INLS 180 Day 2 Notes
Main Points
Information as a
change in mental state
Many definitions for
info; info has many facets
The
signal-data-info-know-wisdom hierarchy
Questions
How do advances in
technology affect how people interact with info?
Projects? Postings? Assignments?
Is wisdom all that’s
left for people over machines?
Are machines wise if
they defeat grandmaster chess players?
How to apply this?
2. Communications
senses
interpersonal
mass
scholarly
designed
3. Discuss reading:
Pierce:
Reminder: Group
discussions of Tannen on Wed
4. Read for next week:
Read for next week:
Rogers, E. M. (1995). Diffusion of Innovations. pp
1-37. (Note: this item is on reserve in the SILS library.)
Pool,
Optional: Solomon, 1977 Conversation in information-seeking contexts: A test of
an analytical framework (LISR, 19(3), 217-248
5. One-minute paper
What was the big point you learned in class
today?
What is the main, unanswered question you
leave class with today?