資訊世界中的資訊偶遇：BL(Boys’ Love)書迷之閱讀選擇行為

Abstract

BL(Boys’ Love)以羅曼史文類及男男同性愛的內容，在亞洲各地皆有女性閱 聽者及迷群投入之。臺灣的 BL 文化約在 2000 年開始發展至今已 20 餘年，然而， 對於 BL 文本或 BL 愛好者的研究卻是近年來才慢慢受到重視，因此仍有許多研究 缺口尚待探索，BL 書迷的資訊行為便是其中的缺口之一。 本研究關注 BL 書迷在閱讀選擇情境中的資訊偶遇及其呈現的資訊世界圖 (information world map)，旨在瞭解該群體的資訊行為及資訊世界。本研究採資 訊世界圖研究法(Information World Mapping)，針對 26 位在過去半年內曾閱讀 BL 小說及漫畫並曾有意外發現 BL 相關資訊的經驗之女性 BL 書迷，透過半結構 式訪談，瞭解其資訊行為及意外發現的經驗。訪談過程中，研究者請 BL 書迷繪製 其資訊世界圖並加以描述，以具體捕捉其所經歷的資訊偶遇事件。本研究資料分析 方法採主題分析(thematic analysis)及情境分析法(situational analysis)，以受訪 者為單位，分析其訪談逐字稿及資訊世界圖。 本研究發現，BL 書迷的資訊世界中的人、地、物三種情境要素揭露 BL 書迷 的社會世界，呈現交流關係、參與關係及互動關係。BL 書迷在閱讀選擇時，發生 搜尋(search/retrieve)、關注(monitor)、瀏覽(browse)、展讀(unfold)、交 換(exchange)、修整(dress)及發佈(publish)七種資訊活動。資訊世界中，人、 地、物三方面的情境因素促成 BL 書迷資訊偶遇。從事非 BL 資訊活動時發生的偶 遇主要來自資訊搜尋、瀏覽、交換及展閱資訊;從事 BL 資訊活動時發生的偶遇主 要則來自搜尋、瀏覽及關注資訊。整體而言，資訊偶遇有助 BL 書迷獲取新書資訊、 選書，並累積「迷」資本。本研究進一步運用 Erdelez 與 Makri 的資訊偶遇歷程模 式之架構，建構出 BL 書迷的資訊偶遇歷程。 根據研究發現，本研究建議圖書館、書店及其他類型小說相關機構利用 BL 書 迷易聚集的網路社群環境，在機構社群平台推廣 BL 作品及相關資訊，並強化館藏目錄分類標籤或其他主動推薦機制，提升 BL 書迷資訊偶遇的機會。本研究亦提出 資訊世界圖研究法實施方面之建議，供未來研究參考。

Worldwide BL (Boys’ Love) fans indulged in male-male romance genre have formed the BL fandom, a subculture which is unique but not fully researched. This study explores BL fans’ reading selection behavior and information behavior, especially their information encountering experiences through Information World Mapping (IWM)—an art-based participatory method to elicit BL fans’ social information world. Twenty-six participants were recruited. During the semi-structured interviews, BL fans were invited to draw a map regarding how they find, share, use, and store BL-related information, as well as how they encounter relevant information. In order to better interpret BL fans’ visual discourses, situational analysis was used to approach the rich data collected and unfold people, places, relationships in BL fans’ information world. The findings of this study show that BL fans’ information worlds richly include people, items, and three major types of relationships (i.e., communicating relationships, engaging relationships, and interacting relationships among people, items and places). BL fans’ reading selection behavior mainly involves seven information activities (i.e., search/retrieve, monitor, browse, unfold, exchange, dress, and publish). Contextual factors (i.e., user-related factors, information-related factors, and environment-related factors) foster BL fans’ information encountering. Information encountering occurred when BL fans conducting different non-BL information activities and BL information activities. And information encountering experiences help BL fans acquire new books and new places to find BL-related information. Erdelez and Makri’s model of refined information encountering process was also used to discuss the findings. Based on the findings, this study suggests that public libraries and bookstores better utilize social media or relevant forums to promote BL information and use flexible labels to highlight BL works. This way may help increase the chances of information encountering for BL fans. Reflections on the IWM technique and future research suggestions were also discussed.