ASIS&T
2013 Annual Meeting
Montréal, Québec, Canada | November
1-5, 2013
Lisa M. Given, Charles Sturt University
Heather O'Brien, iSchool, University of British Columbia
Rafa Absar, iSchool, University of British Columbia
Devon Greyson, University of British Columbia
Sunday, 3:30pm
Within and beyond Library and Information Science (LIS), researchers are employing participatory, arts-based research as one way of extending traditional research methods. The use of creative methods can enrich our understanding of complex information practices, particularly in multimedia information environments. This panel will provide an overview of arts-involved practices of data collection, data analysis and knowledge exchange, including examples of specific applications within LIS research projects, and will discuss the ways creative arts may function socially and psychologically among researchers and research participants.