[Purpose/significance]Clarifying the conditions of information awareness is significant for returning to the nature of information service and the study of Information Science. [Method/process]Firstly,this paper gives an overview of the disciplinary bases for information awareness. Then,combining with some best practices,it analyzes the conditions of information awareness from the aspects of institutions,methods and technologies,as well as personnel training with the method of"5 W1 H". Finally,feasible approaches are put forward to improve the conditions of information awareness. [Result/conclusion] The information institutions need to emancipate the mind and exam the position,the methods and technologies used in information awareness need to achieve cross-domain integration,information education needs to be characterized,and talents should be diversified. In short,the conditions supporting the work of information awareness should be continually improved in practice.