Openness of Information-Communications Systems: The Rescue Tool for Preserving Information Age Heritage

Abstract

Information communication systems are contextually similar to the informing science framework.In a real life environment they can be operationalized into three main categories: technology, content/information/ knowledge and user interface/ability to state information needs, to find information and to understand presented information and content.We all have information technology and digital content at our disposal yet, but what about preserving information, knowledge and overall heritage for the future generations?Today, we are confronting many problems dealing with the preservation of information age heritage in the context of the continuous technology change as well as continuous digital content explosion.The idea of openness in the world of information technology is slowly gaining acceptance throughout the information technology community.The information and digital content delivery space also needs stronger emphasis on openness in order to achieve better and wider options for preserving information age heritage.This is an urgent need because of the growing emphasis on cloud computing and networked media storages has the potential to produce mental atrophy, not only of individuals but also of entire societies.Some crucial observations as well as scope of actions and typical assumptions on this matter are also presented.

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