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Andrej Zwitter

Cybernetic Governance

As rapid technological advancements blur the boundaries between digital and physical worlds, balancing innovation with ethical standards becomes the greatest challenge. The new paradigm of “cybernetic governance” promises innovative regulatory strategies but also raises questions about control and individual freedoms. The article “Cybernetic Governance: Implications of Technology Convergence on Governance Convergence,” explores the pressing need for governance frameworks to adapt in the face of rapid technological advancements.

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Christine Urquhart

Making Sense of Sense-making

“Do you see,” “I hear you,” “It doesn’t feel right,” “I smell a rat,” “it tastes funny”—all common phrases we use to express whether or not we are making sense of our situations and interactions. Sense-making involves not only the five senses, but physical, emotional, spiritual, and intuitional responses. We strive to make better sense of our situations and our dealings with other people as uncertainty makes us anxious.  

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Wenjing Pian

Health Information Craving: A Force to Cyberchondria

Imagine encountering news about COVID-19 for the first time or experiencing unexplained bodily discomfort. Some individuals remain calm, while others instinctively turn to the Internet for answers. However, the digital realm can be both a blessing and a curse. The more information we seek, the greater our anxiety tends to grow. It’s a paradox: the quest for knowledge can inadvertently fuel worry and apprehension.This situation can be described as “cyberchondria”: the compulsive and obsessive health information seeking associated with anxiety, worry, and other negative consequences.

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Yazdan Mansourian

Manifestations of Belongingness in Information Activities

In my recent TEDx Talk, I distilled the past six years of my research into a single word: belongingness. In my research on serious leisure, I discovered that one of the main motivations of people for participation in various leisure activities is looking for a sense of belonging. They achieve this goal by joining clubs, associations or local groups of like-minded people who have similar interests. Even in solo or solitary hobbies, like bonsai growing or knitting when you can perform the activity alone, there is still a need and desire for belonging.

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Frans van der Sluis

How Everyone Can Agree on What Counts as Quality Information

It’s tricky for people to agree on what counts as quality information. We see this every day with echo chambers on social media, where everyone has their own idea of what’s true or important. This suggests that information quality is a product of our own, individual minds—one that is best captured in “like,” “love,” “haha,” and “wow” buttons on social media. But our research suggests there’s a way to get people on the same page about information quality, and it involves making some changes to how we assess and share information online.

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Peng Xianzhe

The drivers, features, and influence of first scientific collaboration among core scholars from Chinese library and information field

The progress and development of science and technology have made communication and information tools increasingly convenient, leading to a growing freedom in the collaboration and exchange of scientific research, regardless of spatial constraints. Consequently, the current challenging issue is no longer the geographical barriers preventing two people who intend to collaborate on research from communicating, but rather how to help two individuals, who may not be acquainted but have the potential to collaborate, to overcome their respective knowledge limitations and facilitate possible collaboration with people outside their own cognitive scope.

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Shalini Urs

Tech for Social Good: A Fireside Chat with Arjun Malhotra, Co-founder of HCL

In this installment of InfoFire, I engage in a dialogue with the esteemed Indian entrepreneur and technology luminary, Arjun Malhotra. Best recognized as the co-founder of HCL Technologies, a prominent global IT services firm, Mr. Malhotra’s trajectory has evolved from tech entrepreneurship to Socialpreneurship. As such, our discussion revolves around the theme of “Technology for Social Good: Making a Difference to Many.” Our conversation traversed a wide spectrum, delving into Malhotra and HCL’s personal journey intertwined with the Indian IT revolution, his transition from tech entrepreneur to a ‘Socialpreneur’, challenges in scaling and sustaining social impact initiatives, the role of governments, and more.

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Visitors and staff using Online Cenotaph in Pou Maumahara
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Chern Li Liew

Digital Platforms, Cultural Heritage Participation and Social Cohesion

Explore the impactful research by Victoria Passau and Chern Li Liew on how Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Online Cenotaph fosters community participation, collective memorialisation, and social cohesion. Their study delves into user interactions with this digital platform and its role in enhancing connections within New Zealand’s diverse history, highlighting the evolution of Online Cenotaph from a simple Roll of Honour to a dynamic biographical database with significant public contributions. Discover the potential of digital cultural heritage platforms to extend social inclusion and empathy in the digital age.

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