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week 11:Dealing With Change Through Information Sculpting

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week 11:Dealing With Change Through Information Sculpting

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Information sculpture is a novel concept, but information sculpture is not uncommon and can be found everywhere in life. Advertising and marketing campaigns, for example, are those in which advertisers shape and filter messages to meet the needs of their target consumer groups, motivate their desire to buy, and keep it relevant and applicable by constantly adapting their marketing strategies.

The second chapter of this book highlights the importance of effective information management and communication to facilitate organisational change. By understanding the principles of information shaping, organisations can develop strategies to manage and harness change and ensure that stakeholders are well informed and ready to act.

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Report organsiation and summary

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scope and methods section

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keywords for this semester

Practitioners from a wide range of industries and their unique research findings.

Students from different professional backgrounds and their different ideas and reflections.

The theories and models that seem to be so sophisticated actually come from life.

To truly learn a field of study you have to take the initiative to learn and think reflectively.

For online learning and working, the use of tools and software can greatly improve the efficiency of collaboration and communication.

It is fascinating to observe and study human behaviour and I would like to continue to study this area in depth. I may need to do some reading on Psychology.

Professor Crystal Fulton said that she was also observing us while we were in class and I am a little curious to know what information did my professor observe?

Time flies and the course is over in a flash. Hopefully the future will get better and better.

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The effects of remote work on collaboration among information workers

The development of technology has facilitated the flow of information, especially during the covid-19 period when people realised that the traditional office model did not seem to be suitable for the current times .Therefore,  the hybrid office model has become the office model for more and more people in the workplace. In this model, companies are made up of full-time remote workers and full-time employees, and communication and collaboration and information transfer become more important in the workplace.

The impact of employee collaboration and communication patterns in this office model will affect productivity and, in the long run, innovation. A lack of effective communication can create a "silo effect". Studies have found that remote working leads to employees interacting more frequently with people in their internal networks and making more connections within them.
It also leads to employees spending more time using asynchronous communication methods, such as email and messaging platforms, and less time having synchronous conversations face-to-face, on the phone or in video conferences.

Given that remote working has become a current and future trend, how to go about managing and using it well is something we should be considering at the moment. For example, how can technology be used to facilitate collaborative communication between team members? How can performance be set up to influence the motivation of team members?

The effects of remote work on collaboration among information workers, Nature Human Behaviour (2021). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-021-01196-4 , www.nature.com/articles/s41562-021-01196-4

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Reflection and Summary

I think this lesson has given me a lot of inspiration and reflection, and if I had to conclude one out, it would be in how to really read and learn on my own. The class is not just about the output of knowledge, but about the interaction between the two sides. Classroom performance is also considered in many ways, such as class participation, literature reading, self-reflection, etc. This is also reflected in the self-assessment forms.
For me personally, the results of this semester have been mixed. The good thing is that I have learnt a lot and put it into practice. On the downside, the language limitations have prevented me from communicating fluently with my teachers and classmates. Therefore, I often reflect on why my speaking level is still very low even though I have been in a country for more than six months. The reason for this is the lack of effort and persistence. Therefore, I think that in my future studies and life, I should learn to stop running away from difficulties and learn to face the reality. If you know where you are weak, you should focus on your weaknesses. Make a good study plan and stick to it.

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This week was a very interesting learning experience. The obscure models in the textbooks could be applied by the students in a way that was relevant and realistic. I was impressed by a girl who used a strategic decision model to create a DND image for her friend. As well as using Erdelez's Information Contact Theory to model Mary Ann's attempt to do an assignment . So, the biggest lesson I learnt this week is that learning comes from life and to be really good at learning and understanding knowledge you still need to combine it with real life

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Participation Self-Assessment Rubric - Synchronous

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Thanks to a two-week spring break, I had the opportunity to visit Barcelona and see the creations of the world-famous architect Gaudi. When I saw it myself, I was shocked at what was going on in my head to create such extraordinary architecture in that era.

Before my visit, I was just a tourist who was 'exploring new things' and I knew very little about the world artist Gaudi and his works out of curiosity and general interest. But when I visited the Casa Milla and the Casa Batlló, I felt that the museums did a good job of providing information and promoting understanding. Firstly, before buying a ticket to enter the galleries, the staff will give you a small mobile device and headphones through which you can watch and listen to the introduction and explanation of each gallery, and the museum supports different languages such as English, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, etc. This is thoughtful and sensible and makes it easier for visitors to understand. At the same time, when the interpreter explains, his narrative style is mostly verbal and second-person s perspective, constantly guiding you, creating an interactive framework, bringing the past into the present through some linguistic strategies, giving you a sense of interaction and immersion.
At the end of the round, when you come to the souvenir shop, the museum sells not only merchandise but an export of culture. It offers books, such as 'Gaudi's Tales', which tell you about the life and history of this legend in a lively and interesting way. So I think the museum does a good job in terms of exporting information, it's quite complete, but I think it would be better if the museum could incorporate some modern technology such as VR or 3D technology.

