Information Science

The Basics

Judith Pintar, David Hopping

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Routledge
30 December 2022

Library & information sciences

Series: The Basics

"Information Science: The Basics provides an accessible introduction to the multifaceted field of Information Science (IS).

Inviting readers to explore a modern field of study with deep historical foundations, the book begins by considering the complexities of the term ""information"" and the information life cycle from classification to preservation. Each chapter examines a different area within IS, surveying its history, technologies, and practices with a critical eye. This interdisciplinary field incorporates a wide range of approaches which it shares with humanities, social science, and technology fields. What makes IS unique is its emphasis on the connections between information, technology, and society. The need to share information more effectively in response to social, environmental, and biomedical challenges has never been so urgent; the volume discusses the risks as well as benefits that come with the emerging technologies that make it possible. The book also explores how IS, with its long-standing commitment to intellectual freedom and digital inclusion, and its keen attention to the protection of privacy, data ethics, and algorithmic transparency, can contribute to the creation of a more open and equitable society.

Information Science: The Basics is essential reading for anyone who wishes to know more about information and the impact it has on our world. It will be particularly useful for anyone intending to study IS at the undergraduate level or considering a shift to a career in the information professions."

By: Judith Pintar, David Hopping
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9780367725181
ISBN 10: 0367725185
Series: The Basics
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 30 December 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface; Introduction; Chapter One: Collecting Information; Chapter Two: Classifying Information; Chapter Three: Organizing Information; Chapter Four: Retrieving Information; Chapter Five: Utilizing Information; Chapter Six: Governing Information; Chapter Seven: Studying Information; Chapter Eight: Designing Information; Chapter Nine: Preserving Information; Chapter Ten: Imagining Information; Bibliography; Index.

Judith Pintar is a faculty member and directs the Game Studies & Design program in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In 2020, she was named a University of Illinois Distinguished Teacher/Scholar. She teaches introduction to information sciences, and interactive narrative design. Her research interests include game studies, gameful pedagogy, digital literacies, immersive storytelling, narrative AI, the digital afterlife, propaganda, persuasion, and disinformation. David Hopping is faculty member and Director of Workforce Development/Continuing Education in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He teaches web design, information architecture, and web content strategies. His research interests include social and community informatics, sociological theories of human rights, action research and public policy relating to digital inclusion and digital literacy, and biofeedback game design in virtual environments.