Purpose

Trends in information technology and contemplative practices compel us to consider the intersections of information and contemplation. The purpose of this paper is to consider these intersections at the level of institutions.

Design/methodology/approach

First, the notion of institution is defined and discussed, along with information institutions and contemplative institutions. Next, sanctuary is proposed and explored as a vision for institutions in the digital age.

Findings

Sanctuary is a primordial human institution that has especial urgency in the digital age. This paper develops an info-contemplative framework for sanctuaries, including the elements: stability, silence, refuge, privacy and reform.

Research limitations/implications

This is a conceptual paper that, though guided by prior empirical and theoretical work, would benefit from application, validation and critique. This paper is meant as a starting point for discussions of institutions for the digital age.

Practical implications

As much as this paper is meant to prompt further research, it also provides guidance and inspiration for professionals to infuse their work with aspects of sanctuary and be attentive to the tensions inherent in sanctuary.

Originality/value

This paper builds on discourse at the intersection of information studies and contemplative studies, also connecting this with recent work on information institutions.

中文翻译：

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保护区：数字时代的制度构想

目的

信息技术和沉思实践的趋势迫使我们考虑信息与沉思的交集。本文的目的是在制度层面考虑这些交叉点。

设计/方法/方法

首先，制度的概念与信息制度和沉思制度一起被定义和讨论。接下来，提出并探索了庇护所，作为数字时代机构的愿景。

发现

保护区是原始的人类机构，在数字时代具有特殊的紧迫性。本文为庇护所建立了一个信息沉思框架，包括以下要素：稳定，沉默，避难所，隐私和改革。

研究局限/意义

这是一篇概念性论文，尽管在先前的经验和理论工作的指导下，仍将受益于应用，验证和批评。本文旨在作为讨论数字时代制度的起点。

实际影响

尽管本文旨在促进进一步的研究，但它也为专业人士提供了指导和启发，使他们的工作融入庇护所的各个方面，并注意庇护所固有的张力。

创意/价值

本文建立在信息研究与沉思研究交叉的话语基础上，并将其与信息机构的最新研究联系起来。