Professor Pertti Vakkari has been chosen as the 2012 ASIS&T SIG USE Award Winner

Professor Pertti Vakkari has been chosen as the 2012 ASIS&T SIG USE Award Winner for Outstanding Contribution to Information Behavior Research. Dr. Vakkari's work on task-based information searching and information seeking strategies has made significant contributions to the field of information behavior research, bridging the interactive information retrieval and information behavior fields. In recent research, he has explored the impact of technology use in public libraries in Europe. Dr. Vakkari's international impact on the information behavior, seeking and use field is also seen in his work on launching and supporting two important conferences in the field - CoLIS and ISIC: Information Behavior in Context. As a recipient of this Award, Dr. Vakkari will also be inducted into the ASIS&T SIG USE Academy of Fellows.  For more information about this award, please see:  http://siguse.wordpress.com/outstanding-contribution-to-information-behavior-research-award/