Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ532865
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Control of Community Information: An Analysis of Roles.
Pettigrew, Karen E.; Wilkinson, Margaret Ann
Library Quarterly, v66 n4 p373-407 Oct 1996
Explores the differences between information and referral agencies and online community networks from an information policy perspective. Analyzes which has control within the following six facets: agency ownership and governance, funding, information flow, access, ownership of information, and quality control. Confirms distinctive roles, and advocates for cooperation in order to empower communities with better decision-making. (LAM)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Cooperation, Community Education, Community Information Services, Decision Making, Empowerment, Financial Support, Information Networks, Information Policy, Information Services, Locus of Control, Ownership, Public Agencies, Quality Control, Quality of Life, Referral, Users (Information)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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