The end of the century, globalization and infodiversity

THANKS TO THE DUAL PHENOMENA OF GLOBALIZATION AND INFODIVERSITY CHARACTERISTIC OF THE EN TRY INTO THE XXI CENTURY, THE CREATION OF IN FORMATION PRODUCTS IS BECOMING MORE FLEXIBLE, FREER AND EVER MORE EXPANSIVE. THE PRESENT RESEARCH REFLECTS UPON THESE TWO FACTORS IN THE CONTEXT OF OUR MOST IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENT: MEXICO AND LATIN AMERICA. GIVEN THAT ONE OF THE KEY CHALLENGES WOULD BE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND RISE OF AN EDUCATIONAL CONDITION REPLETE WITH IN FORMATION, THE FIRST APPROACH OF THE STUDY REFERS TO INFORMATION AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TRANSITION FROM THE XX TO THE XXI CENTURY IS APPROACHED AS A FUNCTION OF GLOBALIZATION: THE CONCEPT, ITS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IMPACT-ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE FIELD OF INFORMATION. CONSEQUENTLY, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT A GLOBAL IN FORMATION SYSTEM BE ESTABLISHED THAT OFFERS RICH COLLECTIONS DEALING WITH TECHNICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIO-HUMANISTIC CONTENTS, IN WHICH THE INFORMATION THAT EVERY COUNTRY GENERATES IS REPRESENTED IN ALL POSSIBLE STORAGE OPTIONS, BOTH FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONSUMPTION. FURTHERMORE, THE IMPORTANCE OF INFODIVERSITY (A TERM DEFINED AND VALIDATED IN THE CONTEXT OF CONTEMPORARY KNOWLEDGE) WITHIN THIS PROCESS IS ELUCIDATED. THE URGENT NEED TO RESCUE LATIN-AMERICAN IN FORMATION PRODUCTION, AS A STRATEGIC AND ECONOMIC VALUE, IN ACCORD WITH THE NEEDS AND DEMANDS OF USERS, IS EMPHASIZED.