Visualizing information worldwide a panel proposal to the 2015 ASIS&T annual meeting sponsored by: SIG‐VIS, SIG‐III, & SIG‐HFIS

Abstract

ABSTRACTTwelve scholars based at information programs worldwide have recently participated in research that asks: How is the concept of information visualized in my community and beyond? The study employed an arts‐informed, visual methodology and the draw‐and‐write technique to stimulate local and global conversations about the pictorial nature of information in society. The work has generated new insights into information as a visual phenomenon and generated an archive of “iSquare” images to be used for information research, education, and practice. As a contribution to the conference theme of “Impact on Society,” this panel introduces the project, describes its technical infrastructure, highlights emerging social scientific and artistic outcomes, and reports cross‐cultural discoveries. The multimedia and interactive session will include in‐person presentations, short videos from collaborators overseas, an expert discussant, dialogue with the audience, and an art exhibition.