC: Information Behaviour Conference at Univ of Leeds (UK) 2nd Sep 2014, 1:00-5:00pm (preceded by lunch from 12:00-1:00pm)
URL: http://isic2014.com/workshops/information-behaviour-on-social-media/

*About the workshop*
Social media applications have encroached into all areas of our lives, and is having a major impact on how we live, work, play, learn, socialize and vote! Social media in its various manifestations present a golden opportunity and rich environment to study information behaviour, as much of the information (in text, image and video format) are recorded and stored in publicly accessible repositories or on personal devices.

*Fundamental questions that need to be answered*
- How does information behaviour on social media differ from other online and offline information behaviour?
- Do social media applications promote particular kinds of information behaviour, and even engender new kinds of behaviour?
- How does social media information behaviour interact with or complement other online and offline behaviour?
- What research methods can be used to study social media information behaviour, and how should they be adapted to handle and exploit the characteristics of social media?

Information behaviour research has traditionally focused on:
- Models of information behaviour, including the information search process and interactive information retrieval
- Information seeking, searching, browsing and encountering
- Task-based user evaluation
- Concepts of information need, serendipity, relevance, etc.
- Information behaviour in particular contexts and of particular communities
- Everyday life information behaviour.
Do previous research findings on the above issues apply to social media use?

The Workshop will seek to address the above questions through short paper presentations and a panel discussion.

*Programme*
12:00pm-1:00pm  Lunch

1:00-2:30pm: Session 1
- Information Behavior on Social Media: Survey of the Literature
     Chris Khoo, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Young Learners' Use of Social Media for Information:
  Exploring Core LIS Journals From 2010-2014
     Jette Hyldegård, Royal School of Library and Information Science
- Search Delegation, Synthesists and Expertise on Social Media
     Paul Matthews, University of the West of England

2:30pm-3:45pm:  Session 2
- e-information vs e-learning: Using Social Tools to Traverse
  Analog/Digital Boundaries and Transform Distributed Communication
  to Collective Production
    Theresa Anderson, University of Technology, Sydney
- Collectively Figuring It Out: Foreign-Trained Health Professionals
  and Labour Market Integration
    Nadia Caidi, University of Toronto
    Anita Komlodi, Univ. of Maryland B.C.
    Aline Lima Abrao, University of Brasilia
- Relevance Judgement When Browsing a Health Discussion Forum:
  Content Analysis of Eye Fixations
    Wenjing Pian, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

3:45pm-4:00pm Tea break
4:00pm-5:00pm: Panel Discussion

*Workshop registration fee*
Early rate registration: £50.
Registration site: http://store.leeds.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?compid=1&modid=2&catid=93

*Organizers*
Dr Chris Khoo, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Dr Theresa Anderson, University of Technology, Sydney

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