Information Science

The science that is concerned with the gathering, manipulation, classification, storage, and retrieval of recorded knowledge.
Information science should not be confused with information theory or library science. Information theory is the study of a particular mathematical concept of information. Information science as an academic discipline is often taught in combination with Library science as Library and Information Science. Library science as such is a field related to the dissemination of information through libraries making use of the principles of information science. Information science deals with all the processes and techniques pertaining to the information life cycle, including capture, generation, packaging, dissemination, transformation, refining, repackaging, usage, storage, communication, protection, presentation etc. in any possible manner.

Current Issues:

Within information science, current issues include:
1) Hman–computer interaction,
2) Groupware,
3) The semantic web,
4) Value-sensitive design,
5) Iterative design processes,
6) The ways people generate, use and find information.

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