From November 14 to 18, 2025, the 88th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) was held in Washington, D.C., USA. Professor Li Yuelin, Dean of the School of Information and Communication, NKU, led doctoral students Fan Sinuo and Zhang Xiangyihong from the Department of Information Resources Management to attend the conference, fully engaging in international academic exchanges.
The Annual Meeting of ASIS&T, hosted by the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), is one of the most prestigious conferences in the field of information resources management worldwide. This year's meeting focused on AI development and applications in contemporary society, emphasizing the key role of scholars and practitioners in the field in advancing AI research, shaping policy, guiding ethical practices, and optimizing human-computer interaction. More than 500 experts and professionals from around the world gathered to explore cutting-edge issues in information resources management across education, healthcare, business, and everyday life in the AI era.
At the conference, the paper Understanding User Intent in Generative Information Retrieval through Task Characteristics: Insights from a Meta-analysis, co-authored by Professor Li Yuelin, Assistant Professor Li Qiao, and doctoral students Fan Sinuo and Zhang Xiangyihong, was selected for the long paper session. Fan and Zhang presented the research at the designated sub-forum on behalf of the team. The study provides a systematic review of the development and application of task facet classification over the past two decades, with a focus on its value in the AI era. It aims to integrate traditional information behavior research with emerging information technologies, offering key theoretical support and practical guidance for the design and application of future information retrieval systems.
This conference participation not only provided an important platform for the School's faculty and students to showcase their latest research but also further promoted the School's international academic exchanges and collaborations in information resources management. Moving forward, the School of Information and Communication will continue to support its faculty and students in engaging with the international academic community, actively participating in high-level exchanges, strengthening research and innovation capabilities, and contributing more of NKU's strengths to the development of global information resources management.
