> [!bot-text] AI-generated > This text was drafted by [[Jake]] and has been reviewed. > [!info] Source > [The Invisible Substrate of Information Science](https://pages.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/bates/substrate.html) > by [[Marcia Bates]] > Related: [[information architecture|IA]], [[iaclass]], [[information science]] ## Summary This article discusses the below-the-water-line portion of the information science paradigm, focusing on the role of information science as a meta-science and the mental activities of representation and organization. It highlights the importance of understanding the invisible substrate of information science and the distinction between information content and information form and organization. The article also explores the relationship between information science and other fields, such as education and journalism, and the unique perspective and expertise required in information work. Overall, the article emphasizes the need for information scientists to become more conscious of their thought-world and to communicate it effectively in order to shape the future of information in the twenty-first century. *(Summarized by Ghostreader)* ## Significance > [!bot-text] > Explores the 'invisible substrate' of information science — representation and organization — the mental activities beneath every information practice. ## Claims & insights Claims that cite this summary (claims link here via `source`): ![[Summary - representation and organization (Publish - Claims)]] ## Related summaries Summaries that point at the same concepts: ![[Summary - representation and organization (Publish - Related)]]