Zack Lischer-Katz, PhD / Visual Information

New Journal Article Published in LISR: A methodological framework for studying visual information practices

Check out my new article published in LISR!

Lischer-Katz, Z. (2022). A methodological framework for studying visual information practices. Library & Information Science Research, ahead of print, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2022.101188

Visual information dominates our modern information landscape and plays a critical role in the production of knowledge. However, research in information studies has not fully considered how people engage with visual information, in the form of images, visualization software and instruments, as well as audiovisual media, at the level of visual information in practice. This gap is addressed by first outlining the methodological challenges visual information practices pose to research, then reviewing recent information practices research projects that consider visual information, and concluding by offering a methodological framework drawn from the author’s dissertation research for studying visual information practices, with suggestions provided for researchers who are interested in conducting research in this area.

Categories: publications, Research, Visual Information

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