Enformasyon Bilimlerine Fütüristik Bir Yaklaşım

In the Information Age, the amount of unique information created every year reaches a level high enough to fill the American Library of Congress 37,000 times and 92% of this bulk is recorded on magnetic media. For the upcoming younger generation, information recorded on paper is “out of coverage area.” They tend to reach information on the spot, via some intelligent informational agents. Thus, they think information that cannot be accessed in increasingly shorter periods of time is not worth accessing. Traditional functions, like presentation of information, trusted information storage, maintaining authenticity and conservation, expected to be fulfilled by information professionals, are becoming increasingly electronic focused, in parallel to the changing world. The level of technical information infrastructure required to fulfill these functions in an electronic environment, on the other hand, has reached a level that requires information sciences to turn into an “information engineering.” Setting out from these changes, this paper questions the ratio of technological aspects to be taught during the education of information professionals and concludes that the place that this education should take place should be reconsidered

Enformasyon Bilimlerine Fütüristik Bir Yaklaşım / A Futuristic Approach to Information Sciences

[Turkish abstract]Bilgi çağını yaşayan dünyamızda her yıl Amerikan Kongre Kütüphanesini 37.000 kere dolduracak boyutlarda özgün bilgi üretilmektedir ve bu bilginin %92’si manyetik ortamda kayıtlıdır. Böylesi bir ortamda yetişen yeni nesil için kâğıt üzerinde kayıtlı bilgi “kapsama alanı dışında”dır. Onlar bilgiye bir kısım akıllı bilgisel ajanlar vasıtasıyla ve hemen o anda ulaşma eğilimindedirler. Dolayısıyla, giderek azalan zaman dilimleri içinde ulaşamadıkları bilginin bilinmeye değmez olduğunu düşünmektedirler. Enformasyon çalışanlarından, geleneksel olarak beklenen içerik sunumu, güvenilir bilgi saklama, orijinallik tespiti ve konservasyon gibi temel fonksiyonlar da değişen dünyanın koşullarına paralel olarak elektronik odaklı hale gelmektedir. Ancak, bu fonksiyonları elektronik ortamda yürütebilmek için gereken teknik bilgi alt yapısı, enformasyon bilimlerinin neredeyse bir “enformasyon mühendisliği” haline dönüşmesini gerektirecek boyutlardadır. Bu değişimlerden hareketle yola çıkan bu yazı, enformasyon çalışanlarının eğitimlerinde teknolojinin alması gereken yeri sorgulamakta ve bu eğitimin nerede verilmesi gerektiği üzerinde tekrar düşünmek gerektiği sonucuna varmaktadır.[english abstract]In the Information Age, the amount of unique information created every year reaches a level high enough to fill the American Library of Congress 37,000 times and 92% of this bulk is recorded on magnetic media. For the upcoming younger generation, information recorded on paper is “out of coverage area.” They tend to reach information on the spot, via some intelligent informational agents. Thus, they think information that cannot be accessed in increasingly shorter periods of time is not worth accessing. Traditional functions, like presentation of information, trusted information storage, maintaining authenticity and conservation, expected to be fulfilled by information professionals, are becoming increasingly electronic focused, in parallel to the changing world. The level of technical information infrastructure required to fulfill these functions in an electronic environment, on the other hand, has reached a level that requires information sciences to turn into an “information engineering.” Setting out from these changes, this paper questions the ratio of technological aspects to be taught during the education of information professionals and concludes that the place that this education should take place should be reconsidered

Technological means of international communication and collaboration in archives administration: BBS'es (Bullletin board systems) and the internet

Launching with the hypothesis that Internet technologies are widely used by archivists for both national and international communication and collaboration, this study has got a variety of aims in the form of : showing the ways archivists make use of Internet for consumption, for production and for communication and collaboration aims; among these, to study the use of mailing lists in detail, to find out and compile detailed information about current lists related to archives and records management and to analyze this information using quantitative methods; to develop web pages to open up and promote turkish archival world to the rest of the world, etc. The research methods used in this study are documentary analysis, quantitative analysis, and finally descriptive methods. Data gathering techniques, on the other hand, are IX documentary analysis, observations that span over a period of seven years, interviews via correspondence and questionnaire techniques. In this study, first a theoretical framework is drawn by studying collaboration efforts in archival world, fundamental concepts related to the Internet and the use of Internet for archival purposes. Then the use and importance of mailing lists with this aim is stressed. After the assesment of a need to serve the needs in Turkey and the steps involved in setting up such a system, a quantitative analysis of the 141 lists, compiled with this aim, that relate to archives and records management, is done and a content analysis of messages sent to the lists are attempted. The study closes with a chapter of conclusion and proposals, bibliography and appendices

Arşivcilikte uluslararası iletişim ve işbirliğinin teknolojik araçları: BBS’ ler (Bilgisayarlı Bilgi Sistemleri) ve internet

