sSt What is information? Many interpretations Information as phenomena(like physics) Information as resource Li ibrary tradition Information as signals traveling through computers and networks(Electronics and networks) Information is that which affects or changes the state of a mind. Information is treated as directly involving cognitive processing and understanding Lanzhou University 2010 16
Lanzhou University 2010 16 What is information? Many interpretations: Information as phenomena (like physics) Information as resource (Library tradition) Information as signals traveling through computers and networks (Electronics and networks) Information is that which affects or changes the state of a mind. Information is treated as directly involving cognitive processing and understanding
IST Information"in the broad sense o Information is treated in a context o Information involves not only messages(first sense)that are cognitively processed (second sense), but also a context-situation, task, problem- at-hand, and the like o Using information that has been cognitively processed for a given task is an example o In addition to other senses, it involves motivation or intentionality and therefore it is connected to the expansive social context or horizon such as culture, work, or problem at-hand Lanzhou university 2010
Lanzhou University 2010 17 “Information” in the Broad sense Information is treated in a context. Information involves not only messages (first sense) that are cognitively processed (second sense), but also a context—situation, task, problemat-hand, and the like. Using information that has been cognitively processed for a given task is an example. In addition to other senses, it involves motivation or intentionality, and therefore it is connected to the expansive social context or horizon, such as culture, work, or problem at-hand