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Understanding Information Culture: Conceptual and Implementation Issues

Oliver, Gillian (Caulfield School of Information Technology Monash University)

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Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice / v.5, no.1, 2017 , pp. 6-14 More about this Journal

Abstract

Information culture is a concept with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions. Nevertheless at a time when social and cognitive aspects of information and communication systems are recognized as being of similar significance as the technological functionality, the concept of information culture is demonstrating considerable value. This paper explains the concept of information culture and considers its value from two main perspectives: firstly as providing an analytical tool, and secondly as a means of providing practitioners with insight and sensitivity to the organisational contexts of their workplaces.

Keywords

Information culture; organisational culture; information management; archival science; records management;

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