SP11Q1

**Spring 2011 - Question 1**
1. All professionals hold a “world view” of their work and the standards associated with their practice. This worldview is shaped by a variety of factors, including training, experience, and both formal and information education. When you entered the Information Sciences program at UT, you were likely not aware of the important theories, models and theorists that guide contemporary research and practice in our field.

a. How have the theories, models, and thinkers you’ve been exposed to during your SIS coursework influenced your thinking about working with users as an information professional? Please identify at least two specific models or theories. b. Which specific theories guide your understanding of the structure and organization of intellectual content – regardless of format – including creation, exchange, and storage of content?

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