Information Behavior - Information Matters

Tinnitus can affect concentration, sleep, communication and result in heightened stress, anxiety, and depression, but an effective treatment remains elusive. A promising treatment option, one that has the support of experts from various domains, is that of smartphone applications for mitigating tinnitus-related symptoms. To work around the shortcomings of the existing tinnitus apps, we propose implementing improvements from an information science perspective to enhance user experience.

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May 8, 2023 Hamid Reza Saeidnia

Using ChatGPT as a Digital/Smart Reference Robot: How May ChatGPT Impact Digital Reference Services?

The emergence of OpenAI Chat technology can replace the human expert because this technology, using machine learning and intelligent algorithms, is able to automatically provide the best answers, which leads to increased productivity and reduced human error. In this study, we will explain to what extent ChatGPT can be used instead of digital services. We answer this question by chatting with ChatGPT.

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April 25, 2023 Niloofar Sohjoo

The Photo Exhibition: A visual exploration of information in our shared lives with companion animals

The Information Experience of Furry Families exhibition was held at the Victoria University of Wellington (VUW), New Zealand, on April 20-21, 2023. The exhibition featured a series of photographs and photo voices made by animal guardians across New Zealand to highlight the information that shapes understanding between the dog, cat, and their humans.

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December 17, 2022 Jia Tina Du

A Critical Approach to Engaging Communities in Information Behavior Research

Human-information interactions tend to be studied as isolated events. In reality, most human interactions, including those associated with information behaviors, are informed by individuals’ association/connection with their communities. A person’s community or communities inform their identity, belonging, behavior, and knowledge.

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October 25, 2022 Pengyi Zhang

Collaborative Sensemaking: The Starting Point of Intelligent Information Use by Teams and Groups

Sensemaking, the process of forming meaningful representations of a task or problem’s information space, is the starting point of intelligent information use.

INFideos Multimedia

September 19, 2022 Jenna Hartel

Hear! Here!: A New Video Series for Doctoral Students

Attention doctoral students of Information Science: There’s a new video series at INFIDEOS, and it is just for you.

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August 11, 2022 Gretchen Stahlman

Considering the personal dimensions of researchers’ data lifecycles

To explore these personal dynamics in relation to data lifecycles, I analyzed a small series of interviews with astronomers about their data and research practices to better understand the affective influences on researchers’ data sharing behavior over time.

Education Opinion

June 28, 2022 Kosmas Deligkaris

Wikis: A Viable Platform for Supporting Academic Research Operations

Modern collaborative Wiki platforms can be used to support and facilitate the research process, and to provide a starting point for the efficient implementation of a knowledge management system in academic research settings.

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May 4, 2022 Yazdan Mansourian

Information Curation in Serious Leisure: How Passion Generates Purposeful Information Activities

Serious leisure is a term coined by Dr. Robert Stebbins in 1982 (Stebbins, 1982, 2007), and includes hobbies, voluntary activities, and amateurism, which are sufficiently challenging but adequately rewarding.