[Siguse-l] ASIST 04 SIG USE Symposium - reminder

[Erdelez, Sanda]

Hi:
This is just a collegial reminder to all SIG USE list readers that the
deadline for ASIST SIG USE Research Symposium "Theoretical frameworks of
information behavior: research implications" is August 1, 2003.  More
information is provided in the RFP below. Hoping to see many of you
there!
Cheers,
 
Sanda & Karen

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3RD ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM OF THE
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP ON INFORMATION NEEDS, SEEKING, AND USE (SIG USE)
OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (ASIST)

Saturday, October 18, 2003, 1-6 pm Westin Hotel, Long Beach, CA

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS OF INFORMATION BEHAVIOR:
RESEARCH IMPLICATIONS

2nd Call for Participation

Researchers of information behavior (IB) are among the heaviest users of
theory within information science (Pettigrew & McKechnie, 2001, JASIS&T,
52.1:62-73; McKechnie, et. al., 2000, New Review of Information
Behaviour Research, 2: 47-63). The 2003 SIG USE Research Symposium will
examine theoretical frameworks used for studying information behavior,
in particular, the conceptual constructs, measures, and methods implied
by particular theories. The symposium will begin with an introductory
presentation by Marcia Bates, Professor, UCLA.

Under the leadership of experienced researchers, who used a particular
theory in their research, participants will work in small groups to
discuss selected theories and identify their strengths and limitations
for studying information behavior.  Through this process, participants
will gain deeper understandings of different theories and be able to
apply them in more valid and fruitful ways in their own research.
Ultimately, the symposium may produce a collection of guidelines that
researchers might use for theory-based investigations of information
behavior. 

Those wishing to participate in the symposium should submit a 1 page
synopsis (about 300 words) of their current work or interests in
theory-driven information behavior research.  Experienced researchers
should summarize their use of a particular theory(s) in the study of
information behavior.  Those new to the field should describe their
research interests in information behavior and reflect upon the type of
theory that they would like to use in their work.  Formal papers are not
expected; the symposium will follow a seminar format focusing on
participant discussion.  Synopses will be posted online prior to the
meeting and will be used to organize small-group discussions and
identify the discussion leaders.

The synopsis should be emailed to the symposium organizers by August 1,
2003.  Participants will be notified by August 15.  Participation is
limited to 40 people, and participants must register for the symposium

Early registration fees: $40 SIG USE members/$50 ASIST members/$65
non-members

Symposium organizers: Sanda Erdelez (ErdelezS at missouri.edu, School of
Information Science and Learning Technologies, University of
Missouri-Columbia and Karen E. Fisher (fisher at u.washington.edu) The
Information School, University of Washington.

http://www.ischool.washington.edu/fisher/SIG_USE/symposium.htm