Tuesday, September 4, 2007

I just received this great article about information culture by Robert W. Bauchspies. Citation is given below.

Bauchspies, R. (1998). Considering information culture: Examining individual, organisational and societal forms. Svensk Biblioteksforskning/Swedish Library Research(3-4), 5-31.
Abstract:
Information culture is defined as information activity understood in cultural context. Chiefly, the creation, dissemination and dissolution of information and beliefs. Moreover, as a precursor to understanding information creation, transfer and valuation, it is asserted that the cultural context in which such activity is augmented , is central to understanding the motivations involved in individual and collective information behavior. A hierarchical scale from individual to global community is presented to demonstrate the multiplicity of cultural relevance in information studies. Revolutionary developments in information technology, while dramatically influential on our social structures and individual behaviors, are not seen as necessarily inherent departures from the primacy of cultural influences. Conceptual frameworks for identifying information culture in diverse environments and settings suggest areas of applied research which are still wanting in the literature and provide a means fr further inquiry. Case studies employing participant observation methodology are suggested as one means of extracting date for further analysis.

This is the most relevant article I have found so far which is similar to my area of research. However, it would be great to find something more recent.

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