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Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:13:53 +0100
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Dear all,

The final program for the SIKS Symposium on Process Support in Information Seeking has now been set. This event will take place on 18 April (15:00-17:00) at the University of Amsterdam, and some places are still available. To attend, please register (before 7 April) via the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mini-symposium-on-process-support-in-information-seeking-tickets-43303859008 <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mini-symposium-on-process-support-in-information-seeking-tickets-43303859008>

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Beyond the Simple Search Box? SIKS Symposium on Process Support in Information Seeking
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Search engines increasingly serve as the prime intermediaries between user and information. Their features have converged to a very streamlined set: a single search box and 10 'blue links'. However, in the context of complex tasks involving learning and knowledge construction, the search process is far from straightforward, as various information seeking models have evidenced. The paradoxical contradiction between the apparent simplicity of search engines and the complexity of tasks which are carried out using them is the inspiration for this mini-symposium. 

There will be two presentations by distinguished professors in the field: Nick Belkin (Rutgers University) and Pertti Vakkari (University of Tampere), as well as interactive discussions on the topic.

The symposium aims to explore alternatives to the currently dominating search approach in the context of complex research-based tasks. During these complex tasks, as opposed to simple lookup tasks, the needs and understanding of a user may evolve, moving from a broad conceptualization to a focused perspective. 

This leads to a variety of questions surrounding the support for the information seeking process. For instance: 
- what elements of search and work tasks should be supported in search engines
- which kinds of sources should a search engine show at which moment
- which user interface features should a system offer? This symposium aims to tackle some of these questions. 

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Symposium Program:
15:00-15:05	Welcome (by Jaap Kamps, University of Amsterdam)
15:05-15:15	Symposium introduction: "Beyond the Simple Search Box?” (by Hugo Huurdeman, University of Amsterdam)
15:15-16:00	Talk by Pertti Vakkari (University of Tampere): 
Information Search Patterns in Complex Tasks, followed by Q&A and discussion
16:00-16:45	Talk by Nick Belkin (Rutgers University):
The Potential for Personalizing Search Support According to Interactive Search Intentions, followed by Q&A and discussion
16:45-17:00	Final discussion and wrap-up (by Arjen P. de Vries, Radboud University)
From 17:00 onwards there will be drinks.
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This workshop is organized with the support of SIKS (Netherlands Research School for Information and Knowledge Systems).

Organizers:
Hugo Huurdeman, Jaap Kamps
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