[Siguse-l] Workshop on Positive / Leisure Information

[Jenna Hartel]

“Mapping the Positive Turn for                          Information Science”
 ½ day                      Workshop (afternoon) at the 
iConference in Philadelphia, PA,                      Sunday, March 20, 2016

Dear                  Fellow SIG-USErs,
Please join us a a 1/2 day Workshop at the iConference                  in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the afternoon of                  Sunday, March 20, 2016.                   

                  The gathering, "Mapping the Positive Turn for                  Information Science," brings together scholars,                  students, and practitioners to discuss current                  research around positive information phenomena, that                  is: information behaviour and practices in everyday life and leisure settings                  that are deemed upbeat and non-problematical. 

                  Our purpose is to further discuss this research area, review                  the  literature, and connect with developments in the other fields. We also aim to fortify a community of practice and seed collaborations for the future.                 

The session includes a                  keynote by Dr. Robert A. Stebbins, architect of                   The Serious                    Leisure Perspective and author of                   Leisure and Positive Psychology (2015); short                  statements from leading researchers in this domain;                  and ample time for group discussion.

Additional information is available                              at the                                 Workshop website.

We                  believe your contribution to the conversation is                  important and hope you will join us.

                  Of note, early registration rates for the iConference                  have been extended to February 1st. The Workshop costs                  $75.00 on top of standard registration fees; details                  are at the                   iConference                    website.

All the best wishes,

Jenna                    Hartel and the Workshop Team (Andrew                    Cox, Brian Griffin,                   Robert                    A. Stebbins)

Jenna Hartel, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Faculty of Information
University of Toronto
140 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G6
website: www.jennahartel.info   
see also: www.iSquares.info (NEW!)
see also: Metatheoretical Snowmen
email: jennahartel at hotmail.com or jenna.hartel at utoronto.ca  		 	   		   		 	   		   		 	   		  
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