Evidence for an Info Sociey (In-Class Group Project)

1. www.digitalpreservation.gov

"Information is being produced in greater quantities and with greater frequency than at any time in history. Electronic media, especially the Internet, make it possible for almost anyone to become a 'publisher.' How will society preserve this information and make it available to future generations? How will libraries and other repositories classify this information so that their patrons can find it with the same ease that they can locate a book on a shelf?"

This site is dedicated to letting the public know how and why their is a need to preserve information. It is a government run organization (led by the Library of Congress) and this fact is evidence that information is fundamental to the society.

2. www.cellular-news.com/coverage

This site provides links to websites of telecommunication networks by country, specifically cell phone coverage, although some seem to be internet providers as well. This seems to be a good way to compare how information technology is available to different parts of the world, and thereby a good indicator of an emerging global information society.

3. www.webopedia.com

This website claims to be "The only online dictionary and search engine you need for computer and Internet technology definitions." This is a useful for any information society.