2008 ASIST Doctoral Seminar on Research and Career Development

ASIST Doctoral Seminar
on Research and Career Development

October 27, 2008, Hyatt Regency Columbus, OH

Organizers: Barbara Wildemuth, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
and Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University, Bloomington

Purpose

The purpose of this seminar is to provide a forum in which doctoral candidates and recent doctoral graduates can discuss their research and career plans with more senior scholars. During the seminar, the junior scholars will become acquainted with more senior scholars working in related areas and will have the opportunity to interact with their peers.

Participants

The following junior researchers have been invited to participate:

Christina Finneran, Syracuse University, "Factors that Influence Users to Keep and/or Leave Information Items: A Case Study of College Students' Personal Information Management Behavior" (proposal)
Tove Faber Frandsen, Royal School of Library and Information Science, Copenhagen, "The Use of Open Access Materials in the Humanities and Social Sciences for the Purpose of Research Evaluation" (proposal, vitae)
Jenna Hartel, University of California, Los Angeles, "Information Activities, Resources, and Spaces in the Hobby of Gourmet Cooking" (dissertation, abstract)
Eric Meyer, Indiana University, "Socio-Technical Perspectives on Digital Photography: Scientific Digital Photography Use by Marine Mammal Researchers" (dissertation)
Manimegalai (Mega) Subramaniam, "The Development of Information Technology Curricula Guidelines and Skill Standards: Toward a Theory of the Emergence of Computing Degree Programs" (dissertation, personal statements)
Xiaojun Yuan, "Supporting Multiple Information-Seeking Strategies in a Single System Framework" (dissertation, abstract)

The following senior researchers will be working with them:

Deborah Barreau, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
William Jones, Information School, University of Washington
Heidi Julien, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta
Andrew Large, School of Information Studies, McGill University
Debora Shaw, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University
Elaine Toms, School of Business Administration and Centre for Management Informatics, Dalhousie University

Agenda

3:30	Introductions
3:45	Individual discussions between junior and senior scholars Christina Finneran, William Jones Tove Faber Frandsen, Debora Shaw Jennifer Hartel, Heidi Julien Eric Meyer, Andrew Large Mega Subramaniam, Deborah Barreau Xiaojun Yuan, Elaine Toms
4:45	Group discussion of research and career development issues
5:45	Wrap-up and evaluation

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