1. Introduction:
Information transfer is
the process of moving messages or information from a source to a sink via a
Communication channel.
Beesman propounded the term Information Transfer.
Cycle means a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order.
Transfer of information from its generation to its end user becomes possible
through many processes. These processes are also regularly
repeated in the same order. These processes complete a cycle,
which is called Information Transfer Cycle (ITC). The ITC comprises generation,
collection, storage, communication and retrieval.
2. Information
Creation / Generation: Information is created with the happening of
incidents and activities of humans. If an activity or an incident does not
happen, no information is created. Information is mostly created by research
and development programmes, government activities, survey and census of
population, business and industrial organizations etc. and presented in format
by author, scientist, researcher, editor, writer, poets, novelists, dramatists,
etc. Over the web, information is produced by the general people irrespective
of their background and is not restricted only to academics such as scholars,
scientists, etc.
3. Information
Production and Dissemination: It is the mass production of knowledge
through publishing companies or others that will help the mass distribution of
knowledge in some physical or electronic form. Previously the information had
been disseminated in the form of book. Many conventional and non conventional,
printed and non printed sources of information are nowadays available which are
different in shape, size, type and format. Over the web, the production is
accelerated by posting the information electronically over some kind of
websites. It speeds up the transfer of information globally at a rapid rate
instead of taking months or years to get published on paper.
4. Information
Storage, Organization, Retrieval and Communication: The storage is
the process by which the information described and presented in the documents
are stored. Information is collected and stored by libraries, documentation
centres, information analysis centres, data banks, data centres, etc. Computer
has been accepted as a boon for storing of information. It can store a huge
amount of information in the form of database. Besides, the computer, disks and
CDROMs are the newly developed and very significant tools of storing
information.
a) Organization is how that representation of knowledge is found
among others of its kind. In the library environment, the classification and
catalogue, shelf list, various kinds of guides, etc facilitate the retrieval
function. All these tools are equipped with controlled vocabulary. In the
computer environment, organization is facilitated by databases, search engines,
etc. Knowledge is individual and the users determine its usefulness; so keyword
and natural language searching in computer environment is more attractive.
b) Retrieval is
a process of getting information from the collection of a library, for
providing answer to the queries of the users, etc.
c) Communication is the process of transmission of information from
one place to another, from the creator of information to its users. It is
necessary for the best use of the same. It is the process of social exchange.
In the library environment, communication of information can be made through
telephone, CAS services, SDI services, teleconferencing, e-mail, etc. Sometimes
the publisher also brings different kinds of information sources to the notice
of the user community.
5. Information
Diffusion and Utilization: Diffusion is viewed as a more targeted flow of
information to a particular segment of society. The diffusion of information
should find its way to people who actually need it instead of targeting the
people who will use it for their own benefit.
Utilization
is the adoption and implementation of the knowledge by the user. Information is
needed by each and every person of modern society for some purpose or the other.
When information is consumed by one person it gives new dimension to his
knowledge. This knowledge when he applied to some other purposes it gives birth
to new information. Thus the information cycle is continuum in nature.
6. Information
Preservation and Destruction: The different kinds of libraries,
archives are trying to preserve information in different format. Over web, the
Internet archive and the cached page of search engines are serving some purpose
in this regard.
The
information that is less frequently accessed or has met its assigned retention
periods may be considered for relocation to an archive. Then from the archive,
it needs to be weeded at some time or other by means of appropriate procedure
for the content.
7. Conclusion: The meaning of
information cycle relates to that unit of knowledge from where the information
is generated and then transmitted to the users with the state of various
processes. The whole process of information from its creation to its use is
called the information cycle. During these days, Internet is serving as
the primary publisher, secondary publisher and primary
distributor. The knowledge management is the core activity
of information transfer. If knowledge is not managed properly, than the
ITC will not be a complete one.
How to Cite this
Article?
APA Citation, 7th Ed.: Barman, B. (2020). A comprehensive book on Library and Information Science. New
Publications.
Chicago 16th Ed.: Barman, Badan. A Comprehensive Book on Library and Information Science. Guwahati:
New Publications, 2020.
MLA Citation 8th Ed: Barman, Badan. A Comprehensive Book on Library and Information Science. New
Publications, 2020.

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