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Information for Sustainable Development
Technology, People and Society
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Information for Sustainable Development is a landmark publication that examines the perspectives, challenges, and progress towards achieving the targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the lens of information science. Written by an author team with extensive experience in the research and practice of...
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This book offers an information science perspective of the SDGs. It introduces the concepts and principles of information science and data management, before moving on to consider the current state of collection, management and use of different kinds of data for the SDGs at global and national levels.
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Description
Information for Sustainable Development is a landmark publication that examines the perspectives, challenges, and progress towards achieving the targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the lens of information science. Written by an author team with extensive experience in the research and practice of information and sustainability, the book provides a thorough introduction to the SDGs and the impact of information, data, people, and society on measuring performance and assessing progress in achieving the SDG goals.
Split into four distinct sections, the book provides an introduction to the landscape for information, data, and metadata in the context of the SDGs, before exploring key topics such as:
- how metadata is used in measuring progress and success, and the challenges and complexities of calculation methods and the interpretation of data
- digital literacy and the digital divide across different countries and regions, and how critical information skills are in achieving success in the SDGs
- specific human and social challenges associated with the SDGs
- education for sustainable development and the role of environmental literacy
- an examination of the research and development in the information sector around green libraries, climate change, and sustainability, including a proposed research and training framework for future information science research
This book will be a valuable resource for researchers, students, and professionals in information and computer sciences as well as disciplines such as politics, business, and education. It will provide inspiration and new discussions on how the information, data, people, and societal elements of the SDGs should be considered and embedded in future research and training activity.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781783306664
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 February 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Facet Publishing
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 288
About the Author
G. G. Chowdhury is a Professor of Information Science in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Strathclyde. Previously, he had held several senior academic positions including Professor and Head of Mathematics and Information Sciences, and as the Head of iSchool at Northumbria University and as a Professor and Director of Information and Knowledge Management at the University of Technology Sydney. Professor Chowdhury is a world-leading expert in digital libraries, cultural information management and sustainable information systems and services. He has published 16 books and over 160 research papers and has previously served as the European and Global Chair of the iSchools organisation.
Sudatta Chowdhury is a Research Associate in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Strathclyde. Previously, she had held several academic and research positions at universities in the UK, Singapore and Australia. Her research focuses on information-seeking behaviour and human-centred challenges for access to information, including digital divide and digital and information skills. She has co-authored five books and several journal and conference papers and book chapters.
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