On Information And Access
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Information used to be primarily physical and access was limited by cost, geography, and distribution channels. Now the internet has exponentially increased access to information. However, managing the overwhelming amount of available information and selecting, interpreting, and digesting it presents challenges. Producing information in ways that are easier to assimilate is also important.
On Information And Access
- 1. On information and access Couple of quick (visual) thoughts Laura Merritt – January 2009
- 3. In the past, information (knowledge, data, etc.) was available mainly in physical form and access to it was limited by: cost, geographical constraints, distribution channels, etc. etc. Not to talk about the barriers of language, available time, preliminar knowledge needed, etc. Now with the internet the possibilities of accessing information have been greatly (exponentially?) increased.
- 4. How to manage the overwhelming amount of information we have at our disposal now, and the ever increasing yet to come? How to select, interpret, digest information? How to produce information that will be easier to be assimilated?