Documentation, Informaiton & Knowledge ›› 2020, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (2): 82-92.doi: 10.13366/j.dik.2020.02.082

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Ubiquitous Connection and Interaction Between People and Information: Review of the 2019 ASIS&T Annual Meeting

  

  • Online:2020-03-10 Published:2020-04-04

Abstract: [Purpose/Significance]By reviewing the conference papers of ASIS&T 2019 Annual Meeting, this paper intends to comb and analyze the current research contents and findings of Library and Information Science (LIS), and provide reference for scholars in related fields to grasp the academic frontiers. [Design/Methodology]With the use of literature review, this paper summarized and refined the research hotspots and frontiers reflected in these conference papers. [Findings/Conclusion]At the ASIS&T 2019 Annual Meeting, scholars have made fruitful achievements in information organization, information ethics and privacy security, information behavior, library services, data science education, informetrics, digital humanities and so on. Moreover, four characteristics have been found which are user centered, reality oriented, focusing on minorities and vulnerable groups, and integrating with data science. [Originality/Value]This paper has revealed current research hotspots and trends in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS).

Key words: The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), ASIS&T 2019 Annual Meeting, Library and Information Science, Annual meeting review