Abstract

This articles main goal is to introduce the reader to the fundamental aspects of the sociology of Erving Goffman. More than a mere summary of his works, the article interweaves concepts coined by the author throughout his career, in order to present a general characterization of his sociology. The common thread of this presentation is the concept of interaction order as a sui generis reality.

Abstract

For years, librarians, record managers and information scientists have seen themselves as outside of the labor market associated with new technologies. It seems that the profession remains mired in the past, rather passive and with little ambition. Certainly information and communication technologies (ICT) applications have been adopted and used, but very few information professionals have taken a leadership role at the level of designing them as one might have expected.