How are information deserts created? A theory of local information landscapes

被引:14
作者
Lee, Myeong [1 ]
Butler, Brian S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Maryland, Coll Informat Studies, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
SOCIAL NETWORKING; COMMUNITY; LITERACY; INEQUALITY; BEHAVIOR; LIBRARY; SEEKING; ENGAGEMENT; DIVERSITY; INTERNET;
D O I
10.1002/asi.24114
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:101 / 116
页数:16
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