informcijas
Informcijas is a term found in some Baltic and European information discourse to denote the study and practice of information within contemporary information ecosystems. It broadly covers how information is created, organized, stored, retrieved, transformed, and disseminated across digital and physical media, as well as how users interact with information systems.
The word appears to be a neologism or localized spelling, possibly derived from inform- plus a Baltic-language
Scope and disciplines: informcijas draws on information science, library and information studies, computer science, data management,
Applications and practices: in libraries, archives, and cultural institutions, informcijas informs metadata standards, cataloging, and digital
Relationship to other terms: informcijas is not yet standardized in scholarly lexicon and may be used variably.
Reception and criticism: some observers caution that informcijas risks duplicating existing disciplines without clear boundaries, potentially
See also: information science, informatics, data governance, metadata, digital preservation.