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Foundations of Information Science
Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology (2021)
  • Marcia J Bates, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Michael Buckland, University of California, Berkeley
  • Wayne de Fremery, Sogang University
  • Lin Wang, Hangzhou Dianzi University
Abstract
The foundations of information science define our field and, thereby, our professional identity. It follows that if our our professional identity is to be equitable, diverse, inclusive, and relevant, then the foundations of our field should also be. Three diverse contributions to the foundations of information science will illustrate diverse approaches to making information science more complete will be illustrated by experienced panelists with different backgrounds: Recuperating neglected work; exploring alternative methods; and drawing attention to undocumented work. Marcia Bates will revisit early work on information seeking. Michael Buckland and Wayne de Fremery will demonstrate an alternative approach to the problematic concept of “context.” Lin Wang will introduce aspects of the early history of information science in China.
Keywords
  • China; context,
  • foundations,
  • information science,
  • information seeking
Publication Date
October 13, 2021
Citation Information
Marcia J Bates, Michael Buckland, Wayne de Fremery and Lin Wang. "Foundations of Information Science" Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology (2021)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/wayne-defremery/10/