Information worlds : social context, technology, and information behavior in the age of the Internet
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Bibliographic Information
Information worlds : social context, technology, and information behavior in the age of the Internet
（Routledge studies in library and information science, 8）
Routledge, 2010
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Available at 10 libraries
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University of Tsukuba Library, Library on Library and Information Science
: hbk007.3-J1310011018259
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-191) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The authors present a multi-level theory of "Information Worlds" to investigate the ways in which information creates the social worlds of people. Building upon the foundational works of Library and Information Studies (LIS) scholar and theorist Elfreda Chatman and philosopher Jurgen Habermas, as well as from theory and research from a wide range of other fields, the theory of information worlds can serve as a theoretical driver both in LIS studies and across other disciplines that study information issues, enriching and expanding our understanding of the multi-layered role of information in society.
Testing their theory through application to a variety of real-world issues, Burnett and Jaeger tackle the topics of libraries and information provision, the value assigned to information by differing social groups, information access and exchange, international information policies, the role of information in democracy, and technological change. Information Worlds provides a framework for empirical investigations into the fascinating and very real social dimensions of information.
Table of Contents
Introduction Acknowledgments 1. Theory, Information, and Society 2. Information Worlds 3. Information Value 4. The Evolution of Information Access and Exchange 5. Public Libraries in the Public Sphere 6. Information Worlds and Technological Change 7. News, Media, and Information Worlds 8. Information Worlds and the Political World 9. Applications of the Theory of Information Worlds 10. The Future of Information Theory Bibliograpy Index
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