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Date: Tuesday, 18/Nov/2025
7:45am - 8:45am	Chapter Assembly Meeting Location: Potomac III
9:00am - 10:00am	Research Engagement Committee Meeting Location: Potomac III
9:00am - 10:30am	Panel 22: Difficult Conversations: Academic Cultures J. Abbas, M. Bates, S. Erdelez, H. Julien, D. Sonnenwald Location: Conference Theater	Panel 23: Reconstructing Human Value in the Age of AI：From Replacement to Liberation? W. Fang, X. Zhu, S. Yang, X. Liu, Y.-H. Liu Location: Washington A	Panel 24: Responsible Use of AI: Role of Standards and Guidelines R. Gamage, M. Zeng, M. Hlava, B. Lund, I. Xie, M. Needleman Location: Washington B	Paper Session 22: Activism, AI, and Identity Location: Potomac II 9:00am - 9:30am “Workhorses and Show Ponies”: The Role of 501(c)(3) Recordkeeping Requirements on the Queer Activist Work of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence™ T. Wagner, V. Van Hyning 9:30am - 9:45am Narrating Affect: Archives, Affect, and the Construction of Identity Z. Lian, L. Su 9:45am - 10:15am How the Salvage has Turned: Shadow Archives, AI Counter-Surveillance, and the Limits of Digital Resistance B. Bibeault, S. N. Meissner 10:15am - 10:30am AI in the House of God: Threat, Tool or Transformation? P. Perera, W. Athukorala	Paper Session 23: AI in Higher Education Location: Potomac IV 9:00am - 9:30am Fueling Conversations: AI Education Across the iSchools in the US and Canada D. Bilal, C. M. Chu, S. Y. Rieh, N. Khalique 9:30am - 10:00am How Students (Really) Use ChatGPT: Uncovering Experiences Among Undergraduate Students M. Chen, M. Zaman, K. Garimella, T. Ammari 10:00am - 10:15am The Potential of Generative AI in Supporting Neurodiversity in Higher Education: A Systematic Review J. Liao, C. S. Lee	Paper Session 24: User Needs, Behaviors, and Retrieval Location: Potomac VI 9:00am - 9:30am Understanding User intent in Generative Information Retrieval Through Tasks Characteristics: Insights from A Meta-analysis S. Fan, X. Zhang, Q. Li, Y. Li 9:30am - 10:00am Click-Click-Add – Product Search Strategies in Online Shopping K. Schott, A. Papenmeier, D. Hienert, D. Kern
10:30am - 11:00am	Coffee Break Location: Regency ABCD Foyer
11:00am - 12:00pm	Annual Meeting Program Committee Meeting Location: Potomac III
11:00am - 12:30pm	Panel 25: A Critical Dialogue on Ethics and Practices for Digital Research with “Difficult” to Reach Populations T. Wagner, C. Nau, V. Vera, Y. Eadon Location: Conference Theater	Panel 26: Social Media and Politics Around the World: Navigating the Era of AI-Generated Content L. Hagen, L. Hong, P. Fichman, M. Matsubayashi, M. Chong, M. L. Dowell Location: Washington A	Panel 27: Memory and History: Reconciling Inquiry and AI J. Budd, L. Wang, A. Gilliland, W. de Fremery Location: Washington B	Paper Session 25: AI and Communication Location: Potomac II 11:00am - 11:30am From Queries to Conversations: Examining Human–GenAI Information-Seeking Through Belkin’s Cognitive Communication Model C. Charette, S. Ghosh 11:30am - 11:45am “Digital Friend” or “It”? Conceptualizations of LLM-Powered Chatbots in National Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Crisis Hotlines N. Wise 11:45am - 12:15pm Human-AI Collaborative Content Analysis: Investigating the Efficacy and Challenges of LLM-Assisted Content Analysis for TikTok Videos on Palliative Care S. Ghosh, K. Malempati, C. Charette	Paper Session 26: Prompting Generative AI Location: Potomac IV 11:00am - 11:30am Enhancing Critical Thinking in Generative AI Search with Metacognitive Prompts A. Singh, Z. Guan, S. Y. Rieh 11:30am - 12:00pm “Sorry, I Cannot Fulfill That Request”: Analyzing Large Language Model Responses, Redirections, and Refusals to Polarized News Topics H. Triem, R. E. Boyle 12:00pm - 12:15pm Understanding User Prompting Behavior in Generative AI: A Component Analysis Z. Jin, G. Meng, X. Wang, J. Wang, C. Liu, J. Zhang 12:15pm - 12:30pm What Makes a Good Prompter? Insights into Prompt Literacy across Mind, Experience, and Culture B. Jia, P. Yan, Y. Liu	Paper Session 27: Information Ecology and GenAI Location: Potomac VI 11:00am - 11:15am Epistemological Beliefs as Predictors of Generative AI Familiarity, Perceived Issues Likelihood, and Usage S.-C.J. Sin 11:15am - 11:45am “Let’s ask Meta AI!”: Information Seeking Practices with Meta AI on WhatsApp K. A. K. Adavi, A. Acker 11:45am - 12:00pm From Open‑Ended Text to Taxonomy: An LLM‑Based Framework for Information Sources for Disability Services J. H.-P. Hsu, M. Lee 12:00pm - 12:15pm Learning with Generative AI: Evaluating Acceptability of Fact-Checking Digital Nudges C. S. Lee, T. M. C. Nguyen
12:30pm - 2:15pm	Closing Debate and Luncheon Location: Regency ABCD Ballroom
2:30pm - 4:30pm	Board Meeting Location: Potomac III