Documentation, Informaiton & Knowledge ›› 2021, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (6): 144-153.doi: 10.13366/j.dik.2021.06.144

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Information for a Sustainable World and Addressing Grand Social Challenges:Review of the 2020 ASIS&T Annual Meeting

  

  • Online:2021-11-10 Published:2022-01-13

Abstract: [Purpose/Significance]This paper aims to summarize the latest progress and research hotspots in the field of Library and Information Science by reviewing the conference papers of 2020 ASIS&T Annual Meeting, and provide some enlightenment and reference to scholars in related fields for mastering the academic frontiers.[Design/Methodology]Literature review was used to classify and conclude the papers of this annual conference.[Findings/Conclusion]Significant research progress and achievements have been made in traditional information behavior, health information behavior, technology optimization, technology application, data science, data management and so on; Persistence and innovation have also been found in the aspects of research topics, research backgrounds and research methods from the perspective of sustainable development.[Originality/Value]This paper reveals the opportunities and challenges in LIS from the perspective of sustainable development.

Key words: The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&, T), ASIS&, T 2020 Annual Meeting, Library and Information Science (LIS), Information behavior, Information technology, Data science, Virtual meeting