Systems of Information: The Long View

Black, Alistair; Schiller, Dan

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“…2.2 Information history and documentation studies Within the ambit of Library and Information Science (LIS), scholars of information history and documentation practices have discussed the intricate relations between power and information/documentation practices (Black, 2006;Blair et al, 2021;Black and Schiller, 2014;Ketelaar, 2021;Nijenhuis et al, 2020;Weller, 2010). One line of research has looked at the emergence of state and state-sanctioned practices of collecting and manipulating information about citizens for purposes of economic management and social control, for instance in the England of the last 500 years (Bilansky, 2018;Higgs, 2004;Weller and Bawden, 2005).…”

Section: Documents As Weaponsmentioning

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Documents as weapons: secret police files in Communist and post-Communist Romania

Vamanu

2022

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PurposeThis study examined dossiers of informative pursual (DIPs), a particular type of secret police files, before and after the fall of Communism in Romania. These DIPs were often weaponized against citizens perceived to be anti-government.Design/methodology/approachBased on Buckland's (2017) concept of a document as an object with physical, mental and social parts, the study used thematic analysis to examine volumes of DIPs from 1945 to 1989 Communist Romania as well as several recorded reactions to the DIPs by the victims who were targeted by the Communist secret police.FindingsFour themes were revealed by the study's findings and discussed within the manuscript: DIPs as unreliable epistemic tools, DIPs as tools to construct the identity of the “People's Enemy,” DIPs as weapons to fight the “People's Enemy” and DIPs as tools that could be used in counterattacks during post-Communism, including in political-economic blackmailing.Research limitations/implicationsThere are two major limitations to research of DIPs. First, since many DIPs have been stolen, copied illicitly or even destroyed, it is difficult to articulate precisely their actual or potential social and political effects. Researchers may often detect these effects only indirectly, based on information leaks in the news. Second, many victims of surveillance practices during the Communist period have chosen not to leave records of their reactions to reading the DIPs that targeted them.Social implicationsCurrent and future comprehensive studies of DIPs can reveal possible parallels between surveillance by the Communist regime and the massive data-collection that occurs in democratic societies, particularly given the increased technical capabilities for processing data in these democratic societies.Originality/valueWithin documentation studies, secret police files and document weaponization have been particularly under-researched, therefore this study contributes to a small body of literature.

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Section: Documents As Weaponsmentioning

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“…Within the ambit of Library and Information Science (LIS), scholars of information history and documentation practices have discussed the intricate relations between power and information/documentation practices (Black, 2006; Blair et al. , 2021; Black and Schiller, 2014; Ketelaar, 2021; Nijenhuis et al. , 2020; Weller, 2010).…”

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Documents as weapons: secret police files in Communist and post-Communist Romania

Vamanu

2022

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“…Intangible power increases in significance as information comes to be considered a crucial power resource (Nye, 1990b: 164). As historians of ‘systems of information’ in Library and Information Science, Black and Schiller (2014: 651) affirm a relationship between geopolitics and information that encompasses soft power. Liu et al (2017) also signify the importance of ‘information’ to soft power at the organisational level.…”

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“…Relationships between GLAM institutions in the region are considered to strengthen political bonds and cultural understanding (Australian Library and Information Association, 2018). Geopolitics vis-à-vis soft power is defined by Black and Schiller (2014) as 'the territorial aspects of the projection of power by states', and aims to 'shape or affect policy in individual countries, regions, or the entire international political economy' (651). The reliance of geopolitics on systems of information to organise, interpret and disseminate national interests encompasses soft power.…”

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The library as soft-power actor: A review

Bell

Kennan

2021

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This narrative review pursues an understanding of the relationship of libraries to the concepts of soft power and public and cultural diplomacy. The cross-disciplinary nature of the study required that the search approach include literature from both the International Relations and Library and Information Science disciplines. The analysed literature reveals three key gaps. First, research explicitly addressing the topic of ‘libraries and soft power’ is scarce. Second, the little Library and Information Science literature that addresses libraries and soft power rarely considers contemporary discourse. Third, the literature often has an implicit liberal institutionalist perspective, overlooking negative or hegemonic aspects of soft power. Given that soft power is considered increasingly relevant for representing national interests, understanding libraries’ roles and impact in international relations is significant and warrants further research.

