Information and Communication Technologies, Society and Human Beings: Theory and Framework. Honoring Professor Gunilla Bradley20125Edited by Darek M. Haftor and Anita Mirijamsdotter. Information and Communication Technologies, Society and Human Beings: Theory and Framework. Honoring Professor Gunilla Bradley. Hershey, PA: IGI Global/Information Science Reference 2011. 631 pp., ISBN: 9781609600570 price not reported hard cover

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 326-327
Author(s):  
Karin McGuirk
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Global Information ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Hard Cover

scholarly journals Content analysis of European library and information science journals

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 161-170
Author(s):  
Yuliia Shevtsova ◽  
Hanna Shemaieva
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Interdisciplinary Communication ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Information And Communication

Content analysis of 28 library and information science journals of the leading European countries has been conducted in the context of the current research. The thematic focus of these journals has been the priority of the research. Several thematic groups of library and information science journals have been identified. They include the journals that cover the following topics related to: 1) digital information; 2) development of information and communication technologies and their application in library practice; 3) library and information with the key topic of library and information management; 4) various types of communication. The conclusion has been made that scholarly interdisciplinary communication is expanding in the context of information society development. The analysis provides means for taking into account the trends in the leading European countries that help to evaluate and compare the performance of Ukrainian libraries and increase the level of professional knowledge and communication of library and information science professionals.

scholarly journals Inclusão digital via acessibilidade web | Digital inclusion via web accessibility

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cesar Augusto Cusin ◽  
Silvana Aparecida Borsetti Gregorio Vidotti
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Web Accessibility ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Science Information

Resumo A natureza atual da web, que destaca a participação colaborativa dos usuários em diversos ambientes informacionais digitais, conduz ao desenvolvimento de diretrizes que enfocam a arquitetura da informação digital inclusiva para diferentes públicos nas mais diversas ambiências informacionais. A pesquisa propõe e objetiva um ambiente informacional digital inclusivo, visando apontar os elementos de acessibilidade que permitam a promoção da inclusão informacional digital, de forma a destacar os referenciais da Arquitetura da Informação Digital, de recomendações internacionais, com o olhar da Ciência da Informação e das novas tecnologias de informação e comunicação (TIC).Palavras-chave inclusão digital; web; acessibilidade; ciência da informação; arquitetura da informação.Abstract The current nature of the web, which highlights the collaborative participation of users in various digital informational environments, leads to the development of guidelines that focus on the digital inclusive information architecture for different audiences in diverse informational environments. The study proposes an inclusive digital information environment, aiming to establish the elements of accessibility that  enable the promotion of digital inclusion information in order to highlight the references of digital information architecture, the international recommendations, with the perspective of Information Science and the new information and communication technologies (ICT).Keywords digital inclusion; web; accessibility; information science; information architecture.

A Framework for Digital Competence Assessment

2013 ◽  
pp. 196-212
Author(s):  
Antonio Cartelli
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Group Behavior ◽  
Competence Assessment ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Teaching Learning

Today, life is more complex and difficult due to uncertainties in society. Liquid life (Bauman, 2006) is frenetic, rapidly changing and highly influenced from information and communication technologies, and forces subjects to adapt to group behavior avoiding exclusion. Human beings are experimenting with the digital age and the pervasiveness of computers and IT/ICT equipment, which are influencing learning and knowledge construction. This raises questions in regard to a privileged role for digital competences in the knowledge society, whether or not there is a framework for digital competence assessment, and possible hints, suggestions, experiments, protocols, or curricula helping teachers in hitting this target with students. This paper answers these questions, describing the evolution of psycho-pedagogical paradigms and their comparisons. A framework for digital competence assessment is proposed and teaching activities are suggested. A proposal of a teaching-learning process called OTS (Open Teaching Process) is also presented.

The Mediating Effect of Material Cultures as Human Hybridization

2011 ◽  
pp. 31-53
Author(s):  
L. Magnani
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Distributed Cognition ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Survival And Reproduction ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Common

We already are hybrid humans, fruit of a kind of co-evolution of both our brains and the common, scientific, social, and moral knowledge we have produced by ourselves, starting from the birth of material culture with our ancestors until the recent effects generated by the whole field of information and communication technologies (ICTs). We all are constitutively natural born cyborgs; that is, biotechnological hybrid minds. Our minds should not be considered to be located only in the head; human beings have solved their problems of survival and reproduction, distributing cognitive and ethical functions to external nonbiological sources, props, and aids, which originate cultures. This chapter also illustrates the interplay between cultures and distributed cognition, taking advantage of the so-called disembodiment of mind, and stresses the problem of the co-evolution between brains and cultures. The second part of the chapter is related to the analysis of the interplay between cultures and cognition and of some consequences concerning the problem of intercultural communication in light of the role of moral mediators, docility, and cyberprivacy. Finally, I discuss some suggestions concerning the problem of what I call the principle of isolation of cultures, with respect to the effects of ICTs.

