
Into the Future
The Foundations of Library and Information Services in the Post-Industrial Era, 2nd Edition
Praeger Publishers Inc
2nd Edition
Published on 9. March 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
1 pages
978-1-56750-355-5 (ISBN)
Description
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. Updated from the first edition, this work is designed to help libraries adapt to the new electronic age. Although written from a US perspective, the arguments should be of equal validity for libraries and librarians working in all post-industrial societies, as well as in newly-industrialized countries.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
259 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56750-355-5 (9781567503555)
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Michael H. Harris | Stan A. Hannah
Into the Future
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12/1993
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Content
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.