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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 (

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

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

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

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

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, , MySpace, Facebook, Second Life and so on  Does social interaction lead to better information?

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

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

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

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?