The Culture of Information.

Altheide, David L.

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ERIC Number: EJ418631

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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The Culture of Information.

Altheide, David L.

Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, v31 n2 p113-21 Fall 1990

Discusses the relevance of communication, meaning, and identity in putting information work into a cultural context. The process of information seeking is discussed, the mediation of communication formats and devices in determining meaning is described, and implications for information specialists are suggested. (11 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Cultural Context, Databases, Information Needs, Information Retrieval, Information Scientists, Information Seeking, Libraries

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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