Dr. Kyung Sun Kim

Biography

Kyung-Sun "Sunny" Kim is a Professor at the Information School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She holds a PhD in Library Information Science from the University of Texas-Austin. Her research focuses on various aspects of information behavior and users, emphasizing user-centered systems and services. She employs methodologies such as experiments, focus groups, interviews, and surveys in her studies. Professor Kim's theoretical framework includes psychological and sociocultural theories as well as interactionism. Her areas of interest encompass selection and use of resources, information literacy, and issues of information equity and diversity. She teaches several courses, including Research & Assessment, Information Experience Research, Cataloging & Classification, Digital Curation & Collection, and Information Use & Users. Her notable publications explore evaluation of information use and address barriers faced by domestic and international students in accessing information resources.

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