ÖZETArşivcilikte Uluslararas? İletişim ve İşbirliğinin Teknolojik Araçlar?: BBS'ler (Bilgisayarlı Bilgi Sistemleri) ve InternetInternet teknolojilerinin ulusal ve uluslararası iletişim ve işbirliği için arşivciler tarafından yoğun bir şekilde kullanılmakta olduğu hipoteziyle yola çıkan bu araştırma, arşivcilerin interneti, gerek üretim, gerek tüketim, gerekse karşılıklı iletişim ve işbirliği için kullanış şekillerini ortaya koymak, bunlar içinde tartışma listesi kullanımını ayrıntılı olarak ele almak, mevcut listeleri tespit etmek ve bunlarla ilgili ayrıntılı bilgiler derlemek, bu bilgileri kantitatif yöntemlerle analiz etmek, ve türk arşiv ve arşivcilik dünyasını dünyaya açacak web sayfaları geliştirmek vb. birden çok amacı gerçekleştirmeyi hedeflemiştir. Çalışmada kullanılan araştırma yöntemleri, dokümanter (belgesel) analiz, kantitatif analiz, ve son olarak da betimleme yöntemleridir. Kullanılan veri toplama teknikleri ise konuyla ilgili olarak yapılan daha önceki çalışmaların yayınlandığı belgelerin analizi, yaklaşık yedi yıla yayılan gözlemler, yazışmalar yoluyla görüşme ve anket teknikleridir.Araştırmada önce arşivcilikte işbirliği çabaları ele alınmakta, bunun ardından Internetle ilgili temel kavramlar ve Internet'in arşivcilikteki kullanım şekilleri incelenerek genel bir teorik çerçeve çizilmekte, bunlar içinde tartışma listelerinin arşivcilikteki kullanımı ve bunun önemi vurgulanmaktadır. Türkiye'deki ihtiyaçlara cevap verecek bir sistemin kurulması için duyulan ihtiyaç ve bunun kurulma aşamalarıyla ilgili bilgilerin ardından, bu çalışma için derlenen arşivcilikle ilgili toplam 141 adet tartışma listesinin kantitatif analizi yapılmakta ve listelere gönderilen mesajlar içerik açısından da incelenmektedir. Araştırma, sonuç ve öneriler, kaynakça ve ekler bölümüyle son bulmaktadır.ABSTRACTTechnological Means of Communication and Collaboration in Archives and Records Management: BBSes (Bulletin Board Systems) and InternetLaunching with the hypothesis that Internet technologies are widely used by archivists for both national and international communication and collaboration, this study has got a variety of aims in the form of: showing the ways archivists make use of Internet for consumption, for production and for communication and collaboration aims; among these, to study the use of mailing lists in detail, to find out and compile detailed information about current lists related to archives and records management and to analyze this information using quantitative methods; to develop web pages to open up and promote turkish archival world to the rest of the world, etc.The research methods used in this study are documentary analysis, quantitative analysis, and finally descriptive methods. Data gathering techniques, on the other hand, are documentary analysis, observations that span over a period of seven years, interviews via correspondence and questionnaire techniques.In this study, first a theoretical framework is drawn by studying collaboration efforts in archival world, fundamental concepts related to the Internet and the use of Internet for archival purposes. Then the use and importance of mailing lists with this aim is stressed. After the assesment of a need to serve the needs in Turkey and the steps involved in setting up such a system, a quantitative analysis of the 141 lists, compiled with this aim, that relate to archives and records management, is done and a content analysis of messages sent to the lists are attempted. The study closes with a chapter of conclusion and proposals, bibliography and appendices

Description of the registry of patients with ankylosing spondylitis in Turkey: TRASD-IP

WOS: 000299007300027PubMed ID: 20711591A web-based application patient follow-up program was developed to create a registry of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) by the Turkiye Romatizma Arastirma Savas Dernegi (TRASD) AS Study Group. This study describes the methodological background and patient characteristics. The patient follow-up program is a web-based questionnaire, which contains sections on socio-demographic data, anamnesis, personal and family history, systemic and musculoskeletal examination, laboratory and imaging data and treatment. Between October 1, 2007 and February 28, 2009, 1,381 patients from 41 centers were included in the registry (1,038 males [75.2%]; mean age 39.5 +/- A 10.7 years). Mean disease duration was 12.1 +/- A 8.5 years, and mean time from initial symptom to diagnosis was 5 +/- A 6.8 years (median 2 years). HLA-B27 positivity was detected in 73.7% of 262 patients tested. Manifestations of extraarticular involvement were anterior uveitis (13.2%), psoriasis and other skin and mucous membrane lesions (6%) and inflammatory bowel disease (3.8%). The prevalence of peripheral arthritis was 11.2%. In 51.7% of patients, the Bath AS Disease Activity Index was a parts per thousand yen4. But since our patients consisted of the ones with more severe disease who referred to the tertiary centers and needed a regular follow-up, they may not represent the general AS population. Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs were being used by 41.9% of patients, with 16.4% using anti-TNF agents. TRASD-IP (Izlem Programi: Follow-up program) is the first AS registry in Turkey. Such databases are very useful and provide a basis for data collection from large numbers of subjects. TRASD-IP gives information on the clinical and demographic profiles of patients, and the efficacy and safety of anti-TNF drugs, examines the impact on quality of life, and provides real-life data that may be used in cost-effectiveness analyses.Wyeth/Pfizer CompanyWyethThe authors express their gratitude to all members of TRASD AS Study group for their cooperation and to Wyeth/Pfizer Company for the sponsorship. The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest