ABSTRACT
The phrase Information Practice is relatively new to Library and Information Science (LIS). Grounded in the works of individuals such as Foucault, Vygotsky, and Garfinkel, the concept of Information Practice questions the historical positioning of the individual as the unit of analysis. Instead, Information Practice proposes that information behavior is best understood by considering information and knowledge constructed as a sociocultural context. Recent LIS scholarship in regions such as Australia, North America, and the Nordic countries, has drawn upon explorations of discourse to theorize and apply Information Practice as an umbrella approach to LIS research. This entry explores the concept of Information Practice and its place among LIS metatheories and application in LIS research.
