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The early information society : information management in Britain before the computer /
This book offers an historical account which questions the novelty of the current information society. In support of this the authors examine the history and traditions in Britain of two separate but related information-rich occupations- information management and information science - by reposition...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
©2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book offers an historical account which questions the novelty of the current information society. In support of this the authors examine the history and traditions in Britain of two separate but related information-rich occupations- information management and information science - by repositioning their origins before the age of the computer, and by identifying the forces driving their development from 1900-1960. 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 infor. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 288 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-279) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780754683834 0754683834 1317034988 9781317034988 1281893641 9781281893642 9786611893644 6611893644 |