1. Information in the Information Age

2. We thought we knew what information is.

3. Information in the Information Age We thought we knew what information is. Then along came Postmodernism

4. Information in the Information Age We thought we knew what information is. Then along came Postmodernism Along came the electronic age

5. Information in the Information Age We thought we knew what information is. Then along came Postmodernism Along came the electronic age Along came alternate forms of publication

6. Information in the Information Age Now “information” is an exceedingly mixed bag

7. Information in the Information Age Now “information” is an exceedingly mixed bag How did we get here?

8. Information in the Information Age Before there was print:  Information was “traditional”

9. Information in the Information Age Before there was print:  Information was “traditional”  Reliability of information was crucial

10. Information in the Information Age Before there was print:  Information was “traditional”  Reliability of information was crucial  Unauthorized critique of information or creation of new knowledge was dangerous

11. Information in the Information Age Before there was print:  Information was “traditional”  Reliability of information was crucial  Unauthorized critique of information or creation of new knowledge was dangerous  Development of new knowledge was slow

12. Information in the Information Age Reading and writing:  Knowledge could be preserved in print

13. Information in the Information Age Reading and writing:  Knowledge could be preserved in print  People could pay more attention to discovery

14. Information in the Information Age Reading and writing:  Knowledge could be preserved in print  People could pay more attention to discovery  Keepers of knowledge were more elite than in oral societies

15. Information in the Information Age The Printing Press:  Multiple copies made information more secure

16. Information in the Information Age The Printing Press:  Multiple copies made information more secure  More people could access the knowledge base

17. Information in the Information Age The Printing Press:  Multiple copies made information more secure  More people could access the knowledge base  Elitism of knowledge keepers was attacked

18. Information in the Information Age The Printing Press:  Multiple copies made information more secure  More people could access the knowledge base  Elitism of knowledge keepers was attacked  Possibility of new discovery was multiplied

19. Information in the Information Age The Printing Press:  Multiple copies made information more secure  More people could access the knowledge base  Elitism of knowledge keepers was attacked  Possibility of new discovery was multiplied  Subject Disciplines organized knowledge

20. Information in the Information Age Enter the Internet:  Gatekeepers no longer crucial; free speech reigns

21. Information in the Information Age Enter the Internet:  Gatekeepers no longer crucial; free speech reigns  More ability to create and acquire information than ever before in human history

22. Information in the Information Age Enter the Internet:  Gatekeepers no longer crucial; free speech reigns  More ability to create and acquire information than ever before in human history  The readers become the gatekeepers

23. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Books

24. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Books  Traditional publishing is continuing

25. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Books  Traditional publishing is continuing  E-book publishing is advancing slowly

26. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Books  Traditional publishing is continuing  E-book publishing is advancing slowly  Print-on-demand is opening new opportunities

27. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Journals and Magazines

28. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Journals and Magazines  E-journals are dominating; print is dying

29. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Journals and Magazines  E-journals are dominating; print is dying  Scholarship is being maintained

30. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Journals and Magazines  E-journals are dominating; print is dying  Scholarship is being maintained  The Open Access movement is growing ( http://www.doaj.org/) http://www.doaj.org/

31. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art The World Wide Web

32. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art The World Wide Web  Searching for a better search engine

33. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art The World Wide Web  Searching for a better search engine  Cataloging the Web

34. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art The World Wide Web  Searching for a better search engine  Cataloging the Web  Better instruction for users

35. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Web 2.0  Includes everything about the WWW that is interactive  Blogs, wikis, RSS feeds, forums, chat, e-mail, MySpace, Facebook, Second Life and so on  Does social interaction lead to better information?

36. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Not All Information is Informative

37. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Not All Information is Informative  Information needs to “inform.”

38. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Not All Information is Informative  Information needs to “inform.”  As gatekeeping diminishes there is more freedom but more responsibility as well

39. Information in the Information Age Information Today: The State of the Art Not All Information is Informative  Information needs to “inform.”  As gatekeeping diminishes there is more freedom but more responsibility as well  Do you have the skills to evaluate the information you use?