Information Science

"Addressing the problem of information explosion, information science found a niche within the broader context in the evolution of the information society. In its various manifestations and attempted solutions, the niche is getting broader and bigger" (Saracevic 3). Over time, this niche has come to interact very closely with the realm of computer science, which has greatly influenced the tones of how information science has evolved. Both fields specialize in providing information and making that information more usable to the everyday user. "The common ground between library science and information science, which is a strong one, is in sharing of their social role and in their general concern with effective utilization of graphic and other records, particularly by individuals" (Saracevic 10). Although there is some tension between those who operate in these fields, the dividing line is becoming much easier to cross and as the niche continues to become 'broader and bigger' the desired 'manifestations' and 'attempted solutions' will become cleaner and clearer.