Borderline Fields of Information Architecture

2016 ◽  
pp. 111-129
Author(s):  
Tibor Koltay
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Personal Information Management ◽  
Data Literacy ◽  
Information Professional ◽  
Extended Length ◽  
Complex Relationships

This chapter addresses the complex relationships between information architecture and information overload from the viewpoint of the information professional. It is discussed in the light of information literacy, which cannot be considered without a discussion of other related literacies. Special attention and extended length will be given to data literacy, which is relatively new, but is on the way of gaining particular weight with the growing importance of data-related issues. As borderline fields of information architecture, information overload, the different literacies and personal information management play dissimilar roles. Information overload is the symptom, while well-known approaches and tools of information architecture, information literacy and other literacies, as well as personal information management offer different tools to alleviate these symptoms. Notwithstanding, there is undeniable connection between them, which should be made subject to further research.

Borderline Fields of Information Architecture

2017 ◽  
pp. 1983-2002
Author(s):  
Tibor Koltay
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Personal Information Management ◽  
Data Literacy ◽  
Information Professional ◽  
Extended Length ◽  
Complex Relationships

This chapter addresses the complex relationships between information architecture and information overload from the viewpoint of the information professional. It is discussed in the light of information literacy, which cannot be considered without a discussion of other related literacies. Special attention and extended length will be given to data literacy, which is relatively new, but is on the way of gaining particular weight with the growing importance of data-related issues. As borderline fields of information architecture, information overload, the different literacies and personal information management play dissimilar roles. Information overload is the symptom, while well-known approaches and tools of information architecture, information literacy and other literacies, as well as personal information management offer different tools to alleviate these symptoms. Notwithstanding, there is undeniable connection between them, which should be made subject to further research.

Information Overload

2021 ◽  
pp. 1805-1816
Author(s):  
Tibor Koltay
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Information Behavior ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Personal Information Management ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Data Literacy

Information overload (IO) appears in varied information-intensive spheres and everyday environments. This chapter defines its nature and types, outlines its history and names its diverse sources. It is underlined that IO is caused by a mix of factors. Measures and tools of preventing the occurrence of information overload and mitigating its symptoms can be technological by using the capabilities of information architecture. The repertoire of social approaches is much broader, because it includes practicing information literacy, engaging in data literacy, applying critical assessment, slow information behavior and Personal Information Management tools.

Libraries Meet Research 2.0

2017 ◽  
pp. 32-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tibor Koltay ◽  
Sonja Špiranec
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Data Literacy ◽  
Data Intensive ◽  
Data Citation ◽  
Management Plans

This chapter is intended mainly for the researcher. Its main goal is to identify what services are already provided or could be planned by academic libraries, identified as important stakeholders in facilitating Research 2.0. Indicating the changing contexts of literacies, the focus is on research-related literacies, such as information literacy, academic literacy and data literacy, which pertain to the advisory and educational roles of the academic library. The ways of counterbalancing information overload, partially by personal information management are also described. After outlining the importance of data-intensive research, services facilitating research data management, (including the preparation of data-management plans) are portrayed. Issues of data curation, data quality and data citation, as well as the ways to identify professionals, who provide services to researchers, are outlined.

scholarly journals A Study of Personal Information Management Strategies for Online Faculty

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorna R. Kearns ◽  
Barbara A. Frey ◽  
Christinger Tomer ◽  
Susan Alman
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Online Faculty ◽  
Personal Information Management ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Teaching Online

The literature suggests that personal information management is a serious challenge for many computer users. Online faculty are especially challenged because of the large number of electronic files necessitated by teaching online. Those who have experience in this environment may offer valuable insights regarding information management challenges and practices. Faculty who teach online courses as part of the WISE (Web-based Information Science Education) Consortium responded to a survey that questioned the ways they manage email, computer desktop, Web-based information and learning management systems. The authors concluded that “filter failure” rather than information overload is the key issue in information management. The study concludes with a list of recommendations for faculty to manage their personal information.

scholarly journals Egy „örökzöld téma”: az információs túlterhelés

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tibor Koltay
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
New Literacies ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Slow Movement ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Information Behaviour ◽  
Present Information

Az információs túlterhelés jelensége korunk „információs betegsége”, amely számtalan területen és változatos módon okoz nehézséget. A tanulmány egyaránt kitér a túlterhelés kialakulásának okaira és történetére. Nagy súlyt helyez annak tárgyalására, hogy miként enyhíthetők szimptómái technológiai jellegű és (főként) társadalmi természetű megközelítések adta eszközökkel. Az előbbiek szinte kizárólag az információépítészet megoldásai közül kerülnek ki, míg az utóbbiaknak három főbb útja van. Talán a legelterjedtebb az „új írástudások” propagálása, oktatása és alkalmazása, de élhetünk a személyes információkezelés eszközeivel, vagy követhetjük az új típusú információs viselkedési normákat is, amelyek elsősorban a Lassú Mozgalom (Slow Movement) elveire és gyakorlatára épülnek. --- Information Overload: an evergreen topic Information overload is one of the “pathologies” in our present information environment that causes difficulties in several fields and in varied ways. Nonetheless, it can be “cured”. This paper explains both the causes of Information Overload and its history. It points out that there are various ways of mitigating the symptoms of Information Overload when taking both technical and social approaches. The former of these are limited almost exclusively to the scope and capabilities of information architecture, while social approaches have many directions. The approaches that are perhaps the most prolific are propagating, teaching and applying “new literacies”, but we can make use of Personal Information Management skills, and can follow new norms of information behaviour, based mainly on the principles and practice of the Slow Movement.

Library 2.0 and Personal Information Management

2013 ◽  
pp. 177-186
Author(s):  
Elena Corradini ◽  
Mario Pérez-Montoro
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Literacy Programs ◽  
Personal Information Management ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Review Current ◽  
The Way

In this chapter, the authors review current literature on personal information management to analyze how it is understood with the aim of reviewing the way in which individuals try to manage their personal information and whether libraries observe the information behavior of their community members to learn which is the best way to offer their services. At the end of this process, they show that a role for library professionals could be devised in being information management mediators for their community members in the digital world, helping them make sense out of chaos. This role is clearly linked to the development of information literacy programs in libraries.

scholarly journals Informational balance: slow principles in the theory and practice of information behaviour

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 687-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liz Poirier ◽  
Lyn Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Time Factors ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Personal Information Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Behaviour

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the principles of the Slow Movement may be applied to information behaviour. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses three methods: a literature analysis and synthesis; a Delphi study; and a focus group. All are carried out in accordance with Slow principles, to assess the value of Slow in the conduct of the research itself. Findings – Slow principles are applicable to both the theory and practice of information behaviour. They allow theory to be more realistic by encompassing a broader range of behaviours than those included in most established models of information behaviour and information literacy, particularly behaviours relating to temporal and experiential factors. The use of Slow principles in information practice may help to overcome problems relating to personal information management. The notion of “informational balance” stems from Slow ideas and is a useful concept for theory and practice. Research limitations/implications – The empirical parts of the study use small groups of participants, and the emphasis of the focus group in particular was on everyday information, rather than on professional or academic information. The results of the study show that research and theory in information behaviour would benefit form more explicit attention to time factors. Practical implications – The findings may be used in the design of information literacy instruction, and in encouraging a more reflective approach to personal information management. Originality/value – This is the first study to examine the applicability of Slow principles in an information context. It is also original in explicitly applying Slow principles to the research design.

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