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“…Mais do que isso, a autora (1997, p. 782) entende que "esta é uma história de uma técnica intelectual e, assim, é um fio no padrão da história da ciência, tecnologia e cultura, bem como da antropologia e religião" 13 . Diferentes autores (BLACK; MUDDIMAN, 2007;SCHILLER, 2014;CAPURRO, 2007; HJØRLAND, 2014) abordam a questão da mesma maneira; Capurro (2007, p. 17), por exemplo, afirma que a origem da Ciência da Informação "está ligada a todos os aspectos sociais e culturais próprios do mundo humano" 14 . Por essa razão é necessário contextualizar as pesquisas históricas na área, de maneira a entender que condições levaram à produção, circulação e consumo da informação em um determinado momento e espaço.…”

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Do tecer do algodão ao tecer da informação: organizando a explosão informacional do século XIX

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Agradecimentos "Bendito seja o Senhor, rocha minha..." À Profª Drª Johanna Wilhelmina Smit pela orientação carinhosa, encorajadora, entusiasmada, generosa e paciente que me permitiu aprender tanto durante o mestrado. Muito obrigada pelos comentários e críticas que permitiram o desenvolvimento e amadurecimento desta pesquisa. Também sou muito grata pela tradução dos textos em holandês sem os quais esta pesquisa certamente não seria a mesma. À minha mãe, Elisabete de Brito Mendes, por ter me ensinado desde pequenininha a guardar informações, porque elas fariam sentido no futuro quando fossem associadas umas às outras; por estimular em mim a vontade de conhecer; por todos os anos de ajuda com a lição de casa, leitura e crítica dos meus textos; pelas oportunidades que me foram concedidas; pela paciência; e por tudo que me ensinou. A meu pai, Luis Enrique Corts Ibañez, por me ensinar logo nos primeiros anos do Ensino Fundamental como uma pesquisa deve ser feita; pelo estímulo ao conhecimento e à leitura; pelos anos e anos compartilhando filmes comigo e por tudo que me ensinou. A meu tio, Fábio José de Brito Mendes, por ter estimulado meu interesse no conhecimento desde criança com seus quizzes de conhecimento geral, por todas as nossas conversas e pelo suporte durante o mestrado. À Amanda Emy Hatano Mendes pelos livros, filmes, conversas e compartilhamento de opiniões sobre história. À Bruna Miho Hatano Mendes pelos filmes, pelas conversas, pela comida e pela sabedoria. A Thomas Hapke, pesquisador e bibliotecário da Universidade de Tecnologia de Hamburgo, por ter fornecido gentilmente artigos de sua autoria que não eu conseguia obter. Ao Dr. Paul Schneiders pela atenção e por ter fornecido gentilmente trechos de sua tese de doutorado, permitindo o enriquecimento desta pesquisa. À Amanda Pacini de Moura pelas revisões deste texto, traduções de trechos de obras em francês, pelo compartilhamento de documentos, pela companhia em eventos, pelas conversas sobre a Ciência da Informação, sobre a vida e, não menos importante, sobre cultura pop. Dziękuję! À Verônica Silva Rodriguez Marques pelas conversas e companhia na ECA e pela companhia em eventos. À Profª Drª Maria Beatriz Pinto de Sá Moscoso Marques, docente da Universidade de Coimbra, pelas lições dentro e fora da sala de aula, pelas conversas diversificadas sobre a Ciência da Informação que foram fundamentais para a realização desta pesquisa e pelo estímulo constante. A todos que permitem o funcionamento do COMUT, sem os quais esta pesquisa não seria a mesma. Aos bibliotecários do COMUT internacional da USP pelo esforço, eficiência e bom atendimento que possibilitaram a obtenção de parte de material bibliográfico do exterior. À Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) pela bolsa de mestrado (processo 2012/09084-0) que permitiu minha dedicação exclusiva a esta pesquisa. 'Where did you go to, if I may ask?' said Thorin to Gandalf as they rode along. 'To look ahead,' said he. 'And what brought you back in the nick of time?' 'Looking behind,' said he. J...

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Systems of Information: The Long View

Cited by 10 publications

References 147 publications

Documents as weapons: secret police files in Communist and post-Communist Romania

Documents as weapons: secret police files in Communist and post-Communist Romania

The library as soft-power actor: A review

Do tecer do algodão ao tecer da informação: organizando a explosão informacional do século XIX

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