Abstract
Immigrants in their new country may have diverse and complex information needs. Appropriate methods are part of scientific discourse on how to effectively engage with immigrants to reflect their information needs and life experiences. This paper discusses the application of the photovoice method to study Asian immigrants’ information needs as they settled in South Australia. As a participatory approach, photovoice allowed immigrants to take photos to actively record their own information needs and concerns. We reflected how photovoice can contribute to a comprehensive understanding of immigrants’ information needs by overcoming language barriers and expressing personal feelings and emotions. Photovoice is considered to be a useful method for studying vulnerable or underrepresented populations.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Information in Contemporary Society |
| Subtitle of host publication | 14th International Conference, iConference 2019, Washington, DC, USA, March 31-April 3, 2019, Proceedings |
| Editors | Natalie Greene Taylor, Caitlin Christian-Lamb, Michelle H. Martin, Bonnie Nardi |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 222-227 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030157425 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783030157418 |
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| Publication status | Published - 13 Mar 2019 |
| Event | iConference 2019 - University of Maryland , College Park, United States Duration: 31 Mar 2019 → 03 Apr 2019 https://www.ischools.org/past-conferences/2019 https://ischools.org/resources/Documents/iconf%202019/iConference2019_CFP_Final.pdf (Call for papers) https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-15742-5#toc (Proceedings) |
Publication series
| Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science |
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| Publisher | Springer |
| Volume | 11420 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Conference
| Conference | iConference 2019 |
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| Abbreviated title | inform | include | inspire |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | College Park |
| Period | 31/03/19 → 03/04/19 |
| Other | Since 2005, the iConference series has provided forums in which information scholars, researchers and professionals share their insights on critical information issues in contemporary society. An openness to new ideas and research fields in information science is a primary characteristics of the event. Attendance has grown every year; participants appreciate the inspiring sense of community, high quality research presentations, and myriad opportunities for engagement. |
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