Questions

What will roles of librarians/info specialists be if providers (e.g., govn) make info available?

(libs as community forums & info guides rather than warehouses)

Should we be guaranteed freedom FROM information (as well as to info)?

How many buildings will be need to archive info?

We have no information rights—just privileges

When do we worry about content rather than structure?

What was the genesis of US gov policies on info?

How much privacy to expect from SILS email accts?

What is metadata?

2. Finish discussion of video structure assignment

Discuss web structure assignment

What web styles are in use?

Are design genres emerging? What might they be?

3. Information Use

How do you use a hammer? Can you write instructions?

How do you use an automobile? Can you write instructions?

How do you use a computer? Can you write instructions?

How do you use a book? Can you write instructions?

How do you use Dialog? Can you write instructions?

How do you use Yahoo? Can you write instructions?

How do you use information? Can you write instructions?

Buckland’s triarchic senses of information:

Information as process (the process of becoming informed, communication)

Information as knowledge (what is communicated, what is in your head)

Information as thing (object with ability to impart or communicate information)

We can write instructions for using information as thing.

We can write instructions for using (doing) information as process (e.g., your speech lab)

We can write instructions for using information as knowledge

For next week: Look at the following conference site. Come to class prepared to discuss what information architecture means to you.

4. The one-minute paper concept

What was the big point you learned in class today?

What is the main, unanswered question you leave class with today?