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Wilson's Model of Information seeking behaviour 1996

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Wilson's Model of Information seeking behaviour 1996

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A stage process version of Ellis's behavioural framework - by Wilson

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A stage process version of Ellis's behavioural framework - by Wilson

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I read Looking for information : A survey of research on information seeking, needs, and behavior. Chapter 11 of this book is a review, critique, and summary of the entire book. The concept of "digital divide" is mentioned in the text, which triggered me to think about information behavior in the new media era. The development of science and technology and the Internet has undoubtedly provided us with easy access to information, but why has the "digital divide" become bigger and bigger in such an era of easy access to information? I think the main reason for this is the difference in the acceptance of different kinds of information by different people. We may consciously choose to receive different kinds of information, like the educated may prefer long texts published by authoritative media or institutions rather than gossip tabloids on social networks. At the same time, the "intelligent algorithm recommendation" technology promoted by the mobile Internet has also caused an "echo chamber effect" in our access to information in one aspect. In order to make money, Internet companies usually set up their recommendation systems to push only content that readers are "likely to like" (to increase the exposure of the content), which is very common when we browse TikTok or Instagram, it is easy to find that the recommended content on each page is surprisingly similar. While this does capture the interests of users to a certain extent, it does, to a certain extent, contribute to the growing echo chamber effect, contributing to the "polarization of the web" and widening the digital divide.

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Wilson's model of information behaviour 1981

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Wilson's model of information behaviour 1981

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We are exposed to a lot of information every day, but everyone has a different way of looking at it. Some people will choose to believe a piece of information on the Internet, while others will define it as false. I think this is influenced by the social structures we live in or the social capital relationships, for example, sociologist James Coleman and political scientist Robert punam argue that social capital is a collective resource, that it is the strong ties between individuals that promote strong reciprocal norms and encourage the emergence of social trust, and that the social structures we live in can themselves be influenced by their own set of The social structure itself can influence the dissemination of information through its own set of norms, established internal patterns of behavior, and opinion leaders who can influence attitudes or behaviors in a variety of ways. When we are in such a social relationship, we are more likely to believe in a particular point of view.

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Fisher's book Theories of information behaviour provides a variety of theoretical approaches to the study of human information behaviour. I read chapters 17, 57, and 61 of the book, which introduce innovation diffusion theory, social capital theory, and weak relationship theory, respectively.
According to Rogers (2003), relative advantage, compatibility, and complexity. These five points are the key factors that influence the diffusion of innovation. Diffusion is a special type of communication in which the content of the message involves a new idea. The essence of the diffusion process is the exchange of information, through which one person communicates a new idea to others.

social structure affects diffusion in several ways through the system's own set of norms, its established internal behaviour patterns, as well as its opinion leaders who are able to influence attitudes or behaviour.

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Key points

Quantitative research methods and their use in the field of library and information science are covered in depth in Chapter 23. This chapter stress the significance of using valid and reliable research designs, sampling methods, data collection procedures, and data analysis strategies. Researchers and practitioners interested in quantitative

Key ideas presented in Wildemuth‘s book chapters include

Learning when to use various types of research designs Experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental research designs are all discussed in these chapters. In addition, they advise on how to select the most suitable design for the research question and available means.

Different types of sampling, such as probability and non-probability sampling, and the factors that affect sample size are discussed by the authors. They stress the need for a sizable enough sample to achieve statistical significance and emphasise the importance of selecting a representative sample.

The author also discusses different methods for gathering data, such as surveys, observations, and secondary data analysis, and offers advice on how to choose the most suitable technique for a given research question and budget.

These chapters provide an introduction to the various methods of data analysis, such as descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and multivariate analysis. They stress the significance of matching analysis methods with the right research questions and data.

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This week's class is heavy on the topic, as it talks about how people help process information in times of crisis. In addition, Dave I. Stokes was invited to this class. He mainly studied the development of consensus in an exclusive scientific and technological environment through the perspective of collaborative information search. After studying in this section of the classroom, I think there are two points that are inspiring to me: times of crisis and collaborative information.

During a crisis, information flows can be complex and dynamic. The information needs and sources of different groups can change rapidly, and misinformation and rumors can spread rapidly. This may involve the five steps of crisis management: prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery, while effective communication and information management are critical to responding to crises and mitigating their effects.

