How are information deserts created? A theory of local information landscapes: How Are Information Deserts Created? A Theory of Local Information Landscapes
How are information deserts created? A theory of local information landscapes: How Are Information Deserts Created? A Theory of Local Information Landscapes
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信息沙漠是如何形成的？
DOI：
10.1002/asi.24114
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发表时间：
2019
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Butler, Brian S.
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作者：
Lee, Myeong;Butler, Brian S.
为了理解信息可访问性问题，研究人员从社会技术的角度研究了人为因素和技术因素。虽然这种观点提供了人们如何寻求，使用和访问信息的深刻理解，它往往忽视了塑造人们的信息访问的信息景观的更大结构。然而，由于背景和用户的多样性，在社区一级将地方社区的信息景观理论化是一项挑战。最小化复杂性的一种方法是关注信息的重要性。通过强调信息的物质方面，可以理解当地信息的社区层次结构。本文提出了一种局部信息景观理论（LIL理论），以概念化局部信息的物质结构。LIL理论采用了虚拟的概念，作为嵌入在技术基础设施，空间和人中的本地信息的本体论观点。通过对现有理论的补充，本文提供了一个新的视角来研究信息沙漠如何表现为信息不平等的物质前提。基于这些理论模型，提出了未来地方社区研究的研究议程。
To understand information accessibility issues, research has examined human and technical factors by taking a socio‐technical view. While this view provides a profound understanding of how people seek, use, and access information, it often overlooks the larger structure of the information landscapes that shape people's information access. However, theorizing the information landscape of a local community at the community level is challenging because of the diverse contexts and users. One way to minimize the complexity is to focus on the materiality of information. By highlighting the material aspects of information, it becomes possible to understand the community‐level structure of local information. This paper develops a theory of local information landscapes (LIL theory) to conceptualize the material structure of local information. LIL theory adapts a concept of the virtual as an ontological view of the local information that is embedded in technical infrastructures, spaces, and people. By complementing existing theories, this paper provides a new perspective on how information deserts manifest as a material pre‐condition of information inequality. Based on these theoretical models, a research agenda is presented for future studies of local communities.