World Outlook Essence of the Phenomenon of Information Culture in the Context of Globalization Challenges of our Time Cover Image

Світоглядна сутність феномену інформаційної культури в контексті глобалізаційних викликів сучасності
World Outlook Essence of the Phenomenon of Information Culture in the Context of Globalization Challenges of our Time

Author(s): Irina Mykolayivna Lomachinska, Tatyana Ivanivna Bondar
Subject(s): Media studies, Culture and social structure , Social development, Social Informatics, Sociology of Culture, Globalization
Published by: Національна академія керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв
Keywords: information culture; information system; information society; information resources; social-communication institutes; information needs; information threat; information security;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to analyze the world outlook of the phenomenon of information culture as the determining factor of the functioning of complex information systems in the modern globalization era. The methodology of the research is based on the dialectical interrelation of the following methods: comparative-historical - in determining the genesis of the information culture; systemstructural approach - to comprehend the information culture as the determining factor of the functioning of a complex information system in its structural interrelationships; synergetic approach - in the process of analyzing the socio-cultural conditionality of the functioning of complex information systems. Scientific novelty consists in analyzing the phenomenon of information culture through the prism of the functioning of various types of complex information systems. Conclusions. The article proves the necessity of comprehension of information culture as the determining factor of the functioning of complex information systems. Information culture determines the degree of society's excellence in its ability to effectively use information resources and information communication tools, as well as overcome information threats.