The Mythology of Information Overload

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Making Sense of Art as Information

198 p.Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003.This study uses sense-making perspective to uncover and evaluate art-making and display processes for the purpose of developing art-as-information as an area of interest for Library and Information Science scholarship. Findings derived by examining assumptions about information, art, the work of artists, the behavior of people engaged in exhibition and appreciation of art, and materials that accompany arts activities show that visual art is indeed a source of information. As a consequence, Library and Information Science could benefit from further study of art-as-information, particularly as new, holistic models of information are emerging that reflect the complexity of information need, seeking, and use and the contexts that surround these events.U of I OnlyRestricted to the U of I community idenfinitely during batch ingest of legacy ETD

Making Sense of Art as Information

198 p.Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003.This study uses sense-making perspective to uncover and evaluate art-making and display processes for the purpose of developing art-as-information as an area of interest for Library and Information Science scholarship. Findings derived by examining assumptions about information, art, the work of artists, the behavior of people engaged in exhibition and appreciation of art, and materials that accompany arts activities show that visual art is indeed a source of information. As a consequence, Library and Information Science could benefit from further study of art-as-information, particularly as new, holistic models of information are emerging that reflect the complexity of information need, seeking, and use and the contexts that surround these events.U of I OnlyRestricted to the U of I community idenfinitely during batch ingest of legacy ETD

Understanding the information behaviours of carers of people with dementia: a critical review of models from information science

Objectives: The aim of this review is to discuss how existing models of information behaviour may help to improve provision of information to carers of people with dementia. The article analyses existing models of information behaviour derived from information science, describes studies that have examined these models in relation to health and discusses ways in which they help to understand the information behaviours of carers of people with dementia. Methods: A comprehensive review of the literature on studies of information needs and a critical examination of models of information behaviours in relation to health were undertaken. Results: Two dominant paradigms in information science research were identified, involving system-centred and user-centred approaches. System-centred approaches and studies are limited in that they have made assumptions on the types of information that people may require, the way in which information should be provided, the timing of information provision and have homogenous treated groups, failing to take account of individual preferences. In contrast, user-centred approaches recognise the unique needs of individuals and that information needs are subjective and affected by a variety of factors. User-centred models of information behaviour, particularly Dervin's sense-making theory and Wilson's Information Seeking Behaviour Models, could be useful in developing a better understanding of the information behaviours of carers of people with dementia. Conclusion: Adopting a user-centred approach to study the information behaviours of carers of people with dementia will take account of individual needs. Testing existing models of information behaviour within this group may help to develop interventions to meet the needs of individual carers and people with dementia

For Want of a Nail: Three Tropes in Digital Curation

This article explores the role of three key tropes in the data curation profession. Using interviews with digital preservation experts, researchers, public sector statisticians, and social science data archivists as well as popular and professional literature and media, this article discusses how tropes and narratives are used to create shared meaning among data curation stakeholders. The article explores how tropes of abundance / overload, openness, and trust are created and used and concludes with reflections on how such stories articulate professional values and concerns. The article advocates for further attention to the use of narratives and stories as the data curation profession develops.Irish Research CouncilAlfred P. Sloan Foundatio