Contributions of Patrick R Penland in Shaping the Contours of Information & Communication Science

Authors

  • Bino Jose XLRI, Jamshedpur

Abstract

Patrick Penland was one shaped the contours of information and communication science in the later part of twentieth century. The innovative programs he designed, the diversity of academic explorations he engaged in and his concerns and care for expansion of quality of information science and professionals across the globe, have given a new face to information science. Penland, as an information consultant, was involved in movements that promoted production and utilization of knowledge across the globe especially in developing countries. His narrative writing represent existential episodes of interpersonal drama within the fate of human destiny. He has always been involved with enterprises designed to ensure every citizen's democratic right for free access to universal knowledge, which still remains to be a dream. His writings embed the principles of Open Access to research half a century before the movement actually could set to start

Author Biography

  • Bino Jose, XLRI, Jamshedpur

    Bino Jose: is a gold medallist for MLISc of  Guru Ghasidas University in Bilaspur', obtained PhD from Berhampur University in Orissa'  started career teaching at Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramoday University in Madhya Pradesh' later moving to Allahabad Agricultural University and  established the Dept of  Information Science there, worked with JIIT and Shiv Nadar University in  Noida' GLAITM in  Mathura' Wipro Technologies in Bangalore' and Asia Pacific Institute of Management in  Delhi. Is presently with XLRI Jamshadpur. Areas of interest include Library Automation, User Studies, IPR and Cloud Computing etc.

References

Penland, Patrick R (1974). Communication Science and Technology Series. Marcel Dekker.

Penland, Patrick R(1978). Encyclopaedia of Library and Information Sciences. New York. Marcel Dekker.

Penland, Patrick R (2000) Hosteled Prodigal (Novel). New york, Universe.

Education Resources Information Center(2015). http://eric.ed.gov/?q=Patrick+R+Penland accessed on January, 2015.

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Published

2018-01-19

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016): Informatics Studies

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