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Information in the Information Age

Information in the Information Age. Information in the Information Age. We thought we knew what information is. Information in the Information Age. We thought we knew what information is. Then along came Postmodernism . Information in the Information Age.

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Information in the Information Age

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  1. Information in the Information Age

  2. Information in the Information Age We thought we knew what information is.

  3. Information in the Information Age We thought we knew what information is. Then along came Postmodernism

  4. Information in the Information Age We thought we knew what information is. Then along came Postmodernism Along came the electronic age

  5. Information in the Information Age We thought we knew what information is. Then along came Postmodernism Along came the electronic age Along came alternate forms of publication

  6. Information in the Information Age Now “information” is an exceedingly mixed bag

  7. Information in the Information Age Now “information” is an exceedingly mixed bag How did we get here?

  8. Information in the Information Age Before there was print: Information was “traditional”

  9. Information in the Information Age Before there was print: Information was “traditional” Reliability of information was crucial

  10. Information in the Information Age Before there was print: Information was “traditional” Reliability of information was crucial Unauthorized critique of information or creation of new knowledge was dangerous

  11. Information in the Information Age Before there was print: Information was “traditional” Reliability of information was crucial Unauthorized critique of information or creation of new knowledge was dangerous Development of new knowledge was slow

  12. Information in the Information Age Reading and writing: Knowledge could be preserved in print

  13. Information in the Information Age Reading and writing: Knowledge could be preserved in print People could pay more attention to discovery

  14. Information in the Information Age Reading and writing: Knowledge could be preserved in print People could pay more attention to discovery Keepers of knowledge were more elite than in oral societies

  15. Information in the Information Age The Printing Press: Multiple copies made information more secure

  16. Information in the Information Age The Printing Press: Multiple copies made information more secure More people could access the knowledge base

  17. Information in the Information Age The Printing Press: Multiple copies made information more secure More people could access the knowledge base Elitism of knowledge keepers was attacked

  18. Information in the Information Age The Printing Press: Multiple copies made information more secure More people could access the knowledge base Elitism of knowledge keepers was attacked Possibility of new discovery was multiplied

  19. Information in the Information Age The Printing Press: Multiple copies made information more secure More people could access the knowledge base Elitism of knowledge keepers was attacked Possibility of new discovery was multiplied Subject Disciplines organized knowledge

  20. Information in the Information Age Enter the Internet: Gatekeepers no longer crucial; free speech reigns

  21. Information in the Information Age Enter the Internet: Gatekeepers no longer crucial; free speech reigns More ability to create and acquire information than ever before in human history

  22. Information in the Information Age Enter the Internet: Gatekeepers no longer crucial; free speech reigns More ability to create and acquire information than ever before in human history The readers become the gatekeepers

  23. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Books

  24. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Books Traditional publishing is continuing

  25. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Books Traditional publishing is continuing E-book publishing is advancing slowly

  26. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Books Traditional publishing is continuing E-book publishing is advancing slowly Print-on-demand is opening new opportunities

  27. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Journals and Magazines

  28. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Journals and Magazines E-journals are dominating; print is dying

  29. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Journals and Magazines E-journals are dominating; print is dying Scholarship is being maintained

  30. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Journals and Magazines E-journals are dominating; print is dying Scholarship is being maintained The Open Access movement is growing (http://www.doaj.org/)

  31. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art The World Wide Web

  32. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art The World Wide Web Searching for a better search engine

  33. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art The World Wide Web Searching for a better search engine Cataloging the Web

  34. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art The World Wide Web Searching for a better search engine Cataloging the Web Better instruction for users

  35. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Web 2.0 Includes everything about the WWW that is interactive Blogs, wikis, RSS feeds, forums, chat, e-mail, MySpace, Facebook, Second Life and so on Does social interaction lead to better information?

  36. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Not All Information is Informative

  37. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Not All Information is Informative Information needs to “inform.”

  38. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Not All Information is Informative Information needs to “inform.” As gatekeeping diminishes there is more freedom but more responsibility as well

  39. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Not All Information is Informative Information needs to “inform.” As gatekeeping diminishes there is more freedom but more responsibility as well Do you have the skills to evaluate the information you use?

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