In the Introduction to this special issue on the Social Informatics of Knowledge, the editors of the issue reflect on the history of the term “social informatics” and how the articles in this issue both reflect and depart from the original concept. We examine how social informatics researchers have studied knowledge, computerization, and the workplace, and how all of those have evolved over time. We describe the process by which articles were included, how they help us understand the field of social informatics scholarship today, and reflect briefly on what the future of the field holds.

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知识的社会信息学

在本期《知识社会信息学》特刊的导言中，该期编辑反思了“社会信息学”一词的历史，以及本期文章如何反映和背离原始概念。我们研究了社会信息学研究人员如何研究知识、计算机化和工作场所，以及所有这些随着时间的推移如何演变。我们描述了文章被纳入的过程，它们如何帮助我们理解当今社会信息学学术领域，并简要反思该领域的未来。