Personal and Professional Information Behaviours of Comic and Graphic Novel Librarians in Toronto
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Comics, Information Behaviour, academic librarianship, school libraries, special librariesAbstract
This poster presents findings from a thesis study characterizing the information needs, sources, and behaviours of librarians in the Greater Toronto Area who work with comic and graphic novel collections across academic, school, and special library contexts. This project extends Sonnenwald’s information horizon interview (IHI) methodology, considering how work and leisure contexts influence information behaviours. This poster describes data collection with 11 participants; outlines findings from thematic analysis that identify common information needs and sources; discusses information behaviours within the frame of Hektor’s information activities; and showcases information world maps created by participants.
Comprendre le partage d'information des chercheurs-artistes : Thèmes émergents
Résumé
Cette affiche décrit la conception de la recherche et identifie les thèmes émergents d'une étude de thèse en cours, nommée Comprendre le partage d'information des chercheurs-artistes. L'étude doctorale fournira un portrait et une analyse de comment les chercheurs-artistes partagent (ou ne partagent pas) l'information entre eux en explorant les conditions qui encouragent et découragent le partage. Cette étude considère ce que cela signifie de partager et d'être récipient de ce partage, et elle met l'accent sur les aspects moins connus du processus de recherche.
Mots-clés
Partage d'information; Chercheur artiste; Recherche création
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