Perspectives on Paradata: Research and Practice of Documenting Process Knowledge

This open access book examines a rapidly ’datafied’ society, reminding us that it is crucial to know what data is about and where it originates. This insight has led to an embryonic stage of new theorizing, empirical research, and the formation of new technologies, standards, practices, and concepts to ensure the availability of adequate ’paradata’ - data on the making and processing of data. This edited volume aims to provide a cross-disciplinary overview of perspectives on the concept and phenomenon of paradata and its implications for research and practice.

Isto Huvila is a professor in Information Studies at the Department of ALM, Uppsala University in Sweden. Prof. Huvila chaired the recently closed COST Action ARKWORK and is directing the ERC-funded research project CAPTURE. His primary areas of research include information and knowledge management, information work, knowledge organization, documentation, and social and participatory information practices.

Dr. Lisa Andersson works as a researcher at the Department of ALM at Uppsala University in Sweden. Her research focuses on research information including research information management systems, data descriptions, data publishing, and use.

Dr. Olle Sköld is a senior lecturer at the Department of ALM and the director of Uppsala University’s Master’s Programme in Digital Humanities. His research is characterized by a broad interest in the ALM field, research data creation and use, and digital humanities.