Into the Future - The Foundations of Library and Information Services in the Post-Industrial Era, 2nd Edition

This work is a general and synthetic study of the post-industrial era and its implications for library and information services in the United States. Since Daniel Bell promulgated his post-industrial metaphor in the early 1970s, it has become one of the most dominant metaphors in contemporary America. His ideas on the nature of the era, especially his articulation of what he refers to as the information society have influenced the ways in which government officials, corporate leaders, and citizens think about the future of political, social and economic life in America. This text examines how this influence has also been felt in the library and information field.

List of contents

Preface
The Information Age
Librarians Confront the Post-Industrial Era
State, Capital, and National Information Policy
Neutrality, Objectivity, Information Professionals, and Librarians
Work in the Post-Industrial Era
Conclusion: A Prologue to Library and Information Services in the Post-Industrial Era
References, Author Index
Subject Index.

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This is a general and synthetic study of the post-industrial era and its implications for library and information services in the United States. Although written from a US perspective, the arguments should be of equal validity for libraries and librarians working in all post-industrial societies.

Product details

• Authors: Stan Hannah, Stan A Hannah, Stan A. Hannah, Hannah Stan A., Michael Harris, Michael H Harris, Michael H. Harris, Pamela Harris, Pamela C Harris, Pamela C. Harris, Harris Pamela C.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781567503555
• ISBN: 978-1-56750-355-5
• No. of pages: 1
• Series: Contemporary Studies in Inform; Contemporary Studies in Inform; Information Management Policies & Services
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Library & Information Sciences, Library and information sciences / Museology, Librarianship: Philosophy, Values, and Issues