Integrating Conceptual Approaches to E-Government

2011 ◽  
pp. 636-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ramón Gil-Garcia ◽  
Luis Felipe Luna-Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Operations Management ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Electronic Government ◽  
Digital Government ◽  
General Terms ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Definition Of

In general terms, electronic government (or digital government) refers to the selection, implementation, and use of information and communication technologies in government settings (Dawes & Pardo, 2002; Fountain, 2001; Garson, 2004; Moon, 2002). E-government research is a transdisciplinary endeavor including traditions such as public administration, public policy, management information systems, operations management, and information science. Partially because of the novelty of the concept, but also because of its multidisciplinary nature, the concept of e-government is still a work in progress. The purpose of this article is to review different definitions and conceptual approaches to electronic government, analyzing their conceptual amplitude and distinguishing characteristics. The article presents a comprehensive definition of electronic government based on current definitions and a well-established theoretical framework in public administration. The article ends with a brief discussion of some future trends in electronic government.

scholarly journals Inserción laboral de los graduados en Información y Documentación cinco años después de titularse

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ángel Borrego ◽  
Maite Comalat
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Pay Gap ◽  
The Public ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Part Time

This article summarizes results related to graduates in Library and Information Science (LIS) provided in a report on higher-education employability published by the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE) in 2019. The data show that LIS graduates have a slightly lower employment rate than other graduates. Nevertheless, they enjoy greater job stability, with a higher percentage of permanent contracts instead of placements or internships. More than one-quarter of LIS graduates work part-time, and the Public Administration continues to be the sector providing more employment opportunities for them. A certain level of overqualification is observed, with significant percentages of LIS graduates stating that they hold positions for which their degree is not necessary. Salaries are lower than those of other graduates, with data showing the same gender pay gap that affects female graduates across all disciplines. LIS graduates are satisfied with their training, and most would study the same degree again. They are little inclined to international mobility during their studies and consider themselves advanced users of information and communication technologies. Se sintetizan los resultados relativos a los graduados en Información y Documentación recogidos en la Encuesta de inserción laboral de titulados universitarios 2019 del Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Los datos indican que los graduados en Información y Documentación trabajan en una proporción ligeramente inferior al resto de titulados. Sin embargo, disfrutan de una mayor estabilidad laboral, con un porcentaje superior de contratos permanentes en detrimento de los contratos en prácticas y becas. Más de la cuarta parte de los graduados trabaja a tiempo parcial y la Administración Pública continúa siendo el ámbito que proporciona mayores oportunidades de ocupación. Se observa un cierto grado de sobrecualificación, con porcentajes significativos de graduados que afirman estar ocupando puestos de trabajo para los que no es necesaria la titulación. Las retribuciones son inferiores a las de otros graduados, al tiempo que se constata la misma brecha salarial de género que castiga a las tituladas de todas las disciplinas. Los graduados en Información y Documentación se declaran satisfechos con la titulación cursada y mayoritariamente repetirían los estudios, se muestran poco proclives a la movilidad internacional durante sus estudios y se consideran usuarios avanzados de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación.

scholarly journals Assessing the societal value of a service-learning project in information studies during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Michela Montesi ◽  
Pablo Parra Valero ◽  
María Antonia Ovalle Perandones ◽  
María Sacristán Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Educational Value ◽  
Societal Value ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Varied Range ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this work is to assess the societal value of a Service-Learning (SL) project carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic by the Faculty of Information Science of the *⁣** University of *⁣** in collaboration with two Senior Centers of the City of *⁣**. The aim of the project was to support elderly’s integration in the online activities carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic and to train them in the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The analysis of societal value is based on a case study and a varied range of data whose purpose is to provide multiple insights into the experience, emphasizing communicative processes. The results corroborate the educational value of experiential learning for students, although the impact on the community appears limited by the role of consumers of a service that participating elderly ended up playing. The evaluation of the project by the faculty leading the activities was corroborated by the institutional partner and provides evidence of the capacity for societal transformation of higher education institutions.

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