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What is Information Commons

Chapter 60
Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
An Information Commons is a space found in a library (most often an academic library) that is designed around the social construction of knowledge. This space is often equipped with up-to-date technology.
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Information Commons and Web 2.0 Technologies: Creating Rhetorical Situations and Enacting Habermasian Ideals in the Academic Library
Elisabeth Pankl (Kansas State University, USA) and Jenna Ryan (Louisiana State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 10
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-863-5.ch060
Abstract
This chapter delves into the transformation of academic libraries in response to two main elements: Information Commons and Web 2.0 technologies, such as blogs and wikis. This transformation carries immense pedagogical significance for academic libraries by asserting a stronger presence of information literacy within the university curriculum. Traditional concepts of space, both virtual and physical, are also challenged by the inclusion of Information Commons and Web 2.0 technologies within academic libraries. Ultimately, what is revolutionized by these additions is the understanding of communication and pedagogy on the university campus.
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Chapter 473
Academic Libraries in the Digital Age
An area within the library building which may host more than one service such as reference and information technology.
Published in Chapter: Academic Libraries in the Digital Age; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Chapter 60
Information Commons and Web 2.0 Technologies: Creating Rhetorical Situations and Enacting Habermasian Ideals in the Academic Library
An Information Commons is a space found in a library (most often an academic library) that is designed around the social construction of knowledge. This space is often equipped with up-to-date technology.
Published in Chapter: Information Commons and Web 2.0 Technologies: Creating Rhetorical Situations and Enacting Habermasian Ideals in the Academic Library; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
Full Text Chapter Download: US $37.50 Add to Cart
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