Information Usage Behavior

Preface and Acknowledgements
Table of Concepts
Table of Examples
Introduction

Part I - Information in Theory

1. Definitely Information
1.1 Sensitive Information
1.2 Information Age
1.3 Revolution 1 - Script
1.4 Revolution 2 - Print
1.5 Revolution 3 - Free Information

2. Information Defined
2.1 History of Information
2.2 Information as a Science
2.3 Notions of Information
2.4 Data - Information - Knowledge - Wisdom
2.5 A Definition of Information

3. Information Identified
3.1 Qualities of Information
3.2 Quality Aspects of Information
3.3 Attributes of Information
3.4 Value of Information

Part II - Information in Practice

4. Information Usage
4.1 Observations
4.2 Access
4.3 Collecting Mania
4.4 Barriers to Information Use
4.5 Managerial Use of Information

5. A Lot of Information
5.1 History
5.2 The Concept of Information Overload
5.3 Symptoms of Information Overload
5.4 Causes of Information Overload
5.5 Reflection

6. Information Behavior
6.1 Definitions of Information Behavior
6.2 Models of Information Behavior
6.3 Information Behavior Th eories
6.4 Managing Information Behavior
6.5 Technology and Information

Part III - Better Information Usage

7. The Informed Individual
7.1 Information Aptitude
7.2 Information Attitude
7.3 Information Handling
7.4 In Sum

8. The Informed Organization
8.1 Information Policy
8.2 Information Culture
8.3 Information Professions
8.4 Information Networks
8.5 Infotainment

9. Mind over Machine
9.1 Technical Tools
9.2 Soft ware Tools
9.3 Information Organization
9.4 Digital Workplace
9.5 IT Acceptance
9.6 Unplugged

10. The Informed Me
10.1 Definitions of Information Literacy
10.2 Information Literacy Standards
10.3 An Information Literate Person
10.4 Information Literacy in Business and Private Life
10.5 Information Audit
10.6 Your Challenge

11. The Future of Information
11.1 Information First
11.2 Mind Me
11.3 My Digital Life
11.4 Information Poor and Information Rich
11.5 Information Commons
11.6 Digital Hangouts

References
Index
About the Author