Is Access Enough? Interrogating the Influence of Money and Power in Shaping Information
Access to information encourages innovation and leads to participation in society of individuals. The emergence of Open Access supports the inclusion of all, including the voices of the traditionally marginalized, yet access alone is insufficient to enable consumers to effectively use information. P...
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| description | Access to information encourages innovation and leads to participation in society of individuals. The emergence of Open Access supports the inclusion of all, including the voices of the traditionally marginalized, yet access alone is insufficient to enable consumers to effectively use information. Power structures can influence the information available and silence opposing viewpoints. Industry disinformation can influence viewpoints and shape policy in ways that can be detrimental to individuals and the community. Information consumers may not possess the competence required to navigate the complex information ecosystem to find the accurate, high-quality, resources required to meet their need. Libraries have a role in assisting consumers develop the critical evaluation capabilities essential to the exercise of informed skepticism when evaluating truth claims. Access is essential; however, without the knowledge to determine the quality and validity of information, a consumer can be misled in ways that can cause harm to themselves and society. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e186f54e6d414ba1bea62fc3ce8a63952022-12-21T22:38:23ZengDe GruyterOpen Information Science2451-17812020-06-0141293810.1515/opis-2020-0003opis-2020-0003Is Access Enough? Interrogating the Influence of Money and Power in Shaping InformationPerry Heather Brodie0Stonehill College, Easton, MA United StatesAccess to information encourages innovation and leads to participation in society of individuals. The emergence of Open Access supports the inclusion of all, including the voices of the traditionally marginalized, yet access alone is insufficient to enable consumers to effectively use information. Power structures can influence the information available and silence opposing viewpoints. Industry disinformation can influence viewpoints and shape policy in ways that can be detrimental to individuals and the community. Information consumers may not possess the competence required to navigate the complex information ecosystem to find the accurate, high-quality, resources required to meet their need. Libraries have a role in assisting consumers develop the critical evaluation capabilities essential to the exercise of informed skepticism when evaluating truth claims. Access is essential; however, without the knowledge to determine the quality and validity of information, a consumer can be misled in ways that can cause harm to themselves and society.https://doi.org/10.1515/opis-2020-0003open accessindustry funding of scientific researchdisinformationconflict of interestinformation literacy |
| spellingShingle | Perry Heather Brodie Is Access Enough? Interrogating the Influence of Money and Power in Shaping Information Open Information Science open access industry funding of scientific research disinformation conflict of interest information literacy |
| title | Is Access Enough? Interrogating the Influence of Money and Power in Shaping Information |
| title_full | Is Access Enough? Interrogating the Influence of Money and Power in Shaping Information |
| title_fullStr | Is Access Enough? Interrogating the Influence of Money and Power in Shaping Information |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is Access Enough? Interrogating the Influence of Money and Power in Shaping Information |
| title_short | Is Access Enough? Interrogating the Influence of Money and Power in Shaping Information |
| title_sort | is access enough interrogating the influence of money and power in shaping information |
| topic | open access industry funding of scientific research disinformation conflict of interest information literacy |
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