Siyao Cheng
Doctoral Student
PhD, Information Sciences, Illinois (in progress)
Pronouns: she/her
Research focus
Siyao Cheng is interested in copyright education, library and information science (LIS) pedagogy, and everyday information behavior.
Honors and Awards
Courses currently teaching
Advisor
Publications & Papers
For a complete list of publications, visit Siyao Cheng's Google Scholar.
Cheng, S., Benson, S. R., & Ocepek, M., (in press). Legal protections for traditional cultural expressions: An exploratory review of literature. Information Research an International Electronic Journal.
Cheng, S., Lee, L., Ocepek, M. G., & Oleschuk, M. (2025). Everyday foodwork in single-person households: an expansion of the information practice model. Journal of Documentation, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-02-2025-0044.
Trei, K. J., Benson, S. R., & Cheng, S. (2025). A Qualitative Study of STEM Graduate Majors' Copyright Knowledge and Educational Experiences. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 25(2), 389-408. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pla.2025.a955951.
Benson, S., Ocepek, M., & Cheng, S. (2025). Protecting Indigenous Cultural Heritage Across Borders: A Delphi Study. IFLA Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352251321191.
Cheng, S., Ocepek, M., & Benson, S. (2024). Protecting More Than Just Books: A Curricula Study of Traditional Cultural Expression in US LIS Programs. Journal of Copyright in Education & Librarianship, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.17161/5w6rtm03.
Cheng, S., Lee, L., Ocepek, M. G., & Oleschuk, M. (2024). “I’m Bored, and I Want Something New!”: Affective Information Acquisition in Everyday Culinary Practices. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS Actes Du congrès Annuel De l’ACSI. https://doi.org/10.29173/cais1838.
Benson, S., Cheng, S., & Kakooza, A. (2024). An Interview with Anthony CK Kakooza, JD, Ph. D. Journal of Copyright in Education & Librarianship, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.17161/jcel.v7i1.21632.
Lueg, C. P., & Cheng, S. (2024). Exploring a gap in self-aware aging: A perspective from embodied information science. In Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS Actes Du congrès Annuel De l’ACSI. https://doi.org/10.29173/cais1993.
Ocepek, M., Benson, S., Cheng, S., Saunders, L., & Lipinski, T. (2023, September). The Importance of Learning the Difference Between Copyright and Wrong: Empowering Programs to Teach Copyright Education. In Proceedings of the ALISE Annual Conference. https://doi.org/10.21900/j.alise.2023.1347.
Cheng, S., & Twidale, M. (2022). Census Racial Metadata: Categories Used for Different Racial Groups Across Countries and Time. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 59(1), 648-649. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.678.
Presentations
Benson, S. R., Ocepek, M. G., & Cheng, S. (2024, August). Expert Opinions About International Legal Protections for Traditional Cultural Expressions. Indigenous Matters Section, IFLA, Hybrid presentation, Mexico City.
Cheng, S. (2024, June). Beyond copyright: Navigating to protect traditional cultural expressions. Presentation at the Kraemer Copyright Conference, Colorado Springs, CO.
Ocepek, M., Benson, S., Cheng, S., Saunders, L., & Lipinski, T. (2023, October). The Importance of Learning the Difference Between Copyright and Wrong: Empowering Programs to Teach Copyright Education. Panel discussion conducted at the Association for Library and Information Science, Milwaukee, WI.
Cheng, S., & Twidale, M. B. (2022, October). Census racial metadata: Categories used for different racial groups across countries and time. Poster presented at the 85th Annual Meeting of the ASIS&T, Pittsburgh, PA.
Cheng, S., Lee, L., Ocepek, M., & Oleschuk, M. (2022, October). Studying Food-Related Information Seeking Behavior of People Living Alone. SIG-USE Annual Symposium. Online.
Benson, S., Cheng, S., Trei, K. (2022, June). A Qualitative Study of Graduate STEM Students’ Copyright Knowledge and Education Experience. Presented at the 2022 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition. Washington, D.C.