Datastructures: Physical form for community knowledge

dc.contributor.advisorHight, Christopheren_US
dc.creatorBacus, John Michaelen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:39:48Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:39:48Zen_US
dc.date.issued2004en_US
dc.description.abstractThe shape and function of the contemporary library is approaching a structural crisis, as the rate of publication continually increases and the media of publication diversifies and digitizes. In this thesis, I propose a number of alternatives to these looming problems. The proposals result from investigations into basic structural properties of information, especially as expressed in academic research and publication, where meaning is largely the result of linking ("this idea furthers this related idea") and context (as a field of study, a body of work, and institution or research group, etc.). The proposed library system, called a "datastructure" in a melange of cultural practice, public policy, structural system and technological infrastructure. Additional research notes (beyond those contained in this document) are kept in a project wiki that can evolve and adapt as the work requires in the future. You can access this wiki at http://think.rice.edu.en_US
dc.digitization.specificationsThesis was rescanned at 24-bit color in 2020. PDF has been OCR’d and made accessible.en_US
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dc.format.extent98 ppen_US
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS ARCH. 2004 BACUSen_US
dc.identifier.citationBacus, John Michael. "Datastructures: Physical form for community knowledge." (2004) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17651">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17651</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE2760en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17651en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectLibrary scienceen_US
dc.subjectInformation scienceen_US
dc.subjectArchitectureen_US
dc.titleDatastructures: Physical form for community knowledgeen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
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thesis.degree.departmentArchitectureen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitectureen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Architectureen_US
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