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We thought we knew what We thought we knew what information is.information is.
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We thought we knew what We thought we knew what information is.information is.
Then along came Postmodernism Then along came Postmodernism
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We thought we knew what We thought we knew what information is.information is.
Then along came Postmodernism Then along came Postmodernism
Along came the electronic ageAlong came the electronic age
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We thought we knew what We thought we knew what information is.information is.
Then along came Postmodernism Then along came Postmodernism
Along came the electronic ageAlong came the electronic age
Along came alternate forms of Along came alternate forms of publicationpublication
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Now “information” is an exceedingly Now “information” is an exceedingly mixed bagmixed bag
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Information in the Information Information in the Information AgeAge
Now “information” is an exceedingly Now “information” is an exceedingly mixed bagmixed bag
How did we get here?How did we get here?
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Before there was print:Before there was print:
Information was “traditional”Information was “traditional”
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Before there was print:Before there was print:
Information was “traditional”Information was “traditional”Reliability of information was crucialReliability of information was crucial
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Before there was print:Before there was print:
Information was “traditional”Information was “traditional”Reliability of information was crucialReliability of information was crucialUnauthorized critique of information or creation of new Unauthorized critique of information or creation of new knowledge was dangerousknowledge was dangerous
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Before there was print:Before there was print:
Information was “traditional”Information was “traditional”Reliability of information was crucialReliability of information was crucialUnauthorized critique of information or creation of new Unauthorized critique of information or creation of new knowledge was dangerousknowledge was dangerousDevelopment of new knowledge was slowDevelopment of new knowledge was slow
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Reading and writing:Reading and writing:
Knowledge could be preserved in printKnowledge could be preserved in print
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Reading and writing:Reading and writing:
Knowledge could be preserved in printKnowledge could be preserved in printPeople could pay more attention to discoveryPeople could pay more attention to discovery
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Reading and writing:Reading and writing:
Knowledge could be preserved in printKnowledge could be preserved in printPeople could pay more attention to discoveryPeople could pay more attention to discoveryKeepers of knowledge were more elite than in oral Keepers of knowledge were more elite than in oral societiessocieties
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The Printing Press:The Printing Press:
Multiple copies made information more secureMultiple copies made information more secure
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The Printing Press:The Printing Press:
Multiple copies made information more secureMultiple copies made information more secureMore people could access the knowledge baseMore people could access the knowledge base
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The Printing Press:The Printing Press:
Multiple copies made information more secureMultiple copies made information more secureMore people could access the knowledge baseMore people could access the knowledge baseElitism of knowledge keepers was attackedElitism of knowledge keepers was attacked
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The Printing Press:The Printing Press:
Multiple copies made information more secureMultiple copies made information more secureMore people could access the knowledge baseMore people could access the knowledge baseElitism of knowledge keepers was attackedElitism of knowledge keepers was attackedPossibility of new discovery was multipliedPossibility of new discovery was multiplied
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Information in the Information Information in the Information AgeAge
The Printing Press:The Printing Press:
Multiple copies made information more secureMultiple copies made information more secureMore people could access the knowledge baseMore people could access the knowledge baseElitism of knowledge keepers was attackedElitism of knowledge keepers was attackedPossibility of new discovery was multipliedPossibility of new discovery was multipliedSubject Disciplines organized knowledgeSubject Disciplines organized knowledge
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Enter the Internet:Enter the Internet:
Gatekeepers no longer crucial; free speech reignsGatekeepers no longer crucial; free speech reigns
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Enter the Internet:Enter the Internet:
Gatekeepers no longer crucial; free speech reignsGatekeepers no longer crucial; free speech reignsMore ability to create and acquire information than More ability to create and acquire information than ever before in human historyever before in human history
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Enter the Internet:Enter the Internet:
Gatekeepers no longer crucial; free speech reignsGatekeepers no longer crucial; free speech reignsMore ability to create and acquire information than More ability to create and acquire information than ever before in human historyever before in human historyThe readers become the gatekeepersThe readers become the gatekeepers
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Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
BooksBooks
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Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
BooksBooksTraditional publishing is continuingTraditional publishing is continuing
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Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
BooksBooksTraditional publishing is continuingTraditional publishing is continuingE-book publishing is advancing slowlyE-book publishing is advancing slowly
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Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
BooksBooksTraditional publishing is continuingTraditional publishing is continuingE-book publishing is advancing slowlyE-book publishing is advancing slowlyPrint-on-demand is opening new opportunities Print-on-demand is opening new opportunities
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Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
Journals and MagazinesJournals and Magazines
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Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
Journals and MagazinesJournals and MagazinesE-journals are dominating; print is dyingE-journals are dominating; print is dying
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Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
Journals and MagazinesJournals and MagazinesE-journals are dominating; print is dyingE-journals are dominating; print is dyingScholarship is being maintainedScholarship is being maintained
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Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
Journals and MagazinesJournals and MagazinesE-journals are dominating; print is dyingE-journals are dominating; print is dyingScholarship is being maintainedScholarship is being maintainedThe Open Access movement is growing (The Open Access movement is growing (http://http://www.doaj.orgwww.doaj.org//))
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Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
The World Wide WebThe World Wide Web
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Information in the Information Information in the Information AgeAge
Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
The World Wide WebThe World Wide WebSearching for a better search engineSearching for a better search engine
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Information in the Information Information in the Information AgeAge
Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
The World Wide WebThe World Wide WebSearching for a better search engineSearching for a better search engineCataloging the WebCataloging the Web
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Information in the Information Information in the Information AgeAge
Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
The World Wide WebThe World Wide WebSearching for a better search engineSearching for a better search engineCataloging the WebCataloging the WebBetter instruction for users Better instruction for users
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Information in the Information Information in the Information AgeAge
Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
Web 2.0Web 2.0Includes everything about the WWW that is interactiveIncludes everything about the WWW that is interactiveBlogs, wikis, RSS feeds, forums, chat, e-mail, MySpace, Blogs, wikis, RSS feeds, forums, chat, e-mail, MySpace, Facebook, Second Life and so on Facebook, Second Life and so on Does social interaction lead to better information? Does social interaction lead to better information?
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Information in the Information Information in the Information AgeAge
Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
Not All Information is InformativeNot All Information is Informative
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Information in the Information Information in the Information AgeAge
Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
Not All Information is InformativeNot All Information is InformativeInformation needs to “inform.”Information needs to “inform.”
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Information in the Information Information in the Information AgeAge
Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
Not All Information is InformativeNot All Information is InformativeInformation needs to “inform.”Information needs to “inform.”As gatekeeping diminishes there is more freedom but As gatekeeping diminishes there is more freedom but more responsibility as wellmore responsibility as well
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Information in the Information Information in the Information AgeAge
Information Today: The State of the ArtInformation Today: The State of the Art
Not All Information is InformativeNot All Information is InformativeInformation needs to “inform.”Information needs to “inform.”As gatekeeping diminishes there is more freedom but As gatekeeping diminishes there is more freedom but more responsibility as wellmore responsibility as wellDo you have the skills to evaluate the information you Do you have the skills to evaluate the information you use? use?