Seminar of Institute of Information Systems and Applications
Speaker: Prof. Tien-I Tsai
(Library and Information Science, National Taiwan University)
Topic: Big Five Personality and Information Behavior
Date : 13:20～15:00 Wednesday 16 Dec. 2015
Place : 105 Delta Building
Abstract :
The college years represent a time of transition for students as they enter a new learning environment.
Learning how to utilize information sources effectively is one of the important factors to their success in
college. Studies also suggest that personal characteristics play a crucial role in such adjustment. This talk
will introduce the concepts of personality traits and information behavior, and then address two research
on big five personality traits and information behavior. Through two surveys with college students, I
explore how personality traits could affect individual’s information behavior. In one study, a two-step
cluster analysis was used to identify three subgroups of personality profiles from the sample. In the other,
t-tests and ANOVA were used to examine personality differences in various types of social media use.
Results of the two studies will be presented in the talk. Suggestions for future research will also be
discussed.
Bio :
Tien-I Tsai is an Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science at National Taiwan University. She
received her B.A. in History and M.A. in Library and Information Science (LIS) from National Taiwan
University, and holds a Ph.D. degree in Library and Information Studies from the University of
Wisconsin—Madison. Her main research interest is in information behavior. The ultimate goal of her
research is to improve information access for individuals with diverse backgrounds in terms of their
ethnicities, personality traits, socio-economic statuses, and information literacy levels. She has been
publishing in various SSCI journals in LIS (e.g., College & Research Libraries, Journal of Academic
Librarianship) and is an honorary member of the Beta Phi Mu International Library Science Honor Society.
More information about her can be found at https://tienitsai.wordpress.
All faculty and students are welcome to join the lecture