Information scientist
Encyclopedia
The term information scientist developed in the latter part of the twentieth century to describe an individual, usually with a relevant subject degree or high level of subject knowledge, providing focused information to scientific and technical research staff in industry, a role quite distinct from and complementary to that of a librarian
. Developments in end-user searching, together with some convergence between the roles of librarian and information scientist, have led to a diminution in its use in this context, and the term information officer or information professional
are also now used.
The term was, and is, also used for an individual carrying out research in information science
.
Brian C. Vickery mentions that the Institute of Information Scientists (IIS) was established in London during 1958 and lists the criteria put forward by this institute "Criteria for Information Science" (appendix 1) as well as his own "Areas of study in information science" (appendix 2). The IIS merged with the Library Association
in 2002 to form the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
(CILIP).
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
. Developments in end-user searching, together with some convergence between the roles of librarian and information scientist, have led to a diminution in its use in this context, and the term information officer or information professional
Information professional
An information professional is an individual who preserves, organizes, and disseminates information. Information professionals are skilled in the organization and retrieval of recorded knowledge. Traditionally, their work has been with print materials, but these skills are being increasingly used...
are also now used.
The term was, and is, also used for an individual carrying out research in information science
Information science
-Introduction:Information science is an interdisciplinary science primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information...
.
Brian C. Vickery mentions that the Institute of Information Scientists (IIS) was established in London during 1958 and lists the criteria put forward by this institute "Criteria for Information Science" (appendix 1) as well as his own "Areas of study in information science" (appendix 2). The IIS merged with the Library Association
Library association
Library association may refer to:* Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, previously the Library Association...
in 2002 to form the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is a professional body representing librarians and other information professionals in the United Kingdom.-History:...
(CILIP).
Examples
- Marcia Bates
- Michael BucklandMichael BucklandMichael Keeble Buckland is an Emeritus Professor at the UC Berkeley School of Information and Co-Director of the Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative....
- John M. Carroll (information scientist)John M. Carroll (information scientist)John M. Carroll is currently Edward M. Frymoyer Professor of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State. Carroll is perhaps best known for his theory of Minimalism in computer instruction, training, and technical communication...
- Blaise Cronin
- Eugene GarfieldEugene GarfieldEugene "Gene" Garfield is an American scientist, one of the founders of bibliometrics and scientometrics. He received a PhD in Structural Linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1961. Dr. Garfield was the founder of the Institute for Scientific Information , which was located in...
- Paul B. KantorPaul B. KantorPaul B. Kantor is distinguished professor of Information Science at Rutgers University in New Jersey.- Biography :Mr. Kantor was educated in Physics and Mathematics at Columbia University, where he took courses taught by Samuel Eilenberg, Tsung-Dao Lee, Jack Steinberger, Charles Townes, Polykarp...
- Frederick Wilfrid LancasterFrederick Wilfrid LancasterFrederick Wilfrid Lancaster is a British-American information scientist. He immigrated to the USA in 1959; Worked as information specialist by the National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Md., 1965–68; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1972-92 Professor emeritus, U. Ill., Urbana, 1992-.F. W...
- Calvin MooersCalvin MooersCalvin Northrup Mooers , was an American computer scientist known for his work in information retrieval and for the programming language TRAC....
- Brian Campbell VickeryBrian Campbell VickeryBrian Campbell Vickery was a British information scientist and classification researcher. In 1967 he married Alina Vickery .-Biography:...
- Thomas D. WilsonThomas D. WilsonDr. Thomas D. Wilson has been an active contributor to the world of information science since 1961, when he received his Fellowship from the British Library Association. His research has focused on information management and information seeking behaviour....
See also
- Computer scientistComputer scientistA computer scientist is a scientist who has acquired knowledge of computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems....
- DocumentalistDocumentalistDocumentalist is a kind of librarian, trained in documentation science and specializing in assisting researchers in their search for scientific and technical documentation...
- Information historyInformation historyInformation history may refer to to each of the categories listed below . It should be recognized that the understanding of, for example, libraries as information systems only goes back to about 1950...
- Information scienceInformation science-Introduction:Information science is an interdisciplinary science primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information...
- Library and information scientistLibrary and information scientistA library and information scientist is a researcher or academic who specializes in the field of Library and information science.-Examples:*John Shaw Billings*Suzanne Briet*Michael Buckland*Melville Dewey*Henri La Fontaine*Eugene Garfield...
- Library scholarLibrary scholarA library scholar is a researcher or academic who specializes in the history or development of libraries or their internal processes, such as cataloging and knowledge organization .-Examples:* James Duff Brown* Melvil Dewey* Michael Gorman...
- Category:Information theorists
- Category: Information science