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Niloofar Solhjoo is an information scientist with a particular focus on all beings (human and non-human animals and technologies) shaping information ecosystems. She holds a B.S. in Library and Information Science, an M.S. in Knowledge and Information Management, and a Ph.D. in Information Systems. A pioneer in Multi-species Information Science, Niloofar has a strong interest in qualitative research methods, including sensory ethnography and phenomenology.
Niloofar has collaborated with various international groups at the intersection of information and animals, including the Association for Veterinary Informatics (AVI), the International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (ICAHIS), and the Symposium of Exploring Human-Animal & Multispecies Relations: Risk Taking in Research Methods.
She is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, an chair-elect of the Special group of Informaton Needs, Seeking and USe (SIG-USE) of Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), and a reviewer for several academic journals.
External positions
Chair-elect, Information Needs, Seeking and Use (SIG-USE) of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)
2025 → 2026
Oceania Chapter Officer, The Association of Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)
2023 → 2025
Education Committee , Association for Veterinary Informatics
2020 → 2024
Subject keywords
- information behaviour
- phenomenology
- companion animals
- veterinary education
- emphaty
- human-animal relationship
- embodied information
- information literacy
- animal body
- animal mind
- cognitive information
- information perspective
- visual ehnography
- posthumanism
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Knowing within multispecies families: An information experience study
Solhjoo, N., 29 Aug 2024, In: Journal of Information Science. p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multispecies Information Science
Solhjoo, N., Fuller, S., Hartel, J., Lueg, C. & van der Linden, D., 22 Oct 2023, In: Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 60, 1, p. 841-844 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interventions to assist pet owners in online health information seeking behaviour: a qualitative content analysis literature review and proposed model
Solhjoo, N., Naghshineh, N., Fahimnia, F. & Ameri-naeini, A. R., Dec 2018, In: Health Information and Libraries Journal. 35, 4, p. 265-284 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Companion animal representation and voice in information behavior research
Solhjoo, N., Goulding, A. & Krtalić, M., Oct 2022, In: Library and Information Science Research. 44, 4, p. 1-11 11 p., 101198.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multispecies Fundamentals
Solhjoo, N., 2026, Multispecies Information Science. Routledge, p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter
Prizes
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Assessing the effectiveness of multispecies pedagogy in asynchronous online Information Studies learning
Solhjoo, N. (Recipient), Thomas, N. (Recipient) & Hartel, J. (Recipient), 27 May 2026
Prize: Grant › Successful
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Activities
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Routledge (Publisher)
Solhjoo, N. (Editor)
14 Aug 2024 → 17 Nov 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial responsibility
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Best Paper Award, Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST) (Event)
Solhjoo, N. (Reviewer)
24 Jan 2026 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
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Webinar: Multispecies Information Science
Solhjoo, N. (Invited speaker)
23 Jul 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop/course/forum › Industry
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Feminism and Psychology (Journal)
Solhjoo, N. (Reviewer)
Aug 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
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Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (Journal)
Solhjoo, N. (Reviewer)
May 2025 → Jul 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee