Curating the infosphere: Luciano Floridi's Philosophy of Information as the foundation for library and information science. Issue 1 (6th November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bawden, David; Robinson, Lyn
• Is Part Of: Journal of documentation. Volume 74:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 2
• Page End: 17
• Publication Date: 2017-11-06
• Subjects: Ontology -- Philosophy -- Epistemology -- Library and information science -- Floridi -- Philosophy of information; Documentation -- Periodicals; Library science -- Periodicals; 025
• DOI: 10.1108/JD-07-2017-0096
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-0418

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to re-examine the proposal that Luciano Floridi's philosphy of information (PI) may be an appropriate conceptual foundation for the discipline of library and information science (LIS). Design/methodology/approach: A selective literature review and analysis are carried out. Findings: It is concluded that LIS is in need of a new conceptual framework, and that PI is appropriate for this purpose. Originality/value: Floridi proposed a close relationship between PI and LIS more than a decade ago. Although various authors have addressed the aspects of this relationship since then, this is the first proposal from an LIS perspective that PI be adopted as a basis for LIS.