Open data and the knowledge society / Bridgette Wessels, Rachel L. Finn, Kush Wadhwa and Thordis Sveinsdottir.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wessels, Bridgette, author.

Finn, Rachel L., author.

Wadhwa, Kush, author.

Sveinsdottir, Thordis, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information society--Social aspects.

Information society.

Physical Description:

203 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2017]

Summary:

While there is a lot of talk about how we now live in a knowledge society, the reality has been less impressive: We have yet to truly transition to a knowledge society - in part, this book argues, because discussion mostly focuses on a knowledge economy and information society rather than on ways to mobilise to create an actual knowledge society. That all may change, however, with the rise of open data and big data. This book considers the role of the open data movement in fostering transformation, showing that at the heart of any successful mobilisation will be an emerging open data ecosystem and new ways for societal actors to effectively produce and use data.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-197) and index.

ISBN:

9789462980181

9462980187

OCLC:

974978358