Libraries In The Information Society

Author : John Feather
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015026908932

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The Information Society by John Feather Pdf

Author : Wendy Evans,David Baker
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781780632636

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Libraries and Society by Wendy Evans,David Baker Pdf

This book reviews both the historical and future roles that public, private, academic and special libraries have in supporting and shaping society at local, regional, national and international levels. Globalisation, economic turmoil, political and ethnic tensions, rapid technology development, global warming and other key environmental factors are all combining in myriad and complex ways to affect everyone, both individually and collectively. Fundamental questions are being asked about the future of society and the bedrock organisations that underpin it. Libraries and Society considers the key aspects of library provision and the major challenges that libraries – however defined, managed, developed and provided – now face, and will continue to face in the future. It also focuses on the emerging chapter in cultural, economic and social history and the library’s role in serving diverse communities within this new era. Looks at all types of library in a period of major and discontinuous change, tackling the fundamental questions of the future of libraries in the context of major societal, political and environmental issues Poses important questions for the profession and policy development Fills a major gap in literature (recent discourse and debate on the future of democracy, for example, the library is rarely included)

Author : John Feather
Publisher : Facet Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781856048187

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The Information Society by John Feather Pdf

What is information? Who are the information rich and who are the information poor? How can there be equality of access for users in the light of the political, economic and cultural pressures that are placed upon information creators, gatherers and keepers? Set against a broad historical backdrop, The Information Society explores the information revolution that continues to gather pace, as the understanding and management of information becomes even more important in a world where data can be transmitted in a split second. This latest edition of this standard work has been fully updated to take account of the changing landscape and technological developments since 2008. The social Web, or Web 2.0, is now embedded in daily life, and some of its applications have become the most popular forms of communication system. Even the predominance of email – one of the most familiar manifestations of the information revolution – is now threatened by texting and the use of such applications as Twitter. The ways in which we expect to interact with information – and how much we are willing to pay for access to it – are throwing up new opportunities and debates. At a societal level, as the quantity of personal digitized information continues to grow exponentially, so do both the benefits of exploiting it and the dangers of misusing it. The use of ICT to make government more accessible has to be balanced against the use of technologies that enable the state to be more vigilant or more intrusive, according to one's point of view. Behind all of this lies further technical change: the massive expansion of connectivity to high-speed broadband networks; the phased abandonment of analogue broadcasting; and above all the widespread availability and use of sophisticated multi-functional mobile devices which carry voice, video and data and which can themselves be carried anywhere. The implications for daily life, for education, for work and for social and political relationships are massive. Readership: All information professionals and students on courses on information, librarianship and communications studies, where an understanding of the nature of the information society is an essential underpinning of more advanced work.

Author : Tatiana V. Ershova,Yuri E. Hohlov
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110956238

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Libraries in the Information Society by Tatiana V. Ershova,Yuri E. Hohlov Pdf

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.

Author : William J. Martin
Publisher : London : Aslib
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015014284932

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The Information Society by William J. Martin Pdf

Author : Simson Garfinkel
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0262071967

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Architects of the Information Society by Simson Garfinkel Pdf

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Laboratory for Computer Science (LCS) hasbeen responsible for some of the most significant technological achievements of the past fewdecades. Much of the hardware and software driving the information revolution has been, andcontinues to be, created at LCS. Anyone who sends and receives email, communicates with colleaguesthrough a LAN, surfs the Web, or makes decisions using a spreadsheet is benefiting from thecreativity of LCS members.LCS is an interdepartmental laboratory that brings together faculty,researchers, and students in a broad program of study, research, and experimentation. Theirprincipal goal is to pursue innovations in information technology that will improve people's lives.LCS members have been instrumental in the development of ARPAnet, the Internet, the Web, Ethernet,time-shared computers, UNIX, RSA encryption, the X Windows system, NuBus, and many othertechnologies.This book, published in celebration of LCS's thirty-fifth anniversary, chronicles itshistory, achievements, and continued importance to computer science. The essays are complemented byhistorical photographs.

