The Information Society - A Study of Continuity and Change

Table des matières

PART 1: THE HISTORICAL DIMENSION 1. From script to print 2. Mass media and new technology PART 2: THE ECONOMIC DIMENSION 3. The information market-place 4. Access to information PART 3: THE POLITICAL DIMENSION 5. Information rich and information poor 6. Information, the state and the citizen PART 4: THE INFORMATION PROFESSION 7. The information profession: A domain delineated 8. Afterword: An information society?

A propos de l'auteur

John Feather BLitt MA PhD FCLIP is Professor of Library and Information Studies and Dean of the Graduate School at Loughborough University; he is a former Pro-Vice Chancellor of Loughborough University.

Résumé

The latest edition of this standard work has been fully updated to take account of the changing landscape and technological developments since 2008. 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 fast-changing world.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: John Feather, Feather John
• Edition: Taylor and Francis
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 23.03.2013
• EAN: 9781856048187
• ISBN: 978-1-85604-818-7
• Pages: 240
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Poids: 163 g
• Thèmes: Facet Publications (All Titles; The Facet LIS Textbook Collection
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Informatique, ordinateurs > Général, dictionnaires; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Médias, communication > Librairies, bibliothèques; Library & Information Sciences, Library and information sciences / Museology