Collaborative Information Search (CIS) refers to an interactive and mutually beneficial process that involves collaboratively searching, retrieving, browsing, sharing, evaluating, and synthesizing information with others (Chirag Shah, 2013 ). Potential outcomes of collaboration include broader information coverage, collaborative filtering and validation of information, and increased productivity (Morris & Teevan, 2010; Pontis et al., 2017).

Assisting with information searches is a completely new concept to me, even though I used to know that there are some jobs and tasks that we can accomplish through coworking. But I didn't know that there was such a specific area for research, so it was very interesting to meet the guest and hear him share his research and work.

Shah, C. (2013). Effects of awareness on coordination in collaborative information seeking. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 64(6), 1122–1143.

Pontis, S., Blandford, A., Greifeneder, E., Attalla, H., & Neal, D. (2017). Keeping up to date: An academic researcher's information journey. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 68(1), 22–35.

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Urban exploration: Secrecy and information creation and sharing in a hobby context

The act of information is referred to as the creation and sharing of information

The notion of created information, what is also often called “user-generated content,” has the potential to help us understand the important area of how we use the information and the impact of this action in our lives.

the act of sharing information in his model of information acquiring-and-sharing and concluded that information sharing is a naturally occurring part of communication formed by different motivations, needs, and affect.

Leisure offers a useful everyday context for exploring the creation and sharing of information, as a space where individuals may have greater freedom than in highly structured spaces, such as workplace settings

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I read the article Urban exploration: Secrecy and information creation and sharing in a hobby context by Dr. Crystal Fulton. Unlike the literature I have read before, this article was interesting and captivated my interest as it focused on explaining the group of urban explorers and looking at the purpose of this group's behavior and possible reasons for wanting privacy through semi-structured interviews. The topic of place hacking reminds me of the group of online bloggers on social media, who are active on streaming platforms like TikTok as store explorers, adventure bloggers, etc. to gain flow and attention. Of course, as the article shows, this hobby of place hacking is dangerous. They may be involved in illegal acts such as trespassing and vandalism, or they may be dangerous in their own discovery. This reminds me of an actual case that happened in China, the disappearance of the Tibetan King of Adventurers. The "Tibetan Adventure King" was an urban adventure blogger who was dedicated to going into some of the more remote corners of China, such as the glaciers in the wild. For nearly eight years, Wang visited more than 70 glaciers in China, capturing valuable video footage of their melting. But after a period of fire, his body was suddenly discovered by people. Some netizens processed his last video through noise reduction, and dialogues such as "Don't talk, he's dead" and "So heavy, this guy, still bleeding" appeared, which made some netizens speculate that the short video account named Tibet Adventure King The last video of the death of the "glacier brother" Wang Xiangjun may be another reason. Some netizens speculated that he might have been murdered by his companions, while others guessed that it was for some political reasons." The "King of Adventurers" may be a spy lurking in China, borrowing the identity of an explorer to record too much confidential data from the Chinese side, and was tragically silenced. But exactly how the "Tibetan King of Adventurers" passed away, the answer is still unclear.

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New beginning

A novel experience.

A bit complicated curriculum.

The approachable and funny Professor Crystal Fulton.

Online lectures but everyone is reluctant to turn on the camera.

What can I learn from a course about observing and studying human behavior?

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About being a seminar leader: Responsibility and mission coexist.

In the early weeks, I was worried that there would be some communication barriers and problems with being a team leader or that the preparation process might not be adequate. Therefore, I was already in a state of preparation for week 9 one week in advance, and then held three meetings with the team members already.

It was a bit hectic and confusing but a great sense of achievement to see the class completed successfully under our own guidance. The topic of the session was informal information exchange and I was introduced to a new concept of watercooler chat. Gossip and chitchat can be a way for people to get information, even more deeply and extensively than formal channels.

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Conceptual distinctions
-information behaviour
Wilson (2000) defines information behaviour as “ … the totality of human behaviour in relation to sources and channels of information including both active and passive information seeking, and information use”

-information seeking
Carol Kuhlthau (Citation1991, Citation1993) echoes these sentiments, describing information-seeking behaviour as “The user’s constructive activity of finding meaning from information in order to extend his or her state of knowledge。

information searching behaviour
Information-searching behaviour is the behaviour which stems from the searcher interacting with the system in question. Information use behaviour pertains to the searcher adopting the knowledge they sought.

Wilson, T. D. 2000. Human information behaviour. Informing Science 3 (2):49–56. doi:10.28945/576.

Kuhlthau, C. C. 1993.A principle of uncertainty for information seeking. Journal of Documentation 49 (4):339–55. doi:10.1108/eb026918.