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Main Author: Ma, Lia
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1044632
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contents Is Information Still Relevant? Ma, Lia Relevance (Education) Information Science Information Science Education Concept Formation Data Evidence Data Processing Best Practices Definitions Data Analysis Introduction: The term "information" in information science does not share the characteristics of those of a nomenclature: it does not bear a generally accepted definition and it does not serve as the bases and assumptions for research studies. As the data deluge has arrived, is the concept of information still relevant for information science? Analysis: Three conceptual constructs are examined for exploring how information may be a useful concept in information science discourse: "information as data", "information as processed data", and "information as justifiable claims". Conclusion: Information is relevant if it is understood as justifiable claims that shape and are shaped by the standards, rules, and best practices of data preservation, data curation, and other activities in the flood of data. [This paper was published as part of: Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Conceptions of Library and Information Science, Copenhagen, Denmark, 19-22 August, 2013.]
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Ma, Lia
Relevance (Education)
Information Science
Information Science Education
Concept Formation
Data
Evidence
Data Processing
Best Practices
Definitions
Data Analysis
Is Information Still Relevant? Ma, Lia Relevance (Education) Information Science Information Science Education Concept Formation Data Evidence Data Processing Best Practices Definitions Data Analysis Introduction: The term "information" in information science does not share the characteristics of those of a nomenclature: it does not bear a generally accepted definition and it does not serve as the bases and assumptions for research studies. As the data deluge has arrived, is the concept of information still relevant for information science? Analysis: Three conceptual constructs are examined for exploring how information may be a useful concept in information science discourse: "information as data", "information as processed data", and "information as justifiable claims". Conclusion: Information is relevant if it is understood as justifiable claims that shape and are shaped by the standards, rules, and best practices of data preservation, data curation, and other activities in the flood of data. [This paper was published as part of: Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Conceptions of Library and Information Science, Copenhagen, Denmark, 19-22 August, 2013.]
title Is Information Still Relevant?
topic Relevance (Education)
Information Science
Information Science Education
Concept Formation
Data
Evidence
Data Processing
Best Practices
Definitions
Data Analysis
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1044632