Information sculpting

Ruthven, Ian (2024) Information sculpting. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 75 (4). pp. 483-495. ISSN 2330-1643 (https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.24864)

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Abstract

In this paper, I propose sculpting as an analogy for information use. I provide a background to the use of metaphors and analogies in Information Science, propose five analogical mappings between sculpting and information use and then discuss the benefits to this analogy for thinking about how we use information.

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Ruthven, Ian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6669-5376

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	87707
  Dates:	Date Event 30 April 2024 Published 16 January 2024 Published Online 13 December 2023 Accepted
  Subjects:	Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Library Science. Information Science
  Department:	Faculty of Science > Computer and Information Sciences
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	21 Dec 2023 13:26
  Last modified:	12 Dec 2024 15:12
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/87707