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ID: 180 / [Single Presentation of ID 180]: 1 Panels 90 minutes Confirmation 1: I/we acknowledge that all session authors/presenters have read and agreed to the ASIS&T Annual Meeting Policies Topics: Information Behavior (information behavior; information-seeking behavior; information needs and use; information practices; usability; user experience; human-computer interaction; human-technology interaction; human-AI interaction) Keywords: Multispecies Information Science, Non-humans, Interspecies Communication, Information Behavior, Human-Animal-Information interaction, Animal-Centered Design, Posthumanism, More-Than-Human, Multispecies Methodology, Ethics
Multispecies Information Science
Niloofar Solhjoo1, Steve Fuller2, Jenna Hartel3, Christopher Lueg4, Dirk van der Linden5
1Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand; 2University of Warwick, UK; 3University of Toronto, Canada; 4University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA; 5Northumbria University, UK
Information is not just for humans. And humans do not only live with, care for or interact with other humans. It is not surprising that information, the red thread that goes through all animal lives, could be studied from many directions and perspectives (Bates, 2022). So, we can learn from multiple species, whose lives are intertwined with us, when it comes to information. Information Science, lagging behind most other social sciences, has not yet broached a public conversation about the multispecies turn. This panel aims to attract attention to the timely and important question of “What is Multispecies Information Science?”. An introduction to the topic and key concepts will be established, followed by the provocative reflections on theoretical, methodological, ethical, and practical aspects of the topic. Panelists will bring their own examples of multispecies research, teaching, and design in Information Science and related fields. The discussion about the potential and implications of including Multispecies in Information Science would encourage empathy to non-human animals we live with, and start a new turn in the field.
