Communities of Practice as Information Systems: Humanities Scholars and Information Convergence
Neumann, Laura Jeanne
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Description
Title
Communities of Practice as Information Systems: Humanities Scholars and Information Convergence
Author(s)
Neumann, Laura Jeanne
Issue Date
2001
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Elizabeth Hearne
Department of Study
Library and Information Science
Discipline
Library and Information Science
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Education, Higher
Language
eng
Abstract
Ultimately, the community of practice itself constitutes an information system. The central dynamic of this is information convergence, the alignment of practices and resources. This convergence is created in the course of becoming a full member of the community of practice, and is enacted through the practices of the community. This holistic understanding of humanities scholars' work leads to new understandings of how and why people use information resources.
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