Scientific Communication in eScience

This paper examines the role of scientific communication and information management in the context of eScience research. It discusses how the evolution of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has shaped the operationalization and fluidity of scientific communication. The paper emphasizes the importance of digital literacy and information literacy in the network society. It highlights the mediating role of libraries and information services in scientific communication through knowledge storage, organization, and access. The concept of eScience is explained as data-driven and computationally intensive research methodology enabled by technological infrastructure like high-performance computing, data storage/management, and networks. The paper describes how eScience involves collaboration between computing researchers and domain experts, as well as creation of computational tools and methods to analyze large, complex data. It also covers the fourth paradigm of data-driven science paradigm facilitated by eScience. The paper concludes by underscoring the importance of managing the life cycle of ICTs in digital libraries and repositories to support efficient scientific communication through open access, data sharing, and collaboration platforms. It advocates for an information technology governance model aligned with the mission of digital libraries to effectively organize and communicate knowledge.