The authors present a multi-level theory of "Information Worlds"
to investigate the ways in which information creates the social
worlds of people. Building upon the foundational works of Library
and Information Studies (LIS) scholar and theorist Elfreda Chatman
and philosopher Jurgen Habermas, as well as from theory and
research from a wide range of other fields, the theory of
information worlds can serve as a theoretical driver both in LIS
studies and across other disciplines that study information issues,
enriching and expanding our understanding of the multi-layered role
of information in society.
Testing their theory through application to a variety of
real-world issues, Burnett and Jaeger tackle the topics of
libraries and information provision, the value assigned to
information by differing social groups, information access and
exchange, international information policies, the role of
information in democracy, and technological change. Information
Worlds provides a framework for empirical investigations into the
fascinating and very real social dimensions of information.
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