Author : Christina S. Doyle
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Information literacy
ISBN : 9780788170126

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Information Literacy in an Information Society by Christina S. Doyle Pdf

Author : Jane Read
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003-11-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781780630632

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Cataloguing Without Tears by Jane Read Pdf

This book is an introduction, ‘handy’ and authoritative guide to the principles of cataloguing for librarians, information scientists and information managers. It is intended to be used in conjunction with an internationally recognised standard to show how, firstly, cataloguing underpins all the other activities of an information service and, secondly, how to apply best practice in a variety of different situations. Relates theory to practice, which is not the case with many other books on the topic Includes guidance on subject cataloguing as well as descriptive cataloguing Written in an easy-to-read style Covers the use of ISBD and Dublin Core in descriptive cataloguing, rather than being tied exclusively to using AACR

Author : Fabrice Papy,Cyril Jakubowicz
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780081022504

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Digital Libraries and Innovation by Fabrice Papy,Cyril Jakubowicz Pdf

The digital libraries emerging from "information societies" no longer concern only digital technodocumentary devices that are patrimonial, cultural or scientific. Social networks and high-audience merchant sites share the same technologies, heterogeneous digital resources, offer identical user experience (UX) capabilities, and are born within the same communities of designers and engineers. These technology-induced recoveries nourish a usage fantasy that irrigates a transformation movement of innovation where use and user occupy a central place. The evolution of digital libraries does not constitute a disjointed set of singular innovations. They are the result of an innovation movement that gives them a specific dynamic and produces two major effects: empowering users and increasing their number. This book highlights and study that the combination of these effects is likely to have a positive impact not only from an economic point of view but more broadly from a social point of view. Presents information from the society of information Contains technologic and cognitive accessibility technologies Provides information on Interoperability technologies

Author : Frank Webster
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0415282004

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Theories of the Information Society by Frank Webster Pdf

In the first edition of Theories of the Information Society Frank Webster set out to make sense of the information explosion, taking a sceptical look at what thinkers mean when they refer to the information society, and critically examining all the major post-war theories and approaches to informational development.

Author : Alistair S. Duff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317797982

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Information Society Studies by Alistair S. Duff Pdf

We are often told that we are "living in an information society" or that we are "information workers." But what exactly do these claims mean, and how might they be verified? In this important methodological study, Alistair S. Duff cuts through the rhetoric to get to the bottom of the "information society thesis." Wide-ranging in coverage, this study will be of interest to scholars in information science, communication and media studies and social theory. It is a key text for the newly-unified specialism of information society studies, and an indispensable guide to the future of this discipline.

Author : Engelbert Plassmann,Hermann Rösch,Jürgen Seefeldt
Publisher : Harrassowitz
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Information society
ISBN : 3447102039

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Libraries and the Information Society in Germany by Engelbert Plassmann,Hermann Rösch,Jürgen Seefeldt Pdf

Libraries and the Information Society in Germany presents, for the first time, the contemporary German library system not from a library insider's view, but rather from a comprehensively societal perspective. The roles and functions of libraries are analyzed and assessed from this vantage point. The authors - both researchers and practitioners - identify historical developments, describe current trends taking into account sociostructural contexts, and outline options for action. The changes that libraries and library science can embrace and have already embraced in part include, in addition to functional changes and systematic networking, possibly approaching other segments of the information sector or even merging with them. This edition represents a thorough update to the most recent German edition. Several chapters expanded in parts in order to address developments such as Library 2.0, the Semantic Web, Linked Open Data, or Electronic Resource Management.

Author : Ashok Yakkaldevi,Senthur Velmurugan
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781312794108

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Library Information, Information Science, Information Society by Ashok Yakkaldevi,Senthur Velmurugan Pdf

Author : Alistair Black,Dave Muddiman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317034988

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The Early Information Society by Alistair Black,Dave Muddiman Pdf

Whether termed the 'network society', the 'knowledge society' or the 'information society', it is widely accepted that a new age has dawned, unveiled by powerful computer and communication technologies. Yet for millennia humans have been recording knowledge and culture, engaging in the dissemination and preservation of information. In `The Early Information Society', the authors argue for an earlier incarnation of the information age, focusing upon the period 1900-1960. In support of this they examine the history and traditions in Britain of two separate but related information-rich occupations - information management and information science - repositioning their origins before the age of the computer and identifying the forces driving their early development. `The Early Information Society' offers an historical account which questions the novelty of the current information society. It will be essential reading for students, researchers and practitioners in the library and information science field, and for sociologists and historians interested in the information society.

Author : Anne Woodsworth,W. David Penniman
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781784416379

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Current Issues in Libraries, Information Science and Related Fields by Anne Woodsworth,W. David Penniman Pdf

This volume is unusual in that the theme is quite broad in scope yet focused on a specific topic; innovations and boundary-pushing studies in areas not usually found in library literature. It examines the periphery of the field surveyed in previous volumes. The chapters are grouped in two categories: professional issues and transforming services.