There is no doubt that we are part of an ‘information society’. Whether you identify as what Floridi (2007) describes as a “digital native”, who has been born into this current time period burgeoning with technological devices, smart technologies and constant connectivity; or a “digital immigrant” who has adopted and incorporated these technologies as they […]
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Libraries framed by an Economic Definition of the Information Society
The reflection prompt invites the consideration of libraries framed by an ‘economic’ definition of the Information Society. It asks whether libraries are managers, creators and distributors of information, or data processors? O’Connell et al. suggests that “when we talk about the information society we think of rapid technological change, convergence of technologies and changes to […]
Ramifications of having access to Technology 24/7
Having access to (or the ability to access) information 24/7 is a norm in our modern-day society. On first consideration, I would deem it to be a largely positive notion. However, in the article set for consideration and reflection upon, Mosbergen (2016) reports on a French labour reform bill that has me questioning whether this […]
An Introduction to the Information Environment
The initial readings from Module 2.1 of the ETL401: Introduction to Teacher Librarianship subject provide an interesting foundation of learning to begin my Masters journey. The first reflective task is to consider what we have learnt so far from this particular module. As such, the following is a summary of O’Connell et al.’s teachings of […]