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:''For the building at the University of Sheffield, please see Information Commons, Sheffield.'' An information commons is an information system, such as a physical library or online community, that exists to produce, conserve, and preserve information for current and future generations. Wikipedia could be considered to be an information commons to the extent that it produces and preserves information through current versions of articles and histories. Other examples of an information commons include Creative Commons. ==Introduction== The concept of the "information commons" refers to the shared knowledge-base and the processes that facilitate or hinder its use. It also refers to a physical space, usually in an academic library, where any and all can participate in the processes of information research, gathering and production. The term commons refers to the land (or common grounds) that villagers shared for grazing purposes in simpler times. The issues that fall under this topic are varied and include: * Licenses written to access digital content, * Copyright law and similar intellectual property, * Freedom of information, * International trade, * Privacy, * Open-source software, * Open-access publishing, * Academic libraries integrated w/ CIT facilities, particularly in the U.S.A., but including: * * Information Commons, a learning and study space at the University of Sheffield; * * Business/SPEA Information Commons, Indiana University, created August 2007. Some believe that the increasing control and commodification of information restricts humanity's ability to encourage and foster positive developments in its cultural, academic, and economic growth. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Information commons」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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