Documentation in an information society

The contributions of the theories and practices of “documentation”, located with the library/information disciplines, to the development of information society are real, but limited. The scope for further input is considerable

ORAL INFORMATION DOCUMENTATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY INFORMATION AND SERVICES

History is a body of knowledge derived from the past lives of a society or an individual. The documentation of oral information in the 21st century without doubt is essential. Oral information is transferred from one individual to another verbally and as such there is need to document these information based on their importance. There are different types of oral information passed within a society and this information contains various values such as religious, social, historical, indigenous knowledge and culture of a community as well as genealogy of a community or family. Oral information are received, developed, and shared to future generations through a wide variety of oral tradition known to the society or community. Nonetheless, in the 21st century, concerns are raised because people’s culture and identity are being abandoned and forgotten then comes the need for information professionals and librarians to identify, collect, preserve and actualize the oral information, particularly the information contained in the oral tradition. The paper views information services’ provision as a wheel which provides access to oral information that supports a long or short-term preservation of oral tradition information via documentation. Through the review of scholarly literature and studies, this paper aimed at showcasing 21st century documentation as a symbol of preserving oral tradition to sustain continuity

Documentation Of Museum Objects In Estonian Museums: Development And Application Of Museum Information System

The master thesis „DOCUMENTATION OF MUSEUM OBJECTS IN ESTONIAN MUSEUMS: Development and application of museum information system“, is based on the understanding that a museum object is a carrier of information. Therefore museums act as important information mediators to the future generations and occupy an important role in the information system of the society. The general questions of the master thesis is how to document information related to the objects preserved in museums, how it should be managed in the present and how to guarantee its unambiguous understanding and approach also in the future. For this purpose, various documentation methods and description models of museum objects used in Estonian museums have been analysed on the basis of museological and informational-scientific theoretical discussions and the author practical experience. The aim of the master thesis was to give a general overview and bring out the existing problems related to the documentation of museum objects in the information system. The practical goal of the master thesis is to found a basis for a documentation system of museum objects that is functioning in electronic environment. This means finding out the problematic areas of the existing systems and finding solutions for them. The theoretical proceeding point of the master thesis is the fact that museum objects are in their essence collections of information and therefore their documentation has to be based on the concepts of information science. The master thesis provides useful information for those who are interested in creating united documentation systems for different types of museums. The work is based on real practical experience of implementing an information system MuIS in Estonian museums and outlines the practical problems that need to be considered during the implementation of museum information system. This work is also a good study material for students of museology, because it gives a historical overview of documentation of museum objects and analysis of modern developments of museum information. In addition to textual part the thesis contains examples of documentation of museum objects In different Estonian museums during the century. It vividly reflects the transition from paper documentation to electronic documentation.http://tartu.ester.ee/record=b2483583~S1*es

Repositioning Information Science.

International audienceDuring the twentieth century there was a strong desire for information studies to become scientific, to move from librarianship, bibliography, and documentation to an information science. In 1968 the American Documentation Institute was renamed American Society for Information Science. By the twenty-first century, however, departments of (library and) information science had turned instead towards the social sciences, but have not been successful in providing a coherent explanation of the nature and scope of the field. The accepted view of Information Science as an emerging, scientific discipline closely tied with Information Technology and, mainly, textual data, will be challenged. Three brief presentations proposing different foundations and directions as a basis for a moderated discussion: There are other options: The development of Information Science in France has been radically different and has from the start been steeped in the humanities. The scope and focus should be broader to include, for example, the cognitive and aesthetic experiences of museum visitors? If Information Science is really concerned with influencing what people know, what kind of science can Information Science be

Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 2003 (FA 666)

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 666. This collection features information and documentation about the Kentucky Folklife Festival held from September 25-27, 2003 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The festival was sponsored by the Kentucky Folklife Program, an inter-agency program of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council agencies of the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet

Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 2001 (FA 665)

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 665. This collection features information and documentation about the Kentucky Folklife Festival held from September 27-29, 2001 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The festival was sponsored by the Kentucky Folklife Program, an inter-agency program of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council agencies of the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet

Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 1997 (FA 661)

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives project 661. This collection features information anf documentation about the first annual Kentucky Folklife Festival held from September 18-21, 1997 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The festival was sponsored by the Kentucky Folklife Program, an inter-agency program of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council agencies of the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet

Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 2000 (FA 664)

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 664. This collection features information and documentation about the third annual Kentucky Folklife Festival held from September 28-30, 2000 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The festival was sponsored by the Kentucky Folklife Program, an inter-agency program of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council agencies of the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet

Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 1999 (FA 663)

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 663. This collection features information and documentation about the third annual Kentucky Folklife Festival held from September 16-18, 1998 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The festival was sponsored by the Kentucky Folklife Program, an inter-agency program of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council agencies of the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet

Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 1998 (FA 662)

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 662. This collection features information and documentation of the second annual Kentucky Folklife Festival held from September 17-20, 1998 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The festival was sponsored by the Kentucky Folklife Program, an inter-agency program of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council agencies of the Education, Arts, and Humanities Cabinet