Discussion of one or more challenges and/ or opportunities in the area of information science

Abstract

Data has always been crucial to the creation of information and its usage. Information has become the energy of the 21st century. In almost every industry today, information is very salient for its survival. The need for data and information scientist has been more crucial than ever. Harvard review call data science career “the sexiest job in the 21st century”. Security for data today has been very important after some companies such as Uber and Apple Inc. complained of hacking and cyber-attacks. In the library or information setup information science cannot be left out. It plays a major role in this internet age. For this reason, most libraries are making all effort to inculcate it into their systems. This does not come easily there is a price to pay. There is the need for all stake holders to commit to embracing the opportunities and making effort to solve the challenges associated with it. Though information science help elevates the services of libraries and other information industries, the cost of infrastructure does not come cheap.The processing of information, protection, accessing, sharing, disseminating all brings it share of challenges and opportunities.