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Information

Explosion in the
Information
Society
Chapter 3
1. Define information and
information explosion;
2. Differentiate data from
information;
3. Elaborate on the various sources
of information;
4. Define and elaborate on the need
for information literacy
Objectives
The Nature of
Information
and the Rise
of the
Information
Society
Lesson 1
Information
assumes many dictionary
definitions
set of facts, news, or units of
knowledge obtained from:
learning
reading and investigation
passed through channels
McCreadie and
Rice (2002)
1. information stored as stored
knowledge (books as
traditional storage)
2. information as data from
environment
3. information is part of the
communication process
4. information as a resource for
making decisions
Data vs Information
Data is used as input for the
Information is the output of data.
computer system.

Data is unprocessed facts and


Information is processed data.
figures.

Data does not depend on


Information depends on data.
information.

A group of data that bears news


Data is a single unit.
and meaning is information.

Data is like the raw material. Information is the product.


Madden (2005) proposed a framework for
looking at information and its essential
nature:
1. Information as a representation of
knowledge
2. Information as data in the environment.
3. Information as part of the
communication process.
4. Information as a resource for action or
commodity.
Categorizing
Information
Burkhardt, MacDonald, and
Rachemaster (2003) identified the
key characteristics of information:

1. Factual Information
2. Analytical Information
3. Subjective Information
Information may also be
categorized according to sources:

1. Primary information - comes from


direct experience
2. Secondary information - comes after
the primary information had been
collected, analyzed, synthesized...
3. Tertiary information - comes when the
secondary information had been
compiled, indexed, and digested
Information is all around us.
Information science is now a
distinct discipline or area of
knowledge. The development of
computer technology in the early
1950s paved for the emergence of
this specialized body of
knowledge.
THE INFORMATION
EXPLOSION
Lesson 2
Information Anxiety
Richard Paul Wurman (1989)

"ever-widening gap between


what we understand and what
we think we should
understand."
Trading allowed for economic and social change.
The Industrial Revolution stimulated
manufacturing goods.
Merchants traveled far and wide.
People needed information.
Schools expanded as more people wanted to
pursue higher education.
People had to find ways of storing information.
In 1898, the first patent for the earliest form of
magnetic wire recorded was filed in Denmark.
The telegraph was invented.
Photography and film were invented next, radio
and television came after.
Soon, service industry was created.
After WW2, computers emerged in the market.
With the rise of computers, information grew
exponentially.
Information Explosion

This describes the rapidly increasing


amounts of published and
disseminated information and the
implications of this abundance.
Information
Overload
This is defined as the state of
having too much informaion that
no longer helps in decision
making and learning processes.
Infodemic
World Health Organization (2020)
defines infodemic as the
overabundance of information, some
accurate while some are not, that it
makes it difficult for the general public
to find trustworthy sources and
dependable guidance when it is most
needed.
Rathore and Farouq (2020)
asserted that the worst side of an
infodemic is the unabated
proliferation of fake news, miracle
cures, conspiracy theories, and
racist assumption.
Kadiri and Odetoro (2012) identified two
kinds of information overload:

Personal Overload
Organization Overload
Personal Overload
This is when an individual
receives so much information
associated with tasks he needs to
perform but his processing tools
and mental abilities may be
insufficient, so the situation calls
for coping strategies.
Organizational Overload
This happens when the amount of
information an organization receives
is way beyond it can process, and the
situation reduces the capacity of the
organization to fulfill its tasks and
diminishes the effectiveness of
management and organizational
leadership.
DIGITAL DIVIDE
This is a concept that articulates how the
digital world has divided societies and the
globe. It is a simple division of those who can
and those who cannot. Bridging this divide
means society's leaders should push for new
skills and capacities, so those who cannot will
be able to access and enjoy the benefits of
digital technology.
DIGITAL DIVIDE

Sociologist Jan van Djik (2006) defined the


digital divide as "the gap between those who
do and do not have access to computers and
the internet."
UNESCO (1998) concurred with this
proposition, stressing that the divide exists
between rich and poor countries, also
known as North-South Divide, "may
exacerbate in a situation where most of the
world's population lacks basic access to a
telephone, let alone a computer."
LESSON 3

INFORMATION
LITERACY: A
SYSTEMATIC
RESPONSE
Information Literacy is an
ensemble of skills, knowledge,
and value systems that enable
an individual to navigate
through the world of
information and data, including
the digital tools and sites
where information and data are
stored and retrieved.
Information Literacy as a Socio-
Cultural Practice:
Knowing where to access information
Discerning political advertisement
Updating information on how to avail the electronic
services
Utilizing the internet as one of the most important
resources
Discerning fake news
Using the right information when buying consumer
items
Webber and Johnson (2001) proposed a
broad definition as:
Information literacy is the adoption of
appropriate information behaviour to obtain,

through whatever channel or medium,


information well fitted to information needs,
together with critical awareness of the
importance of wise and ethical use of
information in society.
An information-literate person is able to:

determine the information needed


for a specific undertaking;
know where the information can be
accessed effectively and efficiently;
know the various ways and channels
of accessing information;
evaluate the validity of information;
An information-literate person is able to:
discern the sources of information;
integrate information effectively to
the task at hand or to one's existing
body of knowledge;
understand the wise and ethical
implications of accessing and
disseminating information
exercise wise and ethical access and
use of information at all times.
Seven Pillars of Information Literacy

1. identify
2. distinguish
3. strategize
4. gather
5. evaluate
6. manage
7. present

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