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Reflecting on Two Decades of Information Horizons Theory and Method: Applications and Innovations
Time:
Monday, 30/Oct/2023:
9:00am - 10:30am
Location:Bouzy, 1st Floor, Novotel
Presentations
ID: 261 / [Single Presentation of ID 261]: 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: Information horizons, mixed methods, lower socio-economic communities, teaching, research.
Reflecting on Two Decades of Information Horizons Theory and Method: Applications and Innovations
Jane Greenberg1, Diane Sonnenwald2, Jenna Hartel3, Kaitlin Montague4, Ina Fourie5
1Drexel University, USA; 2University College Dublin, Ireland; 3University of Toronto, Canada; 4Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, USA; 5University of Pretoria, South Africa
Information horizons is a theory and method that embraces behavioral, cognitive and social aspects of information seeking, sharing, and use. As the first method originating in information science that uses a graphical data collection technique (Hartel, 2016), it has served as the underpinning methodology for numerous investigations for over 20 years. The method is often applied in studies of diverse communities not traditionally included in research, such as lower socio-economic populations. Information horizons is also valuable in teaching master’s and doctoral students about information behavior and importance of theoretical constructs. For example, over 700 master’s students at the University of Toronto have completed exploratory, empirical studies using the method. A strength of the method is its extensibility; researchers have extended and adapted the method for use with different populations and to investigate different types of information behavior. This panel will explore the varied applications of the information horizon method, engage the audience in open discussion about the information horizons method for research and teaching, and explore how theoretical and methodological approaches can be more effectively shared across the information science and related communities.
